It was recently announced that Cork Opera House is to close for three months starting next week in a bid to cut costs. We’d like to pass on a message from the Cork-based Cyclone Repertory about a gathering in front of the Opera House tomorrow afternoon: It has been put forth that when it re-opens [...]
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Show your support for Cork Opera House — Friday 4pm
Published by July 1st, 2010 in art, cork, culture, events, ireland, news, special events and theatre. 0 CommentsIndiependence — Mitchelstown July 31st – August 1st
Published by June 30th, 2010 in Irish Music, Mitchelstown, concerts, cork, events, festivals, gigs, ireland, music, news and special events. 0 CommentsIndiependence 2010 returns this August bank holiday weekend at Deer Park on the old Dublin road just outside Mitchelstown. The new location hosts on-site camping & parking facilities, and will feature 4 covered stages. See the Indiependence website for the latest full lineup; meanwhile some highlights include: Bavaria Main Stage Headliners include White Lies, Alabama [...]
Cork X Southwest — Skibbereen July 31st
Published by June 30th, 2010 in Irish Music, Skibbereen, concerts, cork, events, festivals, gigs, ireland, music, news and special events. 0 CommentsMurphy’s presents Cork X Southwest, in its fourth year taking place at The Showgrounds in Skibbereen on Saturday July 31st. Headliners announced to date include Bonnie Prince Billy and Martha Wainwright. This year’s one day festival sees acts performing over 4 stages: The Blue Tent MARTHA WAINWRIGHT BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY AND THE CAIRO GANG HOTHOUSE [...]
LiveStock — Schull, July 3rd
Published by June 23rd, 2010 in Irish Music, concerts, cork, events, festivals, gigs, ireland, music, news and special events. 0 CommentsNew mini-festival taking place in Schull on July 3rd, featuring: Ian Whitty & The Exchange, O Emperor, Setmaker, John Blek & The Rats, Travega, 21 Demands, Novella Hermosa, Martin Staunton & The Lost Parade, Jill D. & Gill. Livestock is a one day music festival which aims to support Irish artists through local festivals concentrating [...]
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ Kinsale Arts Week 2010
Published by April 27th, 2010 in Irish Music, art, concerts, cork, culture, events, festivals, gigs, ireland, kinsale, music, news and special events. 7 CommentsKinsale Arts Week takes place from July 10th to 18th this year. Musical highlights from the line-up announced last week include concerts at Charles Fort with Camille O’Sullivan, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and The Bootleg Beatls. Camille O’Sullivan with support by Maria Doyle Kennedy at Charles Fort Saturday 10 July 2010 7:00 PM Expect fire [...]
Christmas FM song contest
Published by November 5th, 2009 in Irish Music, charity, christmas, contest, cork, ireland, news, radio and seasonal. ClosedChristmas FM have announced details of a nationwide competition to discover the next great Irish Christmas song. The charity radio station, which aims to raise €35,000 for the Simon Communities Dublin and Cork this year, has launched an appeal to Irish bands and songwriters to write a yuletide masterpiece that could appear on the station’s [...]
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2008
Published by October 14th, 2008 in Irish Music, concerts, cork, events, festivals, gigs, ireland, jazz, music and news. 1 CommentOctober 24th – 27th —- www.corkjazzfestival.com The main gig list can’t accommodate everything that’s happening over the course of the Jazz weekend, so here’s a few things happening around town, listed by venue… (This will be updated as further listings come in) Savoy Theatre, Patrick St www.savoycork.com Fri Oct 24th 10pm — Dimitri From Paris [...]
Rock with your Cork out
Published by October 4th, 2008 in Irish Music, artists, concerts, cork, culture, events, film, gigs and ireland. ClosedOctober 16th will see the Pavilion on Careys Lane return to its cinematic origins for a unique Corona Cork Film Festival screening of the film which takes the temperature of the Cork rock scene by talking to the people who make it happen. The film lasts 90 minutes and is followed by live performances. Rock [...]
53rd Corona Cork Film Festival
Published by October 3rd, 2008 in cork, events, festivals, film and ireland. Closed12 – 19 October 2008 The 53rd Corona Cork Film Festival is proud to once again provide a platform for some of the world’s most innovative and exciting filmmakers, as well as a week-long celebration of cinema in the vibrant setting of Cork city. www.corkfilmfest.org for full details…
Beamish Cork Folk Festival 2008
Published by September 15th, 2008 in Irish Music, concerts, cork, events, festivals, folk, gigs, ireland, music and news. ClosedOctober 2nd – 5th 2008 32 Acts, 22 Venues, 280 Musicians, 2,500 Dancers! This year sees the Beamish Cork Folk Festival celebrating it’s 25th year, bringing us performances from the likes of Frankie Lane, Damien Dempsey, Lisa Hannigan, Geoff Muldaur & Karl Nesbitt. There will also be regular gigs and sessions in venues throughout the [...]
