Visit Cork

ASLAN
2024-12-27 19:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork, Cork, IE
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Aslan return to Cork for a special Xmas gig.
Expect to hear all the hits like Crazy World, This Is, Too Late For Hallelujah, This Time, Hold On and many more.

Live Lizzy - a tribute to Thin Lizzy
2025-01-10 19:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork, Cork, IE
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Live Lizzy are a four-piece “Thin Lizzy” tribute band based in Ireland.
Formed over a decade ago by a group of accomplished musicians all of which share the love of classic Irish rockers “Thin Lizzy”.
They have designed their set to cover every era of Lizzy’s musical catalog stretching from the classic line-up in the early 70’s right through to the last incarnation in the early ’80s.
Live Lizzy capture the essence of which Thin Lizzy were renowned… which was always a great “Live” rock show with no holds barred and twin guitar riffs galore!!
Live Lizzy continue to play some of the biggest venues in Ireland which include the likes of Vicar Street and the INEC arena to name but a few. In short, a “Live Lizzy” gig is a gig you will never forget….

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie Experience
2025-01-11 19:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork, Cork, IE
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“Rebel Rebel” are Irelands premier David Bowie tribute, a 6 piece band, faithfully recreating Bowie’s extensive catalogue covering over 5 Decades. Both as professional musicians and huge fans of Bowies artistry, the respect for the man and his music is both evident and a cornerstone of their live performances.
Rebel Rebel’s 2 hour plus setlist is built upon Bowie’s most loved and enduring songs interspersed with those specially requested by his dedicated legion of followers and fans making each performance unique and special.
Lead singer Peter Quinn has always had his voice compared to Bowie’s. “I released an album of original material in 1999 and it was instantly compared to Bowie. It was something I had been told from the time I cut my first demo tape, so when I was looking for a new project a Bowie tribute was the obvious direction.”
All highly experienced and seasoned musicians, the band faithfully recreate David’s diverse and complex repertoire, often handpicked from particular live performances crossing the many decades and genres that reflect his genius and creativity.
Assembled from some of the finest touring and session musicians in the country, having previously played with an array of Europes top artists including; Sinead O’Connor, Clannad, Gavin Friday, Dolores O’Riordan, Jack L, Brian Kennedy, Lesley Garrett, The Irish Tenors, The RTE Concert Orchestra, Eric Bell & Brian Downey(Thin Lizzy).
From closing the first ever Bowie Symposium in Limerick University to headlining the Dublin Bowie Festival since its inception in 2015, including numerous sellout shows at Dublin’s Vicar St.,The Academy and the Cork Opera House, Rebel Rebel’s reputation for delivering electrifying performances continues to grow alongside their many fans.
Receiving rave reviews for their shows and lead singer Peter Quinn’s natural likeness to the voice of David Bowie, Rebel Rebel have frequently been hailed as not just the best Bowie tribute, but one of the the best bands in the country to experience live.
“Sounds uncannily like David Bowie on good form.”
Tony Clayton Lea, the Irish Times.
Bowie guitarist & musical director Gerry Leonard stated after his appearance with the band at Dublin Bowie Festival 2016 that it was ‘the closest thing to playing with Bowie Ive experienced’.

George Murphy: Up Close and Personal
2025-01-18 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | SCHOOLYARD THEATRE, Old Limerick Road, Charleville, Charleville, IE
Singer George Murphy performs an acoustic set in the intimate setting of the Schoolyard Theatre

Women's Little Christmas with Sue
2025-01-19 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Rochestown Park Hotel, Rochestown Road, T12 AKC8 Cork, Cork, T12 AKC8, IE
A Day of Relaxation with Sue inc Drinks Reception, Fashion & Beauty Show , 2 Course Meal & Entertainment , a fun day out for all

Event is being held at Rochestown Park Hotel , Cork (Eircode T12 AKC8)
Plenty of Parking Available
Event begins at 1pm , feel free to arrive from 12.30pm onwards

1pm – Prosecco Reception to welcome everyone

Followed by

2 Course Meal & Entertainment

Vendors, Goodie Bags, Spot Prizes & much more

Vendors will be onsite demonstrating various products & services (no obligation to purchase)

An Evening with Red Legends
2025-01-24 19:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Carrigaline Court Health & Leisure Centre, Cork Road, P43 YW98 Carrigaline, Carrigaline, P43 YW98, IE
A wonderful evening of chat. laughs and nostalgia with Manchester United Legends David May, Lee Martin and Keith Gillespie.

Please join us for a wonderful evening of chat, nostalgia and laughs with Manchester United legends David May, Lee Martin & Keith Gillespie as they share stories about their careers with one of the world’s biggest football clubs. The legends will chat to MC Trevor Welsh about their time on the pitch, in the dressingroom and the pressure of being a professional players in the most competitive league in the world. Lots of laughs are also guaranteed as the players tell us about the characters they played with during their careers.
Prior to the chat with the Manchester United Legends, Trevor will meet the hurling legends Jimmy Barry Murphy and All Ireland winner Fergal Ryan to discuss their careers and what’s needed to push Cork one step further to All Irland success.
All funds raised on the evening will be donated to Alzheimer Society of Ireland and The Shine Centre for Autism.

