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 [...]
Southern Gothic week @ the Crane Lane
Published by April 29th, 2010 in concerts, cork, events, festivals, gigs, music and special events. 0 CommentsBandicoot promotions’ Southern Gothic week got underway last night at the Crane Lane Theatre with a late night show featuring Reverend Deadeye. Featuring 10 performers in 5 days, the event is billed as a week of blues, country, rockabilly, post punk, antifolk, swing jazz and hillbilly punk. Read more about it in this article from [...]
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 [...]
Beamish Cork Folk Festival 2009
Published by September 25th, 2009 in Irish Music, concerts, cork, culture, events, festivals, folk, gigs, music and special events. ClosedThe 30th Beamish Cork Folk Festival will take place between Thursday 1st October and Sunday 4th October 2009 at venues all over Cork City. From the festival website: Highlights of the festival so far include; • MÃcheál ó Súilleabháin & Mel Mercier, MáirtÃn O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Garry O’Briain in concert with the backing of [...]
Freakscene hits 15
Published by March 3rd, 2009 in Irish Music, artists, club nights, concerts, cork, events, gigs, news and special events. ClosedI’m lazy so this is almost word for word a copy & paste of the press release. Fair play to Freakscene, 15 years is some achievement! Freakscene will set a new record for Ireland’s longest running club-night when it celebrates its 15th Birthday on March 11th. Six up-and-coming bands have been invited to perform on [...]
Hectic Halloween weekender in Cork
Published by October 27th, 2008 in club nights, cork, events, gigs, halloween, seasonal and special events. 1 CommentSo the Jazz is finished for another year, there’s no more bank holidays between now and Christmas and it’s gonna be a long, dark winter. If you thought a lull follows the jazz, then check out what’s on over this weekend… Thursday sees the first night of a new series of weekly gigs at the [...]
