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Welcome! I searched far and wide, but this week isn't producing the usual overflow of great events. Sunday in particular appears to have taken the week off. Friday/Saturday has some good options though, so have a look around and hopefully something catches your eye!
Also, there's a poll at the end of the email. I'd appreciate your vote if you have a moment.
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More Passes For Hot Box Sauna
There was big interest in the Hot Box Sauna passes a few weeks back, so we are giving away 2 more this week for their Victoria Road sauna! To be considered, just reply to this email with: Sauna
For another entry, head to our Instagram post, follow @corkcircle.ie and @thehotboxsauna, like the post, and tag who you’d bring. Entries close at 9am next Wednesday (July 8th), with the winner announced in that day's newsletter.
Discounts & Deals
Cork Circle Exclusive: 10% off Mahers Coffee products with our code CIRCLE10
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✈️ Cork Airport Flight Deals Found This Week
La Rochelle - €134 (usually €239+)* | 📅 Aug 19–26 | View fare →
Barcelona - €50 (usually €130+)* | 📅 Aug 24–27 | View fare →
*“Usually” means the lowest typical fare Google Flights shows for similar trips that month.
Pop-Ups & Openings
🍕 Montenotte Vintage Pizza Van (Pop up opening outside The Montenotte Hotel) | From Wed July 1st Throughout The Summer |
A new vintage pizza van from The Montenotte’s Executive Chef Martin Lovell, serving alfresco pizzas Wednesday to Sunday from 2pm–7pm during the summer.
What’s On This Week
Wednesday July 1st
👕 Clothes Swap | Rebel Reads Bookshop | 7pm | 🎟 €5 |
Monthly clothes swap where attendees bring and take up to five items.
💃 Ceilí Cois Locha | The Lough, Glasheen | 7:30pm–9pm | 🎟 Free |
Outdoor summer céilí with traditional Irish music and dancing for all levels.
🎭 BOLD | Cork Arts Theatre | Wed 1– Sat 4 Jul, 8pm | 🎟 €15–€18 |
World premiere Cork play by Marion Wyatt about ambition, theatre and self-belief.
Thursday July 2nd
🎨 Summer Glow Beauty Workshop | 126 Oliver Plunkett Street Lower | 6:30pm | 🎟 €53.53 |
Hands-on skincare workshop creating vegan products with botanical oils, clays and plant ingredients.
🎤 Natasha Bedingfield | Live at the Marquee | 8pm | 🎟 From €45 |
Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield performs hits including Unwritten and These Words.
💃 Through Irish Eyes | The Everyman | Wed 1 – Sat 4 Jul, times vary | 🎟 €25 |
Irish music, song and dance show with champion dancers and live musicians.
🎸 Tris & The Goldmine Band | Fred Zeppelins | 8pm | 🎟 €10 |
Indie rock and roll concert featuring three bands.
Friday July 3rd
🎭 The Man in the Woman's Shoes | Camus Farm, Clonakilty | 4pm | 🎟 €32.56 |
One-man play about cobbler Pat Farnon walking through 1970s rural Ireland.
🎧 Belters Only | Live at the Marquee | 6:30pm | 🎟 From €50 |
Irish DJ duo Belters Only perform dance anthems at the Marquee.
🎸 OPM Pop Rock Queens | Cyprus Avenue | 6:30pm | 🎟 €61–€91.50 |
Filipino pop-rock concert with Barbie Almabis, Kitchie Nadal and Acel Bisa.
🏃 RNLI Myrtleville - Church Bay Swim 2026 | Myrtleville Beach | 7:30pm | 🎟 €30 |
Challenging 2km open water swim supporting the RNLI.
🎨 Tracton Music & Arts Festival | Tracton Arts & Community Centre | Fri 3–Sun 5 Jul, times vary | 🎟 See programme |
Weekend festival with music, comedy, theatre, art, workshops, walks, food and family events.
🎵 "Butter Disco" - The Butter Supper Club | The Butter Museum | 7:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Disco evening combining dancing, butter-making, and panel discussion on Irish butter culture.
💃 The Act of Existing | Dance Cork Firkin Crane | Fri 3 – Sat 4 Jul, 7:30pm | 🎟 €12 |
Contemporary dance duet by Croí Glan exploring choice, influence and being with others.
🎵 Cork Youth Orchestra - 'Reflections of Ireland' | Cork City Hall | 8pm | 🎟 €22.42 |
Orchestra performs contemporary Irish orchestral music including traditional voyage themes.
🎸 Post-Punk Podge + Dankenstoned's Bongster | Savoy | 8pm | 🎟 €13.80 | Post-punk, noise, riffs and chaotic punk from two Limerick acts.
📅 Cutouts :: Cereal Milk @ The Roundy | The Roundy | 8pm | 🎟 €10 |
Cork rock and indie-soul bands share a double headline show.
🎸 Shimmer Boy + Cathal Fitz | Coughlan’s | 8pm | 🎟 €16 |
Alternative folk artist Shimmer Boy launches his debut album with guest Cathal Fitz.
🎧 Madonna Confessions II - Launch Night with DJ Mia Gold | Wilde | 8pm | 🎟 Free |
DJ set with Madonna album listening and best dress competition in Madonna theme.
📅 David Geraghty | The White Horse | 8:30pm | 🎟 €21.89 |
Singer-songwriter performs ahead of releasing new album Komorebi.
Saturday July 4th
📅 Irish Drift Series | Kartworld, Watergrasshill | 9am | 🎟 Free |
Competitive drift weekend with pro-level drifting, car displays and guest appearances.
🏋️ Power Lifting Championships | Marina Market | Sat 4–Sun 5 Jul, 9am–6pm | 🎟 Free |
IrishPF Masters Nationals and Summer Open with squat, bench press and deadlift competitions.