Mundy "Live Recording Session"
2025-01-24 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | The Seantí, The Seantí, X91 X49Y Kilmacow, Kilmacow, X91 X49Y, IE
Mundy has never recorded a Live Acoustic Album. Guess what?? He’s going for it here at The Seantí. Join us and be part of music history!!

This is a once in a lifetime oppertunity to be part of the audience for a live recording for one of Ireland’s most popular entertainers. This will be a very special occaision for both fans of Mundy, AND for us here at The Seantí. Audio & Video from this show will be captured on the night for use on an upcoming live album. Tickets are limited so grab them while you can.

Jobs Expo Cork - Saturday, 25th January, 2025
2025-01-25 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Tivoli, T23 E244 Cork, Cork, T23 E244, IE
Jobs Expo is returning to Cork! Munster’s largest careers fair will be held at Clayton Hotel Silver Springs on Saturday, 25th January, 2025.

*No employers exhibiting at Jobs Expo Cork will be offering sponsorships for work visas on the day. Employers will only be accepting applications from those who are eligible to work in Ireland.

Jobs Expo is returning to Munster in 2025! Jobs Expo Cork will take place on Saturday, 25th January(10am-4pm) in the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs. This careers fair will be sponsored by Recruit.ie and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities . Jobs Expo is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION.
What can you expect at Jobs Expo Cork?

Employers actively recruiting for hundreds of jobs at home and abroad
Specialised areas dedicated to jobs in particular industries
Start your own business experts offering advice and support networks
The Career Clinic offering one-on-one CV, job seeking and career advice from professional career guidance counsellors
A packed seminar timetable on important and topical issues by a range of industry experts

Career Clinic
The Career Clinic offers the chance for attendees to meet with professional development coaches. They can help candidates with crucial issues such as interview skills, CV presentation and changing career direction.
Agenda Stage
Jobs Expo’s Agenda Stage will host talks on a variety of topics including jobseeking skills such as using social media to land your dream job and interview techniques as well as a CV writing workshop. Other seminars include talks by industry insiders on a variety of career topics.

We look forward to seeing you at Jobs Expo Cork!
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All the best,
The Jobs Expo Team

Kerry Wedding Show 2025
2025-01-26 12:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Gleneagle INEC Arena, Muckross Road, Killarney, Killarney, IE
Get ready for the ultimate wedding planning experience at Kerry Wedding Show 2025 – everything you need for your big day all under one roof!

Kerry Wedding Show 2025
Come join us at the Gleneagle INEC Arena for the Kerry Wedding Show 2025! Whether you’re tying the knot soon or just love all things wedding-related, this event is for you. Meet top vendors, get inspired by stunning displays, and maybe even find that perfect dress or suit. From photographers to florists, this show has everything you need to make your big day unforgettable. Don’t miss out on this exciting in-person event!

Wedding Fair @ Clancys
2025-01-26 12:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Clancy’s Cork, 15-16 Princes Street, T12 V6FH Cork, Cork, T12 V6FH, IE
Are you planning your dream wedding? Don’t miss this opportunity to explore everything you need for your special day!

Join Us at Clancy’s for Our Exclusive Wedding Fair!

Date: Sunday 26th January
Time: 12 – 6pm
Location: Clancy’s, 15/16 Princes St, Cork.

Are you planning your dream wedding? Don’t miss this opportunity to explore everything you need for your special day!

What to Expect:
– Meet local vendors and wedding professionals.
– Explore some fantastic options for your engagement party & day 2 celebrations.
– Meet the bands & Djs that work for Clancys.
– Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers from our vendors.
– Sample delicious finger food & a glass of Prosecco while meeting all our vendors.
– Get inspired with the latest wedding trends.

Special Guests and Activities:
– Guest speakers from the wedding industry.
– Live entertainment
– Photobooth fun
– Prizes and giveaways

This is the perfect chance to plan your dream wedding, meet potential vendors, and gather inspiration.

We look forward to seeing you on the day.
Love Clancy’s

WATERFORD WHISKEY FESTIVAL
2025-01-26 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, 19 John Street The Apple Market , Waterford, Waterford, IE
18 Irish Whiskey Suppliers in one location on a Sunday Afternoon – what else would you be doing? Price includes Revolution Glencairn Glass

Taste Whiskey from 18 Irish Producers in one Location

Meet the faces behind your favorite Irish Whiskeys
Discover new favorites & sample premium whiskies,
All are included in the ticket price
TICKETS ARE LIMITED

The Beatles by String Quartet ft. Stephen Cockcroft & Jason Carty
2025-01-31 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | St Catherine’s Cultural Centre, Ardbrack, Kinsale, Kinsale, IE
Join us for the Beatles by String Quartet ft. The Nothing is Real Podcast hosts Stephen Cockcroft & Jason Carty at St Catherines Kinsale!

