What's on: Saturday, February 2
Guitarist and songwriter, Malcom Middleton is best known for his work with Aidan Moffat in Scottish rock legends ARAB STRAP, as well as for his string of DPR$$N-CORE smash hit singles. On BANANAS Malcolm has teamed up with the acclaimed not-jazz trio Jenny, Jones & Smillie(David Jeans drums, Stevie Jones double bass and Graeme Smillie piano) to produce an album that is both scathing and nice.
First and foremost Andy Dunne is an Entertainer. So many years of playing in pubs and keeping up with the “flavor of the month” songs has given Andy the edge over most other entertainers on the scene, especially when he has managed to do this with just vocals and an acoustic guitar. He has developed a style of Guitar playing that (although detrimental to any kind of guitar string!) is powerful, full and rhythmic yet when required it can also be tender and touching. The same can be said for his vocals.
The Frets are a guitar/vocals and mandolin duo based in Cork city, who play a wide variety of music, ranging from Jazz swing, Country rock, bluegrass and instrumental traditional music from Ireland, America Scandinavia, Greece and Italy.
Upstairs at The Oliver Plunkett - Poc Ar Buile started off a few years ago messing around on a Wednesday night in the Stables in Carrigaline. The band grew from three to five and the rest is history! Poc ar Buile are Cork's liveliest Irish Ballad / Folk Band.
Upstairs in the Oliver Plunkett, join Binary Sunset for some live music, after midnight
The fourth and final concert of the Spotlight Chamber Music Series will feature two romantic string sextets alongside Sam Perkin’s Duet for Two Violas. Both of Brahms’ sextets for strings are early works; the first, B flat Major Sextet was composed when Brahms was only twenty-seven years old. Sam Perkin’s Duet for Two Violas will follow, and the programme will conclude with the lovely string sextet that serves as the introduction to Capriccio, Richard Strauss’ final operatic venture. Mia Cooper, Nicola Sweeney (Violin) Simon Aspell, David Kenny (Viola) Brian O’Kane, Aoife Burke (Cello)
An energetic ffive-pieceAmericana/country/blues band. Mixed bag of bass, drums, violin, guitar and vocals. Featuring Martin Moylett originally with Princes Street & The Mojo Rejects.
Bedrock is an exciting party band hailing from Mitchelstown, North Cork and are full of energy, highly entertaining and topped to the brim with quality musicianship and vocalists.
The Old Moderns are a high energy five piece band who have played in many different countries in various bands, from weddings to festivals, private functions, birthday parties, college balls to pubs you name it, they have played it!
The Lee Sessions is the umbrella term for all authentic, traditional Irish music sessions in Cork city.
The Lee Sessions is the umbrella term for all authentic, traditional Irish music sessions in Cork city.
The Lee Sessions is the umbrella term for all authentic, traditional Irish music sessions in Cork city.
The Cask Ales and Extraordinary Brew Festival continues until today Saturday February2. Featuring a range of special brews using curious and interesting ingredients, the festival will showcase the growing experimentation of Irish brewers and their ability to challenge the norms of brewing. The national Beer enthusiasts club, winners will be announced today. Live music, performances & Pompeii pizza! Admission is free.
Modern Galleries, Screening Room & Harry Clarke Room, explore the unique imagination of Harry Clarke in our first annual exhibition of his Eve of St Agnes (c.1923) watercolours. Limited run - must close on Valentine's Day.
This exhibition will contain two bodies of work by Cork based artist Sandra Hickey.
Alys Tomlinson is an award-winning editorial and fine art photographer based in London. ‘Ex-Voto Naomh Ghobnatan’ is an extension of Alys’ previous work in Lourdes. Taken at the pilgrimage site of Reilig Ghobnatan, Ballyvourney (Ireland), the project encompasses formal portraiture, large format landscape and small, detailed still-lifes of the objects and markers left behind.
From ancient processes to new (machine) technologies, the exhibition Earth, Wind and Fire: Made in Cork Contemporary will showcase the work of Nuala O’Donovan, Eoin Turner, Alex Pentek, Mary Palmer / Anne Kiely and Joseph Walsh. Six Cork-based contemporary artists whose artistic practice exemplifies excellence in craftsmanship. Curated by Anne Boddaert.
Heroes and Villains, a selection of works from the collection, explores the archetypes of good and bad characters, and the middle ground between them.
Award-winning Comic Eric Lalor was already a very well know and loved comic on the Irish comedy scene, with his engaging, high-intensity performances that make him a “must see comic”.
Eric stars on Fair City as bad boy Cathal Spillane and also enjoyed a nationwide tour with Al Porter that climaxed at the “Live at The Marquee” in Cork in front of 5000 people last summer.
Eric is a regular at all the top festivals from London to China and back to Dublin's Inveigh gardens, he has worked with the biggest names in comedy, from Tommy Tiernan to Jason Byrne and many more .
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