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Welcome! The Midsummer Festival keeps going until Sunday, so thereās still plenty to catch before it wraps.
A few events that stand out for me this week: Ten Thousand Hours at City Hall, St Peterās Arts Night, the Solstice CĆ©ilĆ and the short-run Mexican pop-up in Kinsale.
Thereās also a quick poll at the end. It would be a big help if you could answer it.
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āļø Cork Airport Flight Deals Found This Week
Pisa - ā¬84 (usually ā¬134+)* | š
Sept 18ā21 | View fare āĀ
Alicante - ā¬77 (usually ā¬195+)* | š
Sept 20ā24 | View fare ā
*Usually = the average return price from Ryanairās month-view fares.
Pop-Ups & Openings
š® Mexico by the Wild Atlantic (Now Open At Blacks Brewery, Kinsale) | 17 June ā 4 July |
Short-run Mexican pop-up from chef Caitlin Ruth, with four-course menus using West Cork ingredients.
Whatās On This Week
Wednesday June 17
š Healed | Cork Yoga Studio | 5pm | š ā¬5 |
Work-in-progress dark comedy about therapy, groupthink and healing culture.
šø Side Hustle Guest Shift | Cask | 7pmā11pm | š Various |
London cocktail bar Side Hustle takes over Cask for a guest shift, serving agave cocktails.Ā
Thursday June 18
š Date My Mate 21- 45 years | Kino Events House | 7pm | š ā¬15.00 |
Speed-dating event where you pitch your single friends via PowerPoint presentation or they present themselves to potential matches.
šø Other Mother | Wavelength Rooftop Bar | 8pm | š From ā¬11.00 |
Other Mother perform with support from Bode Lash and Martina & the Moons, blending 90s alternative rock and indie-pop.
š¶ Songs Through a Stained Glass Window | Honan Chapel | 8pm | š From ā¬22.42 |
Songs inspired by Harry Clarke's illustrations for Hans Christian Andersen fairytales.
š 0800 CUPID | The Everyman | 18ā19 Jun, 8:30pm | š ā¬26āā¬32 |
Cabaret and musical theatre work by Emer Dineen and Phillip McMahon
š 1975 / Naoi DĆ©ag SeachtĆ³ CĆŗig | Opera House | 18ā20 Jun, 8:30pm | š ā¬32 |
Dance-theatre work set to The Bothy Bandās 1975 album.
Friday June 19
šµ F.L.I.R.T presents..Pre-CMAT Boogaloo! | The Pav | 7pm | š From ā¬11.70 |
Line dance and DJ takeover inspired by CMAT.
š¶ The Turfmen | Sea Church, Ballycotton | 7pmā10:30pm | š ā¬10 |
Cork folk band perform trad-inspired songs, storytelling and original music.
š Betweenness (On Loop) | The Savoy | 7pmā11pm | š ā¬15 |
Live performance combining spoken word, music and installation about love and memory.Ā
š¤¹ Ten Thousand Hours | Concert Hall, City Hall | Fri 19 June 7pm, Sat 20āSun 21 June 3pm | š ā¬18āā¬20 |
Award-winning Australian circus show with eight acrobats, live drumming and audience interaction.Ā
š St Peterās Arts Night | St Peterās Cork | 7:30pm | š ā¬9.55 |
Arts night with poetry, music and short films from Cork artists.Ā
šø show ponies | The Roundy | 8pm | š From ā¬11.70 |
Folk-pop trio Show Ponies perform with support from GrƔinneog.
šø Bell X1 | Live at the Marquee | 8pm | š From ā¬39.40 |
Irish rock trio perform fan favourites and tracks from upcoming album Good Bones.Ā
š» The Meliora and Olympia Quartets | St Catherineās Cultural Centre, Kinsale | 8pm | š ā¬17.07 |
String quartet and octet concert featuring Mendelssohn, Borodin and JanĆ”Äek.
Saturday June 20
šŖ Cork Summer Show | Cork Showgrounds, Curraheen | Sat 20āSun 21 Jun | 9am-6pm | š ā¬25 |
Family agricultural show with livestock, food, entertainment and trade stands.Ā
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Clothes Swap at St. Peter's Cork | St. Peter's | 11am | šĀ ā¬5.00 |
A monthly clothes swap where you exchange up to five items of good quality clothing.
šļø Bere Island Military Festival | Drill Hall, Rerrin, Bere Island | 11:30am | š Free |
Military history festival with talks, exhibition and guided gun battery tour.Ā
š½ļø Singalong Brunch Goes Country | Sky Bar Cork | 1pm | š ā¬43.87 | Singalong brunch with 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco.
š Everyman Up Front | The Everyman | 20ā21 Jun, 1pm + 4pm | š ā¬8 |
Readings of new plays by commissioned Everyman writers on the forestage.Ā
š“ Social Cycle along Cork Harbour Greenway | Cork Marina Market | 2pm | š ā¬17.07 |
A social 22km cycle along the Cork Harbour Greenway from the Marina to Passage West and back with bike hire available or personal bikes welcome.
šµ Move Your Soul | The Aye | 4pm | š From ā¬54.60 |
Meditation, breathwork and ecstatic dance session led by DJ Danilo Milk and yoga teacher Brigid to mark the summer solstice.
