Bealtaine Variety Concert in Mallow

 BEALTAINE VARIETY CONCERT

Sunday, 19^th MAY, 3-5pm,

HIBERNIAN HOTEL, MALLOW

(In aid of North Cork Dementia Alliance)

Hope to have a lovely afternoon of music and storytelling etc with local and other performers, e.g. Johnny Bongos, Maureen Flynn, John Nyhan, Frances Kennedy (storyteller), Sheila Fitzgerald, Kathleen Mannix, Gerry Callaghan and Dinny Sullivan, Benjie Hallihan and Pat Doolan, Willie Collins, and our own Singing for the Brain

Choir, The Songbirds. Organised by Mecca Barrett and Ber Browne, facilitators for Singing for the Brain, in conjunction with Margaret McEntee and Sheena Cadoo,

North Cork Dementia Alliance.

 

10 euro entrance, which is also your raffle ticket!

Coro de Camara Aurora Choir from Costa Rica perform Friday 3 May at 3p.m. Tory Top Library

  Coro de Camara Aurora (Costa Rica) Friday 3 May at 3 p.m. Tory Top Library

All Welcome Admission Free  

The Aurora Chamber Choir was founded in February 2011 in Alajuela, Costa Rica as an independent group with the purpose of promoting the city's choral musical culture. We give people without musical training the opportunity to expand their vocal possibilities with higher level productions than amateur choirs in the region are typically able to offer. The Choir has represented Costa Rica on tours throughout Panama, El Salvador, Colombia and Spain, in different festivals and as a special guest at embassies and other official organizations. For example, we have presented to the Organization of Ibero-American States OEI, the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain, the Central American Integration System SICA and the Embassy of Costa Rica in El Salvador. 

It has stood out for the variety of its productions, having included in its programs participation with rock bands, concert bands, orchestras, children's choirs, as well as prominent classical and popular music artists, including Humberto Vargas, known winner of

´Viña del Mar´. In 2015, Aurora was the chosen choir to sing the “Ganganelli Oratory” in its Premiere, conducted by its composer, Berny Siles. 

Biodiversity Day Talk at Tory Top Library 22nd May

 Biodiversity Day Talk

Tory Top Library

Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 10 a.m.

 

Every Song: My Journey to Record all of Ireland's Birds, presented by Sean Ronayne 

 

Ornithologist and wildlife sound recordist Seán Ronayne is on a personal mission to record the vocalisations of every bird species in Ireland. For three years, he has travelled across bogs, mountains, remote islands and native woodlands documenting nearly 200 bird species, including those on the cusp of extinction. Seán shares his story and his unique, and often surprising, recordings of mimicry, distinct dialects, and birds never recorded in Ireland before. His journey reveals the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.

 

Places Limited.  Please ask at the Lending Desk in Tory Top Library

Admission Free

Cork Cultural Companions April Newsletter

 

Mallow April Newsletter

 

Bantry April Newsletter

 

East Cork April Newsletter

 

Become a Digital Skills Champion at Tory Top Library

  

Tory Top Library Thursday 11 April 12 noon to 1 p.m.

 

Become a Digital Skills Champion!

Want to help someone in your life with digital skills and technology?

 

-Gain skills for supporting others to become tech-savvy

-Learn how to teach basic digital skills to people who struggle.

-Discover many free digital skills courses all over Cork.

-Email community@alone.ie to register

Volunteering in Mallow? Cork Volunteer centre events in Mallow

 

Cork Volunteer Centre

We are hosting two events for volunteer coordinators in Mallow Library on Tuesday, 16 April..

Our 'Meet your local volunteer groups' mini-exhibition is a fantastic opportunity for non-profit organisations to meet local volunteers, promote their groups and volunteer opportunities they are currently recruiting for.

Contact:  Gosia@volunteercork.ie   We are also organising a Coffee Morning for local volunteer coordinators. It is a great opportunity to share our experience as volunteer managers and network. Please let Gosia know if you would like to attend the meeting.

