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Welcome everyone! This week you can catch the Ska and Reggae Festival happening in Crane Lane and the Pav, the Summer Series music event in Marina Market, and a play about the Irishwoman who tried to shoot Mussolini.
For something different, you could take on a full-day hike on Saturday to Mount Brandon with One Life Fitness!
Congratulations to Alf, who won last week’s family footgolf passes. We’ll be in touch shortly.
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Discounts & Deals
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✈️ Cork Airport Flight Deals Found This Week
Venice - €82 (usually €229+)* | 📅 Aug 31- Sept 7 | View fare →
Valencia - €64 (usually €133+)* | 📅 Sept 13–18 | View fare →
*Usually = the average return price from Ryanair’s month-view fares.
Building Tools For Cork
Gymcork.ie - We’ve added some missing gyms to the directory. Have you used any Cork gyms? Add your reviews to help make our new gym directory more accurate and useful.
Pop-Ups & New Openings
☕ Cinnamon Cottage Café (Now Open On Castle Terrace, Monkstown)
New seaside café from the Cinnamon Cottage team, serving fresh croissants, homemade scones, sausage rolls, takeaway meals, teas and coffees.
What’s On This Week
Across The Week
🎨 Mallow Arts Festival | Mallow | Wed 22 – Sun 26 Jul, times vary | 🎟 See programme | Week-long arts festival with live music, literature, art, film and creative events across Mallow.
🐴 FEI Eventing World Championships U25 | Green Glens Arena, Millstreet | Wed 22 – Sun 26 July, times vary | 🎟 Free |
International under-25 equestrian championship with dressage, cross-country, show jumping, food and trade stands.
🎶 Cork Ska & Reggae Festival | Crane Lane & The Pav | Thurs 23 – Sun 26 Jul, times vary | 🎟 Free |
Four-day festival with local and international ska and reggae acts across Cork venues.
Wednesday July 22nd
💕 PITCH-A-FRIEND Cork (Late Gen Z/ Millennials / 23+ ) | Moxy Cork | 6:30pm | 🎟 €6.34 |
Speed-dating style social event where friends pitch single acquaintances to one another.
🎭 Violet Gibson: The Woman Who Shot Mussolini | Cork Arts Theatre | Wed 22– Sat 25 Jul, 8pm | 🎟 €18 |
One-woman play about Irishwoman Violet Gibson and her 1926 attempt to shoot Mussolini.
😂 SCOUSE IRISH | Clancy's Cork | 8:30pm | 🎟 €11.99 |
Comedy double act performs stand-up routines on their Ireland tour.
Thursday July 23
👕 Pride Clothes Swap & Sale | LINQ, White Street | Thu 23 Jul, 5pm–8pm | 🎟 €3 |
Fundraising clothes swap and sale for Cork Community Pride, hosted with LINQ Ireland.
🍽️ EveryRun x Zambrero Summer Bowl | Marina Market | 6:30pm | 🎟 See venue |
Midweek run followed by Mexican food and socialising at Marina location.
💕 Rebel Cork Speed Dating Night Age 35-45 Approx | The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega | 7pm | 🎟 €35 |
Speed dating event for singles aged approximately thirty-five to forty-five.
📢 Spirit of Mother Jones Festival | Maldron Hotel / Firkin Crane | Thurs 23– Sat 25 Jul, times vary | 🎟 See programme |
Festival and summer school with talks, discussions, music, and films on social justice.
🎬 BINGO - Priosma Queer Film Festival - Fundraiser | Wilde Cork | 7pm | 🎟 €6 |
Bingo fundraiser hosted to support LGBTQIA+ young filmmakers programme.
🎶 Captain Accident and The Disasters | Crane Lane Theatre | 11:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Reggae and ska band from Cardiff playing as part of Cork Heritage Pubs Ska & Reggae Festival.