The Beatles by String Quartet- Kinsale Beatles Fest
Welcome to the ultimate Beatles experience at St Catherine’s Cultural Centre!
Featuring pre show interview with Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty from The Nothing is Real Podcast
This event is a must-see for any Beatles fan, so grab your tickets now and come together for a night of unforgettable music!

THE 4 OF US
2025-02-01 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | The Richmond Revival, Richmond 'An Gáirdín Rúndach' College Rd, P61 T292 Fermoy, Fermoy, P61 T292, IE
The 4 Of Us brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy will be joining us at The Richmond Revival to lift our spirits after the January blues.

THE 4 OF US brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy will be joining us at The Richmond Revival, performing material from their new album along with a string of hits we all know and love.

Known for their distinctive sound that seamlessly blends rock, folk, and pop influences, The 4 Of Us have been captivating audiences for over three decades with their soulful melodies and compelling lyrics.

A legendary blend of rock, soul and folk
With brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy at the helm, The 4 Of Us has left an indelible mark on the Irish music scene. Their journey began in the late ’80s. Since then, they’ve evolved into one of Ireland’s most beloved and enduring musical acts. Known for their distinctive sound that seamlessly blends rock, folk, and pop influences, The 4 Of Us has produced a string of hits that have become anthems for fans across generations.

Crescent Nights & Classic Anthems
On the night, Brendan & Declan will perform the highlights of their award-winning career, along with new material from their latest album, Crescent Nights. This show will be a chance to hear Mary, Washington Down, She Hits Me, Sunlight and many more classics.

Further details

Tickets are €28 plus booking fee
Doors open 7pm. Gig starts 8pm
For more information visit therichmondrevival.com

Please Note: The venue operates a pop up café which offers a range of liquid refreshments in exchange for CASH ONLY on the night. The Richmond Revival is in the centre of Fermoy, easily accessible via Bus Éireann. There are also a number of ACCOMMODATION options available onsite. We offer budget single, twin or double rooms with a shared bathroom and kitchen. There is also a luxury suite. Campers and camper vans are welcome. Email the venue directly for further information.
Please further note: by purchasing a ticket to this event, as part of your admission fee, you are effectively joining The Richmond Revival Cultural Activity Appreciation Club. The rules of the club are binding — Richmond House is a private family home and people are expected to respect this — No alcohol is to be brought onto the premises — Basic common sense, decency and kindness is expected from all members. Breaches of these rules will result in immediate suspension of club membership and admittance.We pride ourselves on having beautiful evenings of exquisite original creative music for all to enjoy so lets keep it up!

The Irish World Academy Ball 2025
2025-02-06 18:30 - 23:59 (Europe/Dublin) | Castletroy Park Hotel and Suites, Dublin Road, Limerick, Limerick, IE
The Irish World Academy of Music and Dance presents The Academy Ball 2025!

Emma Langford
2025-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Teach Siamsa (V92WE22), Finuge, Finuge, Finuge, IE
Emma Langford is a singer-songwriter from Limerick who has catapulted herself to the forefront of the Irish Folk scene.

Emma Langford has become a firm feature of the Irish folk and songwriter scene. A globetrotting troubadour, Langford calls Limerick City in the South-West of Ireland home. Storytelling and wit sit at the heart of all she does; interweaving her live performances, and shining through her works. Langford’s is an inimitable, dreamy voice on the frontline of a new wave of Irish folk.
In 2017 Langford released Quiet Giant, the album that won her an RTÉ Folk Award for Best Emerging Artist and the Irish Post Music Award nomination for best Irish folk act. She was since twice nominated for Best Folk Singer, and once for Best Original Track at the RTÉ Folk Awards. She received the inaugural Dolores O’Riordan Bursary in 2019, the Music Network RESONATE residency in 2021, and an Arts Council Agility Award, to support continuing research and explorations into women in Irish history.
Emma wrote and independently released her second album, Sowing Acorns, in 2021, further paving the way for a bright and busy career. The bold choice to release this record at the height of a global pandemic paid dividends, and her sophomore record received huge international praise.
​With this record, the artist solidified her place in the hearts and minds of the nation as she climbed the charts with epic folk ballad Birdsong, collaborated with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and performed with Stockton’s Wing on RTÉ’s Ireland In Music which has been broadcast across the world to a huge global audience. She also joined the ranks of pandemic-inspired musical supergroup, Irish Women In Harmony.
Langford is on the road around Ireland, the US and Germany, collaborating with various international communities, and continuing her Arts Council-supported research around Irish women in myth and history.

Kneecap
2025-02-13 19:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cork City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork, Cork, IE
Belfast Hip Hop trio return to Cork City Hall following last years legendary set!

Support from GEMMA DUNLEAVY

Doors 19:00
Starts 20:00

When Mo Chara, Moglaí Bap and DJ Provaí – aka Belfast’s finest Kneecap – entered the studio with producer Toddla T in the summer of 2023, they quickly decided to scrap everything they had already prepared for the album they were about to record. Instead, they decided to build a pub together.