Ó Bhéal News - Guest Poets and Events - April & May 2024

 

Upcoming Hybrid Events for April and May 2024 Events & Readings Ó Bhéal's 17th Anniversary Event with the launch of   Five Words Vol XVII - 8th April featuring competition winners ... Derek Sellen (1st), Mary Anne Smith Sellen (2nd) and Laura Theis (3rd) i.a.w. Cork World Book Festival     Launch: Unfinished Book of Poetry 2024 - 24th April i.a.w. Cork World Book Festival     Cork Open-Mics: A Showcase - 28th April i.a.w. Foras na Gaeilge     Joanne McCarthy & Eoin Mc Evoy - 13th May Events are Hybrid, hosted in-person (at the Long Valley, Winthrop, St Cork) and on Zoom Live Streamed via www.obheal.ie/live, Vimeo, FB Live and YouTube Poetry-Films from Ó Bhéal's competition archives begin from 7.00pm, followed by the Five Word poetry challenge at 8.30pm. Guest poets start at around 9.30pm. The evening ends with the usual open-mic session. Be sure to email us at info@obheal.ie if you'd like to participate online via Zoom. All are welcome to attend in-person. Competitions The 12th Five Words International Poetry Competition will open for submissions on Tuesday 9th April. For more info visit: http://www.obheal.ie/blog/five-words-poetry-competition ___ The 12th Ó Bhéal International Poetry-Film Competition will open for submissions on the 1st of May. For more info visit: https://www.obheal.ie/blog/competition-poetry-film/ Ó Bhéal is grateful to The Cork City Council, Foras na Gaeilge, Poetry Ireland and The Arts Council for their continued support.              Between 2007-2019 Ó Bhéal took place weekly, with over 50 Monday evenings per year in the Hayloft Bar (Long Valley), Cork. Since January 2020, Ó Bhéal has been held on the second Monday of each month. See the map: www.obheal.ie/map visit:www.obheal.ie & vimeo.com/obheal www.youtube.com/obheal www.facebook.com/obheal.poetry twitter.com/OBheal www.instagram.com/obheal www.linkedin.com/company/obheal