Friday July 24
📅 Cry Before Dawn | Cyprus Avenue | 7pm | 🎟 €30.26 |
Retrospective album compiles earliest recordings and rarities from formative years.
🎵 National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Summer Proms | Cork City Hall | 7:30pm | 🎟 €11.70 |
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland performs orchestral music.
🎻 Alltacht Album Launch | The Roundy | 8pm | 🎟 €15 |
Irish traditional music band Alltacht launch their debut album at The Roundy.
🎵 Gorilla Gorilla | Savoy | 8pm | 🎟 €11.64 |
Five-piece alternative post-punk band performs with support acts.
🎸 Mallow Arts Festival 2026 - Sean Keane | St James’ Church of Ireland | 8pm | 🎟 €33.15 |
Concert featuring traditional and folk music from multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
🎤 Karaoke Latino Cork | Cyprus Avenue | 10pm | 🎟 €4.34 |
Latino karaoke night with four mics, dancing and late-night music.
Saturday July 25
🥾 Hike Trip to Mount Brandon | One Life Fitness, South Terrace | 7am–7pm | 🎟 €35 |
Full-day Mount Brandon hiking trip with round-trip transport and optional sea swim.
🎨 Alternative Lithography Weekend Course | Cork Printmakers | 10am | 🎟 €300 |
Printmaking workshop exploring kitchen lithography and polyester plate lithography techniques.
🎨 Banjo & Mandolin Workshop with Cathal Hickey | Gaelscoil Uí Éigeartaigh | 10am | 🎟 €22.42 | Banjo and mandolin workshop covering driving rhythms and melodic phrasing techniques.
📜 1926: A Year In The Life Of Cork City | St. Peters Cork | 1pm | 🎟 Free |
Talk on Cork city life in 1926, covering renewal, reconstruction and sporting moments.
🗣️ French / English Language Exchange | Marina Market | 12pm | 🎟 Free |
Relaxed language exchange for French and English speakers to practise conversation.
🧘 Eden x Solis Presents: Glow | Solis Pilates Studio | 2pm | 🎟 €30 |
Wellness event with mat Pilates, OMNI laser hair removal demos, expert advice, coffee, refreshments and goodie bags.
🎶 The Henry Girls | Camus Farm, Clonakilty | 2pm | 🎟 €30 |
Folk trio The Henry Girls perform harmony-rich songs with harp, fiddle, piano, accordion and ukulele.
📚 Giants in the Field - Albert Einstein & Marie Curie | New Acropolis Ireland - Cork | 3pm | 🎟 €5 |
Educational talk exploring the scientific contributions of Einstein and Curie to twentieth-century history.
🎶 The Bionic Rats | Crane Lane Theatre | 4pm | 🎟 Free |
Dublin reggae and ska band The Bionic Rats play as part of Cork Heritage Pubs Ska & Reggae Festival.
🎶 Summer Sessions | Marina Market | 4pm–6pm | 🎟 Free |
Outdoor event series with DJs, live musicians, dance, graffiti and local creative collaborations.
🎵 Karan Casey Trio: Featuring Niall Vallely & Niwel Tsumbu with guests Luasca | Commodore Hotel, Cobh | 8pm | 🎟 €22.42 |
Irish traditional music trio with concertina and percussion, featuring opening showcase.
🎸 Mallow Arts Festival 2026 - Dr. Strangely Strange | St James’ Church of Ireland | 8pm | 🎟 €22.42 |
Experimental psychedelic folk group performs following forty-five year hiatus from live shows.
🎸 Ger O Donnell and Trevor Sexton | Paddy Mac's | 8:30pm | 🎟 €27.79 |
Traditional folk duo perform on guitar, piano, double bass, banjo, and wind instruments.
🎧 KISS NIGHTS CORK CITY - 2ND ANNIVERSARY | The Pav | 10:30pm | 🎟 €9.55 |
DJ night celebrating two years with afrobeats, hip-hop, amapiano, dancehall, and R&B.