Built on a West Belfast side street, The Rutz is a community boozer, in that the entire community uses it. All human life is inside, either thriving, striving or skiving. There’s people just trying to get served at the bar or up on the stage performing; others are slumped in darkened corners or emerging bleary eyed and coke smeared from the toilets. Religious affiliations are irrelevant and the chatter is a intoxicating blur of English and Irish.

In the evening, the music is loud and shifts effortlessly between styles. There’s ethereal Irish folk song set to skittering beats brushing up against propulsive, bouncing low end dubstep. There’s samples from rave records blasting out at panic inducing volume and there’s louche funk that seems to seep out of the speakers like liquid. Two pints inside you and forty minutes spent in here is utterly spellbinding.

Although the pub is currently just a figment of the band’s imagination, all of the action on Kneecap’s exhilarating first album – Fine Art – takes place in The Rutz. Like the band themselves, Fine Art is fiercely intelligent, consistently hilarious and genuinely thought provoking. It’s genius is to immerse you in a world thus far unrepresented in modern music.

Across the record’s twelve tracks and the interconnecting moments between them (recorded by the band and friends including DJ Annie Mac), the pub comes to life vividly, providing the perfect backdrop for the cast of characters that join the dots throughout the album. From the moment the idea was born back in Toddla T’s studio, it was the obvious location to base the world of Kneecap in.

Mo Chara “We’d been writing an album for around two years. We’d grown a lot quicker as a band than we were developing our production skills. We were getting big crowds at concerts and we knew needed to go for a bigger producer. When we got into the studio with Toddla T, we scrapped every song we had and started from complete scratch. T’s idea was to tell the story of Kneecap. So the record was conceived as the listener stepping into Kneecap’s world. That’s where the idea came to set whole thing in a pub. You walk into a pub at the start, there’s someone offering you a drink, there’s a singsong… really, it’s us taking you by the hand and leading you into our world.”

Moglaí Bap “You’re in there enjoying a pint at the start of the night then you go to the toilet and someone’s offering you cocaine, you go out and have a fag and bump into new people and all the time, the mood and the energy keeps changing…”

Mo Chara “The challenge was to show versatility across all the genres of hip hop. We wanted to do all of that whilst sounding cohesive. The pub was a really good way of tying it all together.”

Kneecap’s story began in 2017 with the release of their first single – C.E.A.R.T.A. (Irish for ‘rights’). The lyrics document a near miss with the RUC on the way to party, loaded up with enough illegal substances to warrant a stretch inside. While the track was quickly banned by Irish language radio station RTE for ‘drug referencing and cursing’, C.E.A.R.T.A. saw the band help usher Irish into the modern era thanks to some much needed creativity with the terminology.

Mo Chara “We’re Irish speakers living in an urban area, the first or second generation to be born in the city. Traditionally it’s a rural language after colonialism pushed it out west towards the sea. We wanted to bring the Irish language into the modern era by incorporating aspects of youth culture into it. There’s a different lifestyle in the city to rural areas. There were no words for drugs in the Irish language so we had to invent them. We’d recycle old words and apply them to modern things. That’s part of the world we want to create, where the Irish language is central and it’s modern.”

Moglaí Bap “The beauty of Kneecap is that we not only piss off people from the Unionist background, we also piss off people from the Irish community.. We don’t discriminate who we piss off. There’s conservative people in the Irish language community who think that the language should be sustained as an ancient language in all its beauty. They think we’re ruining the language with the words we’re using. But you start to hear young people using some of the words we use in our songs, referring to drugs or party life. That feels like we’re having a positive effect on youth culture.”

That positive effect comes into its own on Fine Art. A hip hop record in the sense that the glorious sprawl of Check Your Head was, its approach to modern music is magpie like, reflecting how an evening of music might evolve at a festival, or inside the right kind of pub. Where the band’s previous mixtape 3cag reflected life and issues in Ireland at the point of recording, Fine Art was always intended to be about the band themselves.

Opening with 3CAG (no relation to the previous mixtape) – a beautifully spectral scene-setter that features the voice of Lankum’s Radie Peat (Mo Chara: “she’s the Queen of Ireland right now, it is a pleasure to have her on the album”) – the album quickly kicks into a couple of different gears on the title track which features dialogue sampled from an Irish TV show where a local presenter discusses a mural the band had painted in their home town depicting an RUC jeep on fire alongside the message ““Níl fáilte roimh an RUC” (translation: “The RUC aren’t welcome”).

Mo Chara “The mural ended up on the BBC with Steven Nolan who’s like the Piers Morgan of North of Ireland. They had a massive debate about the painting And he says, ‘The band Kneecap claim the mural is just a piece of fine art’. So we sampled it into a dance tune and dropped it in where it kicks. That’s where the title comes from – when we were getting stick about the mural that’s the term we used. Because that’s the best description isn’t it? If you don’t get it, you don’t get it. It’s still fine art.”