April at The Everyman

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CRAVING COMEDY? JARLATH REGAN: YER MAN THU 4–FRI 5 APR, 8PM Following multiple sell-out shows across Ireland and millions of downloads on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, Jarlath Regan’s epic new standup comedy show Yer Man lands in Cork.  ★★★★ “Side-splitting stuff” – Metro BOOK NOW FRANKIE BOYLE: LAP OF SHAME MON 15 APR, 7.30PM Frankie Boyle’s on tour. Buy a ticket, because by the time he arrives, the currency will be worthless and you and your neighbours will be part of a struggling militia that could probably use a few laughs. BOOK NOW REGGIE FOR PRESIDENT THU 25–FRI 26 APR, 8PM Reggie from the Blackrock Road is the richest man in Cork by a huge margin. Join him at his new stand-up show, Reggie for President, as he reaches out to the ordinary people of Ireland without touching them, unless they are gorgeous. BOOK NOW EMMA DORAN: DILEMMA SAT 27 APR, 8PM It’s the post-apocalyptic world. There’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 20-year-old daughter or keep it for yourself? Is it better to be a 40-year-old grandmother or a 40-year-old new mum? These are the dilemmas facing Emma Doran, aged 39 and 7/8s. BOOK NOW MUSIC ICONS ROCK ICONS SHOW SAT 6 APR, 8PM This ultimate classic rock concert experience takes you on a journey through some of the world's greatest classic rock bands and albums, such as Deep Purple, Free, Bon Jovi, Toto, Rainbow, Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and many more... BOOK NOW The Everyman Sunday Songbook presents BURT BACHARACH: A CELEBRATION SUN 7 APR, 7.30PM Join us to commemorate Burt Bacharach, one of the most popular 20th-century musicians. Featuring ‘I Say a Little Prayer’, ‘That's What Friends Are for’, ‘What's New Pussycat?’, ‘The Look of Love’ and many more! BOOK NOW HERE COME THE GIRLS FRI 12 APR, 8PM Here Come the Girls celebrates some of the finest female artists of all time, featuring Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Annie Lennox, Gloria Estefan, Blondie, Katy Perry, Adele, ABBA and Bananarama!  BOOK NOW THE GLAM ROCK SHOW – GET IT ON SAT 13 APR, 7.30PM Starring son of Sweet Legend – Brian Connolly Jnr, the sensational cast and live band recreate the soundtrack of a generation, bringing you the biggest hits from the likes of The Bay City Rollers, Sweet, T.Rex, Mud, Slade, Bowie, Suzi Quatro and many more. BOOK NOW SHOWTIME! Bill Elms Productions and Asa Murphy present IRISH ANNIE'S MON 8–TUE 9 APR, 8PM Irish Annie’s, a brand-new musical play by Asa Murphy, celebrates the best of Irish culture, from music to comedy. Featuring a live 5-piece band, Shenanigans, it stars Ricky Tomlinson, Catherine Rice, Asa Murphy and more. BOOK NOW The Everyman presents BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR FRI 12 APR, 12PM Free but booking necessary As part of Lifelong Learning Festival 2024, join us at The Everyman as the history of our theatre is brought to life in this theatrical, immersive ‘behind the scenes’ tour! BOOK NOW FAULTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE TUE 16–SUN 21 APR, 7.30PM & 1.30PM (SUN) Live at The Metropole Audiences attending the show become part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate, alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter. BOOK NOW OLIVER! JR WED 17 APR, 7.30PM The students of 5th and 6th class of Scoil Phádraig Naofa are delighted to perform Oliver! JR this year. Oliver! JR, the Broadway junior adaptation of Lionel Bart's classic musical, brings Dickens' Oliver Twist to life. BOOK NOW PUTTING ON THE RITZ WITH LUKE THOMAS & THE SWING CATS SAT 20 APR, 8PM Ireland's King of Swing, Luke Thomas, and Dancing with the Stars Pro Champ, John Nolan, bring a spectacular live show featuring song and dance performances from the golden age of Hollywood cinema to The Everyman. BOOK NOW CULTURE VULTURES Loco & Reckless Productions presents THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF KITSY RAINEY THU 18–FRI 19 APR, 8PM The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey is the new tender, heartfelt and joyously funny one-man show written, directed and performed by Mikel Murfi. This new piece, the third in the series, takes us on a very unusual and otherworldly journey. BOOK NOW Irish National Opera presents L'OLIMPIADE By Vivaldi TUE 23 APR, 8PM Four young people, one an Olympic champion. Tangled relationships. Forbidden love, twice over. An unsuccessful assassination. An execution avoided. And a royal father who has to accept his children as they are. BOOK NOW Kilmeen Drama Group presents THE LONESOME WEST By Martin McDonagh WED 24 APR, 8PM As part of The Leenane Trilogy of plays including The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Skull in Connemara, The Lonesome West encompasses McDonagh's black comic style that would go on to define his plays and films. The best amateur drama The Everyman has to offer. BOOK NOW The Everyman presents MUSIC OF... FAITH AND DOUBT With John O'Brien SUN 28 APR, 7.30PM Renowned Cork musician John O’Brien invites you to explore a new genre-defying concert series. The soulful Karen Underwood, backed by virtuosic drummer Davie Ryan, as well as the brilliant Ora Quartet will bring the series to its grand finale. BOOK NOW Breda Cashe and Pat Moylan present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Written by Mitch Albom TUE 30 APR–THU 2 MAY, 7.30PM Starring Dan Butler (Frasier) and Stephen Jones (Northern Lights), Tuesdays with Morrie is an adaption of the phenomenally popular book. It is a heart-warming exploration of friendship and life and a production for all the family. BOOK NOW LOVE YOUR LOCAL THEATRE Sign up for a Friends membership and you'll receive a host of benefits, including 2 sets of complimentary tickets to selected shows. Plus, you'll be supporting a registered charity AND supporting the arts in Cork. FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP WHAT'S ON AT THE EVERYMAN

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