Irish Chamber Orchestra & Florian Donderer at St Brendan's Bantry

 Friday 14 October 2022 7:30 pm at St Brendan's Church. Admission: €25/€10 student

Supported by Cork County Council 

The Irish Chamber Orchestra revisits David Fennessy’s remarkable and ethereal Hirta Rounds evoking memories of Scottish islanders leaving their homes of many centuries. The charismatic Florian Donderer gives an emotive perform of Haydn’s Violin Concerto – an all-time favourite with is its radiant outer movements flanking an exquisite Adagio. The ICO concludes with Dvořák’s sunny and genial Serenade for Strings, one of his best loved works. A rich melody and optimistic mood are at the heart of this life affirming serenade. This ICO showcase is another romp of pure, unadulterated joy!

Promoting Wellbeing through Phone Photography

Free 6 Week Online Program for over 50's across Cork starts Tuesday 11th October 

Tuesday evenings 7-8.30pm on Zoom

To register contact Nicola at 086 466 8484

October at The Everyman

The October programme at The Everyman is full of great shows including Jazz Festival performances.

Here's just a sample of what's on offer this month. For more info visit https://everymancork.com/

DEIRDRE O'KANE: DEMENTED – Presented by Bigger Stage

SAT 1 OCT, 8PM 

TICKETS €25

There’s a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funny woman Deirdre O’Kane has well and truly reached it. Catch her brilliant new stand-up show, Demented, at The Everyman. 

AN EVENING WITH REGGIE – Presented by The Everyman

WED 5–SAT 8 OCT, 8PM

TICKETS €31 | CONC. €28 | STUDENTS €16

An Evening with Reggie is a play from Cork’s most beautifully spoken man, Reggie from the Blackrock Road. Get to know the man behind the 5.2 million euro mansion, as he shares his wisdom in the ways of life, love and geography.

LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN: THE NEIL SEDAKA STORY – Presented by

The Everyman Sunday Songbook

SUN 9 OCT, 7.30PM

TICKETS €26

The brilliant Sunday Songbook team, in their unique way, celebrate the life of Neil Sedaka, American pop singer, pianist, composer and record producer. Described in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles as the man who put the “Tra la la la into 60s pop music”, he has sold over 70 million records

For bookings visit https://everymancork.com/

Guinness Cork Jazz 2022

The festival returns for its 44th year with a host of new acts, venues, and experiences to surprise and delight attendees. Taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend from the 28th – 31st, this year’s line-up is incredibly special with some of the biggest names in jazz gracing the stage for what is set to be the most magnetic Guinness Cork Jazz Festival we have seen yet – tickets are on sale from Friday, 26th August.

See https://guinnesscorkjazz.com/ 

Cork City Library on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 October  are Celebrating Cork Jazz Festival with Impromptu jazz sessions each day, celebrating Cork’s most popular festival!

Archaeology of Nancy Spain's - Lecture Series at Cork City Library

October | Tuesday 25 | 7.00 pm | Archaeology Lecture Series

Dave Murphy (Site Director) and Niamh Daly (Osteoarchaeologist) will present on

the recent archaeological excavations conducted by John Cronin and Associates at

the former Nancy Spain’s pub on Barrack Street, Cork City. Please be advised that

this illustrated lecture will feature images of archaeologically derived human skeletal

remains.

Cork International Short Story Festival October 12-15

For all you avid readers, there are a host of great events happening during the Cork International Short Story Festival this month. Brought to you by the Munster Literature Centre in partnership with Cork City Library Service. A selection of the best practitioners of the art from Ireland, UK and North America will be reading from the works along with a range of other events.

Check out the full Programme of Events 

From the Well Reading

2.30pm, Wed Oct 12th Cork City Library | Free

From the Well is Cork County Library and Arts Service’s most enduring and popular annual short story publication. The 2022 collection is the 18th edition in the series and features the best original short stories submitted by adult writers who are registered Library members. The 2022 editor is the respected author Denyse Woods.

Yoga in the Castle Mallow

“Get Active-get Connected" initiative is back again this year with 4 weeks of Yoga in the Castle for €20.00

Places fill up quickly Tel. (087)4335047

Apple Tart at Cork Arts Theatre

 Apple Tart is written and performed by Dolores Mannion

Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th Oct @ 8pm at Cork Arts Theatre

Apple Tart is a play about and dedicated to Dolores’ mother. “My mother – a woman whose never ending song is in my heart bringing me comfort, happiness and making me complete. I may sometimes forget the words, but I always remember the tune.” 

You come to realise that the mind of someone with Alzheimer’s can bring joy and teach you to live in the moment. Although they can no longer make memories, you can still relish the moment you share with them. 

TICKETS: €12  https://corkartstheatre.com/event/apple-tart/

Invitation to join Cultural Companions at Cork Opera House Culture Night

You are warmly invited to join Cork Cultural Companions at this lovely event on Culture Night, next Friday the 23rd September. This will be our first in-person outing as Cultural Companions this year and Cork Opera House has very kindly reserved a number of seats for us. 
Leading Ladies | Puccini & Verdi with Rachel Croash
Lecture-Recital Series
COH Cara O’ Sullivan Associate Artist Programme
Friday, 23 September, 7:30 pm, COH Foyer 

We will meet up at 6.30pm for a tea and a chance to get to know each other at a local café before going together to the venue together to enjoy the wonderful aria recital by soprano Rachel Croash in Cork Opera House. Details of meet up will be forwarded to you when you express interest in attending. Drop an email to Culture@muintircork.com to let us know if you would like to come along.

About the event:

On Culture Night, Cork Opera House will be presenting the first of a three-part Lecture-Recital Series with the Cara O’ Sullivan Associate Artists. 

Curated and performed by Dublin soprano Rachel Croash, this 40 minute aria recital captures the wonders and woes of the Leading Ladies of Puccini and Verdi. Joined by pianist Ciara Moroney, Rachel performs and discusses some of the most captivating arias from the post-Romantic operatic tradition to include repertoire from Madama Butterfly, Gianni Schicchi, La Bohème and Otello.

Booking:

This is a FREE event but you do need to let us know in advance if you are planning to come along on the evening. Hope to see you there!

Please email culture@muintircork.com or tel./text 085 867 0744

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Culture Night Cork City Friday 23rd September

The 17th edition of Culture Night returns to Cork City on Friday 23 September 2022

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day.  

There are a host of diverse FREE events on in Cork City for Culture Night. 

Check out the full PROGRAMME

With the support of the Arts Council and Local Authorities across the island of Ireland, all activities are made available to the public free of charge for Culture Night.

For more info go to https://culturenight.ie/location/cork-city/

Culture Night Cork County Friday 23rd September

 

Culture Night invites everyone, everywhere, on one wonderful night to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today. 

There are over 200 family-friendly, free events on  across Cork County for Culture Night. Friday 23rd September 2022

From Baile Mhúirne to Bandon, Carrigaline, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Passage West, Skibbereen, Watergrasshill, Youghal and the surrounding towns and villages there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Full List of events HERE or visit https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/events/culture-night-2022-one-night-for-all-oiche-dar-saol

Visit https://culturenightcorkcounty.ie/ for details

Cultural Companions Comes to Mallow October 12th with Music & Poetry at the Library