Elsewhere on tracks like I bhFiacha Linne and Rhino Ket, the spirit of the early ’90s rave scene is captured and brilliantly bound together with the frenetic energy of the 21st century club music. Although the two rappers were too young to have participated in the egalitarian outdoor raves that brought Catholics and Protestants together in the years before the Good Friday Agreement, they have been hugely inspired by a documentary from that era (Dancing on Narrow Ground: Youth & Dance in UIster).

Moglaí Bap “That film is about how they were all taking really strong ecstasy pills and having a really good time together. It looked like this mythical land where the pills were so strong that you only needed one all night. The music on that film all ended up seeping into the record because we all loved watching it so much. The song Parful samples it too.”

Mo Chara “There would be bombings in the week then at the weekend people would all come together to take Es. It didn’t matter where they were from. Then the week would start again and they’d be back to killing each other. The contrast of life was so massive, but the rave scene really did start to change things.”

Much less the sound of losing yourself dancing in a field, the first single from Fine Art (Better Way To Live) would feel more at home blasting out of the jukebox in the snug bar of The Rutz. An irresistible murky late night groove, the track sees the band joined by Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten (alongside that band’s drummer, Tom Coll) who perfectly captures the slide down the bar stool from sobriety into drunken indifference.

Moglaí Bap “We’re good friends with Grian and Tom, we’ve played gigs with them before. We wanted to get them on the record so we got them drunk one night and made them sign the contract in the pub. After that, they are bound into doing it.”
Whether bribes of alcohol were necessary is unknown as Grian – like Radie, Annie and Harrow Road guest Jelani Blackman (Mo Chara: “He’s sound as fuck and criminally underrated) and everyone else who features on Fine Art – sounds entirely at home in the surroundings. It’s testament to how welcoming the world is that Kneecap have built around them. So, might as well head to the bar, grab another pint and maybe a Baby Guinness chaser too. And don’t worry about last orders, the lock in is going to go on all night.

Meadhbh Walsh
2025-02-14 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | The Seantí, The Seantí, X91 X49Y Kilmacow, Kilmacow, X91 X49Y, IE
The powerful voice of Meadhbh Walsh will fill the Seantí on Fri Feb 14th. What better way to spend Valentine’s evening!!

Meadhbh Walsh* is a 23-year-old Irish folk singer and instrumentalist whose powerful voice and unique blend of traditional and contemporary folk have earned her a dedicated following around the world. Hailing from Ireland, Meadhbh has already made waves in the music scene, having toured extensively in America, Dubai, and the UK. Her heartfelt performances and original songs have resonated with audiences far and wide, cementing her place in the contemporary folk music landscape.

In 2024, Meadhbh released her critically acclaimed album On My Own, which shot to number one on the charts. The album, a mix of original tracks and carefully chosen covers, showcases her talents as both a singer-songwriter and an instrumentalist, and highlights her deep connection to the roots of Irish folk music. Her authentic style, combined with her captivating stage presence, has earned her collaborations with some of Ireland’s biggest folk artists and bands, further solidifying her reputation as a rising star in the folk music scene.

With a strong online following of over 200k fans across social media, Meadhbh has built a global community of music lovers who share in her passion for Irish culture and folk traditions. Her upcoming On My Own tour, set for Spring 2025, will see her bring her music to even more fans, before continuing her travels to America and Australia in the following year.

Through her music, Meadhbh Walsh aims to spread the love of Irish folk music to new audiences and inspire others to embrace the beauty of tradition while celebrating the power of song to connect us all.