š¤ Zach Bryan | SuperValu PĆ”irc UĆ Chaoimh | 5pm | š ā¬107.75 |
Zach Bryan brings his With Heaven On Tour to Cork.Ā
š· TIGER BALM CLUB | The White Horse | 20ā21 Jun, 6pm | š ā¬53.63 |
Tiger Balm Club operates a two-night Southeast Asian BBQ takeover, serving grilled dishes and small plates from Thailand, Vietnam and beyond.
š Al Porter : Algorithm | Cyprus Avenue | 7pm | šĀ ā¬30.26 |
Stand-up comedy show about social media, relationships and family life.Ā
š» Frankie Gavin & Catherine McHugh | St Catherineās Cultural Centre, Kinsale | 7:30pm | š ā¬29.44 |
Traditional Irish music concert with fiddle, piano and storytelling
š· Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet | Triskel Christchurch | 8pm | š ā¬18āā¬20 |
Jazz quartet led by Mongolian pianist and composer Shuteen Erdenebaatar.
šµ PolyAmber Presents Amber Nights: Danny Howells | Kino Events House | 9pm | š ā¬22.42 |
House music set with support from Amber Nights residents NalĆ³n, R.E.E.V., Fitz and Electric Foxx.
š¶ CMAT After Party with Sing Along Social | Savoy | 10pm | š ā¬13.80 |
CMAT After Party features a Euro Country inspired sing along social with DJs.
Sunday June 21
š Breast Cancer Research 5km Fun Run | Dock Bar, Kinsale | 8am | š Donation |
A 5km fun run supporting breast cancer research, followed by a sea swim.
š“ FĆ©asta | Patrickās Street | 11amā7pm | š Free |
Cork Midsummer Festival food and craft market with local makers and stalls.
šļø Summer Solstice Fair | The Fifth Quarter | 12pmā5pm | š Free |
Market with artisan stalls, vintage finds, crafts, food and oracle readers.Ā
š¶ Fingerprints | Triskel Arts Centre | 2pm & 7pm | š ā¬12āā¬15 |
Improvised performance where music, visuals and movement interact in real time.Ā
š Latin Social Dancing | Crane Lane | 6pm | š From ā¬10 |
ForrĆ³ class followed by Latin social dancing, with proceeds going to charity.Ā
š Solstice CĆ©ilĆ | Elizabeth Fort | 9pm | š ā¬10āā¬15 |
Solstice cĆ©ilĆ with ancestral-inspired dances, polkas, waltzes and reels.Ā
šµ Radio Solstice presents CHARLIE BONES | Savoy | 9pm | š From ā¬20.27 |
DJ and radio host Charlie Bones performs at a Radio Solstice party with support from Cack Jollins.
Monday June 22
š§ Move and Meditate | Ritual, St. Patrickās Woollen Mills,Ā | 6:30pm | š ā¬17.07 |
Pilates, breathwork and guided meditation class.Ā
š¬ Fugitives, Cops and Rock ānā Roll | Triskel Arts Centre | 22ā24 Jun, 8pm | š ā¬11 |
Three-film Jim McBride season with Q&As featuring McBride after selected screenings.Ā
Tuesday June 23
š Secret Show | Kino Events House | 7pm | š ā¬33.15 |
Magic show blending theatre, illusion and performances from a rotating lineup of magicians.
š The Deeds of Lord Barnard | The Roundy | 8pm | š ā¬5 |
Black comedy theatre play set in rural Ireland during The Great Hunger.Ā
šø Two Door Cinema Club | Live at the Marquee | 8pm | š From ā¬64.90 | Northern Irish indie rock band mark 15 years of debut album Tourist History.Ā
Kids Events
š§ø Singing Garden | Graffiti Theatre | Thu 18 Jun, 11am | š ā¬10 per baby |
Sensory baby session using lullabies, live music, textures and nature-inspired play.
šØ Kids & Parents Cookie Workshop | Urban Pantry | Sat, June 20 | 2pm | š ā¬43.87 |
Kids and parents decorate cookies during this father's day workshop.
šæ Outdoor Adventure Camp For Teens | Stonewall Gardens Carrigaline | Mon 22- Wed 24 June | 10am | š ā¬76.05 |
Outdoor adventure camp for teens covering fire cooking, shelter building, foraging basics, and team challenges.
Planning Ahead
š Skibbereen RFC Summer Tag | Skibbereen RFC | Frid 26 Junā17 Jul | š ā¬200 per team |
Seven-a-side summer tag rugby with BBQ burgers and bar each night.Ā
š¶ Love Is A Stranger | Ballyvolane House, Castlelyons | 17ā19 Jul, 7pm | š From ā¬85 |
Three-day music gathering from Another Love Story at Ballyvolane House.Ā
š¶ The Wailers | Cyprus Avenue | Thu 20 Aug, 7pm | š ā¬37.50 |
The Wailers perform reggae classics from across their catalogue.Ā
šø The Tallest Man On Earth | Live at St Lukeās | Thu 27 Aug, 8pm | š ā¬41.86 |
Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson performs with guitar, banjo and raw vocals.
Old Cork
The Fr. Matthew Statue on Patrickās Street in the 1960s, with the old āhutā in the foreground, once used as a firefightersā shelter and later as a base for tram workers and generations of Cork bus crews.
Image attribution: Anthony Barry Photographic Archive
Before You Go
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