🎨 Pottery Painting: Create Your Own Mug for Remote/Hybrid workers | Potteria, 100 Douglas St | 11am | 🎟 €22 |
Pottery painting workshop for remote and hybrid workers, with all materials provided.
🎪 Clonakilty Old Time Fair | Clonakilty | 11:30am | 🎟 Free |
Heritage fair with traditional crafts, music, vintage cars, market stalls and parade.
🍽️ Stars, Stripes & Skyline | 4th of July BBQ with a View | The Montenotte Hotel | 2pm | 🎟 €65 |
Long-table BBQ featuring American-inspired food and skyline views.
🎶 Imasha Costa | Maureen’s | 3pm–4:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Songs and poetry from Imasha Costa, with support from Colm Walsh and Julian Halpin.
📚 Heartstopper 6 Launch Celebration | Waterstones | 3pm | 🎟 Free |
Book launch celebration with quiz, bracelet making and a chance to win a prize.
🎧 CLUB 30 | Cyprus Avenue | 6pm | 🎟 €11 |
Club night featuring 1980s–2000s tracks and current hits for over 30s.
🎧 Cork Study Connect Fundraiser Night | Sober Lane | 7pm | 🎟 €18 |
DJ night with drinks and prizes to raise funds for scholarships.
🎬 Coup 53 With Q&A | Triskel Arts Centre | Sat 4 Jul, 8pm | 🎟 €11 |
Documentary on the 1953 Iran coup, followed by a Q&A with director Taghi Amirani.
🎧 Silent Disco Headphone Party | Sea Church, Ballycotton | 8pm | 🎟 €20 |
Silent disco with 80s, 90s and 00s hits across two headphone channels.
🎧 Dec Pierce’s Block Rockin’ Beats | Live at the Marquee | 8pm | 🎟 €45 |
Live band and DJ show playing dance classics.
🎸 The Year Grunge Broke | The Kino | 8pm | 🎟 €22.60 |
Tribute band performs 1990s grunge and alternative rock songs.
Sunday July 5th
📅 Coastal Walk – Crosshaven | Cork City Hall | 10am | 🎟 See venue |
Guided coastal walk visiting a seaside village with optional socialising afterwards.
🍽️ Argentina Day Cork "Independence Celebration" | Kino Events House | 2pm-10pm | 🎟 Free |
Argentine cultural celebration with food, music, and traditional activities.
🎭 The Play's The Thing | Bandon Town Hall | 3:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Community theatre production exploring storytelling, migration, memory and cultural exchange.
🎭 The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey | Camus Farm, Clonakilty | 4pm | 🎟 €32.56 |
Theatre exploring a woman's concealed past revealed through her husband's perspective.
Monday July 6th
⛵ Volvo Cork Week | Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven | 6–10 Jul, times vary | 🎟 See venue |
Sailing week with harbour races, daily prizegivings, live music and waterfront parties.
🎤 Kneecap | Live at the Marquee | 6pm | 🎟 €67.35 |
Belfast-Irish rap trio bring their Fenian Tour to the Marquee.
🎤 Fair Play Open Mic | The Roundy | 7:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Relaxed open mic night with keyboard, guitar, bass and ukulele provided.
Tuesday July 7th
🎶 Niall Connolly | Prim’s Bookshop, Kinsale | 7:30pm–9:30pm | 🎟 €22.42 |
Indie folk songwriter Niall Connolly performs songs from his 10th studio album.
🎱 Bingo at The Wilton | The Wilton Pub & Restaurant | Tuesdays, 7pm–9pm | 🎟 €6.34 |
Weekly bingo night with traditional games, prizes and cash payouts.
Kids Events
🎭 Cushion Concerts at the Library (2 - 5 years) | Mayfield Branch Library | 11am | 🎟 Free | Musical workshop for toddlers exploring hands, singing, clapping, and dancing together.
🪁 Basant/Kite Flying Festival | Carrigaline Community Park | Sat 4 Jul, 2pm | 🎟 Free |
Family festival celebrating South Asian culture with kite flying, food, art and music.
👨👩👧 Cork Week Family Fun Day | Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven | Sun 5 Jul, 12pm–5pm | 🎟 Free |
Family day with coastal market, face painting, balloon modelling and pirates.
🎮 4-Day Summer STEM Gaming Camp | National Esports Centre | Tue 7–Fri 10 Jul | 🎟 €145.77 |
Gaming camp for ages 8–15 with esports, STEAM skills and team challenges.
Planning Ahead
🎨 Kinsale Arts Weekend | Kinsale | Thurs 9 – Sun 12 Jul, times vary | 🎟 See programme |
Arts festival with music, poetry, exhibitions, talks and performances across Kinsale.
🎤 Kevin Bridges | Live at the Marquee | Fri 17– Sat 18 Jul, 6pm | 🎟 €83 |
Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges returns with guest comics for two Marquee shows.
🍴 Triskel Talks & Tastings Stage | Triskel Arts Centre | Sun 16 Aug, 11am–4:30pm | 🎟 Free |
Food talks and tastings covering seed sovereignty, sauces, Korean cooking, pickling and waste-free meals.
🍽️ Chef Collaboration at Goldie Chapel | Goldie Chapel, Nano Nagle Place | Sun 16 Aug, 5pm–8pm | 🎟 €173.25 |
Three-course Cork on a Fork dinner from the chefs behind Chestnut, Goldie and Good Day Deli, with paired drinks.
Old Cork
A 1960s view up St Patrick’s Street from the corner of Grand Parade.
Image attribution: Anthony Barry Photographic Archive
Quick Question: The Old Cork photo is a nice feature, but it does take up space that could go towards more local picks. Would you rather keep it, or use that space for more recommendations?