High Llamas
2025-02-17 19:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork, Cork, IE
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Opened up by the delirious alchemy of contemporary pop music, Sean O’Hagan leaps back into life with High Llamas, with a set of killer tunes reflecting on dimensional levels how definitions change over time. Arranged by Sean and produced with mix collaborator Fryars to engage the eardrums in non-stop new possibilities, Hey Panda radiates optimism inspired by the joys and sorrows felt in former lifetimes and the diverse conundrums of today alike.
High Llamas present Hey Panda – a modern pop music/deep listening experience that could only issue forth from their personal quadrant of the galaxy. Hey Panda projects soulfully through an enervating abstract of today’s popular music; the sound of the Llamas’ stately melodies and expressive ditties laid open – blissfully shattered – with drums and vocals hitting different, burning sounds and contemporary production twists pulling the ear at every turn.
For the past few decades, High Llamas have trafficked in contemporary pop sounds directed toward the avant end of the spectrum as much as not. But here the message was clear. Llamas’ composer-in-residence Sean O’Hagan was determined to let go. Hey Panda does just that, with a set of tunes reflecting on multiple levels how definitions change over the course of a lifetime, radiating an optimism derived from the diverse conundrums of today.Eight years since their last release, the pop musical Here Come The Rattling Trees, High Llamas have reinvented themselves again, mixing their peerless harmonic voice with what Sean regards as the extraordinarily good production sounds of today on Hey Panda.
Choosing not to look backward to former golden ages celebrated in earlier Llamas eras, Sean’s instead found himself opened up by the sounds of music brought into the house by his adult children and the sounds encountered at sessions for which he’s recently written arrangements. In addition to the more traditional contributions he made to The Coral’s Sea of Mirrors album, plus his score for the Safdie brothers’ 2022 film production, Funny Pages, Sean’s drawn great inspiration through working with Fryars, Rae Morris, King Krule, Pearl and The Oyster, while also soaking up the work of Tierra Whack and Chicagos Pivot Gang, and being cheered on from a distance by longtime admirer Tyler The Creator.
Thus, Sean’s producer procedural has evolved again, with upgrades first detected in his 2019 solo effort, Radum Calls, Radum Calls. With a cover of Billie Eilish’s Wish You Were Gay arranged for Bill Callahan and Bonnie Prince Billy’s Blind Date Party, along with his COVID-era solo single, The Wild Are Welcome, Sean has leveled up again and again, leading to the delirious revelations of Hey Panda.
Hey Panda’s wide reach is aided by two co-writes from Bonnie ˜Prince’ Billy, (who bonded with Sean over a shared love of gospel soul during writing sessions), guest vocals from Rae Morris and Sean’s daughter Livvy, production twists from Fryars and the stalwart, flexible presence of High Llamas.
For all of its sense of departure, Hey Panda is a movement in the High Llamas oeuvre that’s been a long time in development. Aspects of soul music were addressed at the time of Can Cladders; similarly, aspects of electronic dance music were in the mix in the late 90s, around the time of Cold and Bouncy. But nothing up to now has refocused the music of High Llamas so completely. Sharing the impulse of late-period Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, with further inspiration from Steve Lacy, SZA, Sault, No Name and Ezra Collective, among many others, Sean O’Hagan and High Llamas are living joyfully in the new and the now, with Hey Panda.
TRACK LISTINGHey PandaFall Off the MountainBade AmeySisters Friends (featuring Rae Morris)How the Best Was Won (featuring Bonnie “Prince” Billy)The GradeYoga GoatStone Cold SlowToriafanHungriest Man (featuring Bonnie “Prince” Billy)The Water MovesLa Masse (featuring Fryars)

Jerry Fish
2025-02-22 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Live At St. Luke’s, St Luke's T23 XE29, T23 XE29 Cork, Cork, T23 XE29, IE
Jerry Fish returns to Live At St. Luke’s as part of his 2025 album tour

Saturday 22nd February | Live At St Luke’s
Jerry Fish, indie legend, showman extraordinaire and ringmaster of exceptional renown is back with his first LP in 15 years, ‘Dreaming Of Daniel’ featuring songs by the last great Daniel Johnston.

Gemma Hayes
2025-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, Co Cork, Co Cork, IE
We are delighted to welcome award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes for her first performance in the Grainstore.

Gemma Hayes
2020 saw Gemma and her family to relocate from London to West Cork. It was there that she reignited her passion for songwriting that provided the spark for what would become her sixth studio album Blind Faith. “Songs began to murmur, distil and rise up in my mind,” she explains. “I would lock myself in the room, usually late at night when the world was asleep. I knew I needed to capture them before they left me.”
Blind Faith was released in September 2024 to great acclaim, with Mojo Magazine hailing it as “the album of her career”. It has delighted old fans and won new followers.
The critics have been universally generous in their praise of Gemma’s new work.
The album’s cover art, designed by the German artist Dirk Wüstenhagen, suggests an artist diving back into her art with conviction and a newfound sense of freedom, perhaps even a bit of reckless abandon.
Gemma’s songs have always drawn their power from her lyrical intimacy and lucidity, juxtaposed with her penchant for experimenting with various sonic textures that embrace both the quiet and the loud.
These hallmarks are on riveting display throughout Blind Faith’s nine compositions, produced by Hayes herself alongside Karl Odlum, David Odlum & Brian Casey.
The Band
Gemma Hayes – Lead Vocal / Guitar
Éna Brennan – Violin / Bvs / Keys / Ukelele
Ross Turner – Drums / BVs

Andrew Ryan plus guests
2025-02-22 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Cork Comedy Club – City Limits, 16 Coburg Street, T23 HEF9 Cork, Cork, T23 HEF9, IE
Ven a disfrutar de una noche llena de música y diversión con Andrew Ryan y sus invitados especiales. ¡No te lo pierdas!

Welcome to Andrew Ryan plus guests at Cork Comedy Club – City Limits! Get ready for a night filled with laughter and entertainment as Andrew Ryan takes the stage alongside some special guests.
After completing a UK & Ireland tour and release of his Comedy Special, Andrew returns to his hometown.
He has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, Live at The Comedy Store for Comedy Central. Host of Secrets of the Comedy Circuit on ITV X. After amassing over 20 million views online he is one of the most in demand acts in Ireland & UK.

www.thecomedyclub.ie

Red Hurley in Concert
2025-02-22 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre, George Street, P67 XC61 Mitchelstown, Mitchelstown, P67 XC61, IE
Saint George’s is proud to announce the return of popular performer Red Hurley , following a successful 2023 show.