Sunday July 26
🎨 Stanislavski Workshop For Actors with Elizabeth Moynihan | Scoil Cholmcille, Blarney Street | 10am | 🎟 €49.24 |
Workshop exploring Stanislavski acting methods for developing truthful, believable character performances.
🍽️ Feira Criativa & Gastronômica | Kino Events House | 1pm | 🎟 €32.46 |
Creative and food market featuring craft vendors and local food producers.
🎬 Shrek Pop Up Choir Session 2 | Quaker Meeting House | 2:30pm | 🎟 €13.85 |
Pop-up choir session featuring songs from the animated film Shrek.
📚 Between the Pages | Urban Pantry | 2:30pm–4:30pm | 🎟 €38.52 |
Chit Chat Collective book club and collage workshop with coffee, treats and relaxed chats.
🧘 Women’s Wellness Circle | Collective Cork | 3pm | 🎟 €43.87 | Women's wellness circle featuring cacao, breathwork, and guided relaxation.
🎧 Plano C | Nudes Craft & Cocktail | 5pm | 🎟 Free |
DJ-led Sunday session including a live screen printing and collage workshop.
🎶 Mallow Arts Festival 2026 - Songs and Souls | St James’ Church of Ireland | 8pm | 🎟 €22.42 |
Concert blending traditional music, storytelling, and character-driven narratives with two performers.
Monday July 27
🎸 Intricate | The Roundy | 7:30pm | 🎟 €6.34 |
Indie rock band performs debut Cork City show with support act.
Tuesday July 28
📚 Book Launch: Leeanne Quinn and Ellen Dillon | Waterstones Cork | 6:30pm–8pm | 🎟 Free |
Poetry book launch with Leeanne Quinn and Ellen Dillon, hosted by Liz Quirke.
📅 QueerVibes: Pride Bingo Night 2026 | The Bodega | 6:30pm | 🎟 €5 |
Bingo night with raffle prizes and cash rewards for adults.
🥃 Costigan's Cut X Limavady, Outwalker & Carnlough Irish Whiskey | Costigan's Pub | 7:30pm | 🎟 €17.07 |
Irish whiskey tasting featuring four drams and a surprise guest whiskey.
📅 Jen Brister | Skibbereen Town Hall | 8pm | 🎟 €33.15 |
Stand-up comedian performing material from her current international tour show.
Kids Events
🤹 Wobbly Circus Workshop | Hibernian Hotel, Mallow | Sat 25 Jul, 10am-11:30am | 🎟 Free |
Circus skills workshop for ages 7–14, with wobbling, juggling and games.
🌊 Ballyhass Aquapark and Pizza for Teens | Ballyhass, Cecilstown, Mallow | Sat 25 July, 12pm–3pm | 🎟 €10 |
Aqua park afternoon and pizza for teenagers (aged 14-17) with ADHD, supported by ADHD Ireland Cork.
🎭 The Sound of Music | Cork Opera House | Sun 26 Jul, 1pm & 6pm | 🎟 €35–€50 |
New Cork Opera House production of the classic musical, with two Sunday performances.
Planning Ahead
🎶 Mamma Mia: The Live Experience | Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island | Fri 28 Aug, 8pm–11:30pm | 🎟 From £24.75 |
Live ABBA and Mamma Mia singalong night with dancing at the Radisson Blu.
🎸 The Lemonheads | Cyprus Avenue | Sat 19 Sep, 7pm | 🎟 €32.50 |
US alt-rock band The Lemonheads return with new music and frontman Evan Dando.
🎤 Eric Cantona: The King | Cork Opera House | Thu 24 Sep, 8pm | 🎟 €89–€399 |
Live unscripted interview with Manchester United icon Eric Cantona, hosted by Jed Stone.
Old Cork
Paradise Place / South Main Street in the 1960s.
Image attribution: Anthony Barry Photographic Archive