Saint George’s is proud to announce the return of legendary performer Brian “Red” Hurley on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.
Hurley is one of Ireland’s most enduring popular singers whose career has spanned over 50 years and he returns to Saint George’s following a very popular show in September 2023.
He will perform his greatest hits from down through the years, including ‘Love Is All’, ‘When’, ‘Kiss Me Goodbye’, ‘Broken Promises’, ‘Isadora’, ‘A Poor Man’s Roses’, ‘Let The Heartaches Begin’ and many more. Red is considered to be one of the finest performers Ireland has ever produced. His signature rich powerful voice, relaxed charm and energetic stage shows have captured the hearts of audiences everywhere.Tickets are €25 and available from Spar, The Favourite, 2Shoes and Saint George’s office.
Saint George’s Arts & Heritage Centre is a Bring your own Bottle venue.
Any questions, call 087 4696913.

A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARY COUGHLAN & ULTON CONLON
2025-03-07 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | SCHOOLYARD THEATRE, Old Limerick Road, Charleville, Charleville, IE
Mary and Ultan’s quips, quick wit & backstories to their songs are keeping audiences fully engaged and captivated, which is a rare treat.

Declan Sinnott & Evelyn Kallansee
2025-03-07 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre, George Street, P67 XC61 Mitchelstown, Mitchelstown, P67 XC61, IE
Evelyn & Dec started working together in the dark Winter of 2020. Now they’re ready to step into the light.

Declan Sinnott and Evelyn Kallansee (Evelyn & Dec) started working together in the dark Winter of 2020. Now they’re ready to step into the light.
They have written and recorded an album together called ‘Make for Joy’. It was released on February 29th 2024 and was RTE 1 ‘Album of the Week’. Declan you may well know from his work with Christy Moore, Mary Black, Horslips, Moving Hearts etc. He produces, writes, sings and of course plays guitar with Evelyn.
Evelyn was born on the tropical island of Curaçao, had a music career in the Netherlands and lives in Co. Kerry now. She has gone from singing in Les Misérable to acid Jazz and everything in between. Together they have found a new path. In concert you will hear all the songs from their album (and the stories behind them), Some of Declan’s songs and some new takes on old songs. Two voices, one guitar and a warm uplifting attitude.
Tickets are €25 and are also available from local outlets.
Call 087-4696913 with any queries. Bring your own bottle venue.

Martin Hayes
2025-03-09 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, Co Cork, Co Cork, IE
Fiddler Martin Hayes is one of the most influential musicians in the world of Irish traditional music today. Check out our pre-show dinner!

We are delighted to welcome fiddler Martin Hayes to the Grainstore after a far too long absence – he last performed here in 2016. That concert sold-out, as did his recent three nights in Dublin. We expect the same for his solo show on Sunday 9 March.
Keep reading to find out about our special pre-concert dinner in the Grainstore.
Martin is regarded as one of the most influential musicians in the world of Irish traditional music today. His soulful interpretation of traditional Irish music has been heard on concert stages all over the world. He toured and recorded with the late great guitarist Dennis Cahill for over twenty years (he and Dennis performed for President Obama), and The Gloaming, which he founded. He has performed on stage with Sting, Phoebe Bridgers, Paul Simon and Yo-Yo Ma. Martin has been recognised as Musician of the Year (Gradam Ceoil) from TG4, Musician of the Year at the inaugural BBC Folk Awards, and Instrumentalist of the Year at the inaugural RTÉ Folk Awards.
“In the decades to come, we’ll surely talk of having seen this man in the way others talk of Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix or John Coltrane.” – The Irish Times
Enjoy Pre-Concert Dinner in the Grainstore!
After ten years as owner and head chef in the Crawford Gallery Café, Sinead Doran is now much in demand for her superlative private cheffing skills. We are delighted that she has agreed to create a three-course dinner before Martin’s concert using the best of seasonal ingredients. Join us for this special offering upstairs in the Grainstore mezzanine at 6pm [doors 5:30pm]. €45 per person ex wine and drinks. Limited to 60 people.

This Is Cork Tours: Cork's Many Childhoods (Family Walking Tour)
2025-03-14 15:45 - 2025-12-30 17:15 (Africa/Abidjan) | South Main Street, South Main Street, Cork, Cork, IE
A Walking Tour of Cork for children (8 to 12ish year olds) – showing them what it was like to be that age at different times in Cork.

A walking tour of Cork, specifically looking at the treats and games that children (8 to 12ish year olds ) would have had and played in different times of Cork’s History.
There a few things to taste, photos to see and facts to hear along the way.
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“It was amazing, I don’t think Ronan should change a thing about the tour.” – Jack, aged 11
“It was so interesting. I loved trying the honeycomb” – Freya, aged 9
“I learnt a lot from the tour. I’m not from Cork so it was very interesting to learn so much about the city. Ronan was really interactive with his audience” – Sarah, aged Grown Up!
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Total: Steps: Around 2200 steps / 1.6km
Time: 60-75 Minutes
Terrain: Pavements & Streets, Moderate tempo. Some Hills.
Participants: Please no children below 7ish years old.
(A guardian over 18+ must be at least one of the tickets booked)
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In case you see events are sold out it is because you can contact me to book the entire tour and tailored to your families interests.
get in touch at thisiscorktours@gmail.com

John Spillane - Live at The Lodge, Ballygarry Estate Hotel
2025-03-16 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa, Leebrook, V92 W279 Tralee, Tralee, V92 W279, IE
Introducing Live at The Lodge, Ballygarry Estate Hotel! Enjoy an unforgettable evening at The Lodge with John Spillane and guests.

John Spillane is a versatile musician and songwriter from Cork, known for his captivating performances and storytelling artistry. His music, blending Irish traditional sounds with contemporary influences, resonates across genres and generations. He enchants audiences worldwide with a unique vocal style and an ability to mix poignant poetry with humor.
A two-time Meteor Award winner for Best Folk/Trad act, Spillane debuted in 1997 with The Wells of the World and has released twelve albums since. His latest, 100 Snow White Horses, marks his first independent release in 20 years. In October 2022, he also launched In Another Light, a live album recorded at the Right Here Right Now Festival.
Join us for an unforgettable evening in The Lodge at Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa featuring the enchanting sounds of John Spillane along with local supporting act.
Date: Sunday, March 16th 2025.
Arrival: 7:30 pm for a complimentary drinks reception in The Pavilion.
Ticket Pricing: €39.50 + Eventbrite Fees
For more information contact info@ballygarry.com or call 0667123322.

Please Note:
Under 16s accompanied by an adult. Unreserved seating. These tickets are non-refundable except in the event of a cancellation or postponement.

An Audience with Kenny Dalglish
2025-03-21 17:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Clayton Silver Springs Hotel, Cork, Cork, IE
King Kenny is coming to Cork for the first time ever. A show not to be missed for all Red supporters.

Birdsong & Irish Rewilding with Sean Roynane & Eoghan Daltun
2025-03-21 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Live At St. Luke’s, St Luke's T23 XE29, T23 XE29 Cork, Cork, T23 XE29, IE
Sean Roynane (Nature Boy, Birdsong) & Eoghan Daltun (An Irish Atlantic Rainforest) come together for a special one off live podcast.

Join us, as part of Cork Podcast Festival, for a very special live podcast with Sean Roynane & Eoghan Daltun. Prepare to hear soundscapes of birdsong like you have never heard before and a night of conversation around Irish nature and rewilding.
Sean Ronayne always knew he was different. Nicknamed ‘nature boy’ by the other kids, as a child he struggled to fit in and regularly escaped to the woods and coastlines around his home in Cork. The natural world was his happy place and where he discovered his true passion – identifying and understanding birds through their sound and song. A passion that would save him in the weeks and months following a near-death experience in his late teens. Even in the darkest times, nature became his guiding light.
On the Beara peninsula in West Cork, a temperate rainforest flourishes. It is the life work of Eoghan Daltun, who had a vision to rewild a 73-acre farm he bought, moving there from Dublin with his family in 2009. In 2022 he released his book. ‘An Irish Atlantic Rainforest’ which charts that remarkable journey. Part memoir, part environmental treatise, as a wild forest bursts into life before our eyes, we’re also invited to consider the burning issues of our time: climate breakdown, ecological collapse, and why our very survival as a species requires that we urgently, and radically, transform our relationship with nature. This is a story as much about doing nothing as taking action – allowing natural ecosystems to return and thrive without interference, and in doing so heal an ailing planet. Powerfully descriptive, lovingly told, An Irish Atlantic Rainforest presents an enduring picture of the regenerative force of nature, and how one Irishman let it happen.The two come together for an informative, inspiring and insightful discussion of their equally heartfelt and enthralling personal journeys of a life established in nature.

Lost Sessions presents Joshua Burnside
2025-03-28 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin) | St Catherine’s Cultural Centre, Ardbrack, Kinsale, Kinsale, IE
Join us for an intimate, candlelit evening with Joshua Burnside presented by Lost Sessions at St. Catherine’s, Kinsale.

Lost Sessions presents Joshua Burnside
Join us for an intimate evening of music with the supremely talented Joshua Burnside.
Joshua is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world music and unorthodox production methods. His third album, Teeth Of Time, sits comfortably and confrontationally between the alt-folk realms of Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens while retaining the indie singer-songwriter and traditional folk elements of Josh’s signature songwriting.
“Joshua Burnside is the best songwriter in Ireland right now, and probably beyond” – Phil Taggart, Sirius XM
Support Act TBA.
Get ready to be captivated by his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics in a cozy, candlelit setting at St Catherine’s Cultural Centre, Kinsale.
This event is is the launch of Lost Sessions, a new cultural initiative of Lost Studios. We hope to bring more of Ireland’s best talent to Kinsale.
This is a seated event with general admission. Doors are at 7pm. Donations based refreshments will be provided.
