Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
Ballymaloe Craft Fair takes place across the weekend in Ballymaloe Grainstore.
SATURDAY
- The Collector – The Presence of Absence, Briery Gap Theatre, Macroom, 8pm: The story of a recluse who has built his own world out of the discarded scraps of society. Tickets €18.
- West Cork One Act Drama Festival 2024, Rossmore Theatre, 8pm: Palace Players, Fermoy, perform Even Numbers, Gunpowder Productions perform Semper Fidelis, and Skibbereen Theatre Society perform Dead Man’s Bells. Tickets €15.
SUNDAY
- West Cork One Act Drama Festival 2024, Rossmore Theatre, 8pm: The festival concludes with performances by Brideview Drama with Save Me, Coachford Players with Sinking, and Torch Players with Poker Night. Tickets €15.
SATURDAY
- Really Good Time, Winthrop Avenue, Cork City, 10pm: Four-piece, apres-garde, post-crunk supergroup from Dublin. Tickets €13.50
- Transience, Maureen’s, Cork City, 3pm: Collaborative gig with Faoi Bhláth (Étáin Collins) and Fiona O’Connell. Tickets €10.
SUNDAY
- R.E.M. by Stipe, The White Horse, Ballincollig, 8pm: Tribute act reflecting the core of R.E.M.
- Cliffords, Cyprus Avenue, Cork City, 7pm: Cork-based indie rock/pop band. Tickets €12.50
SATURDAY
- Piano Jazz Bottomless Brunch, Rosie Madison’s, Cork City, 4pm: Smooth jazz and vocal accompaniment from a live jazz duo. Tickets €40.
- Ballymaloe Craft Fair, Ballymaloe Grainstore, 10am: The perfect start to your Christmas shopping, and a unique opportunity to support Irish suppliers and artisans, with over 200 exhibitors, a specially curated selection of food offerings, live music, and more. Tickets €9.
- Stand-Up Comedy Club, Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan and Guests, The Roundy, 8.30pm: After his sold-out Irish tour, Cornelius returns to his home-turf. Tickets €25.
SUNDAY
- The Brunch Club, The Anglers, Carrigrohane, 1pm: Music from Stevie G, great food, prosecco and beautiful surroundings. Tickets €45.
- Learn To Sew In A Day Event, The Colour Box in Marina Park, 10am: Have you always wanted to learn how to sew but didn’t know where to start? This is the perfect workshop for you! Tickets €105.
- Gladiator II: Paul Mescal stars in the sequel to the 2000 sword-and-sandals romp.
- Small Things Like These: Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh excel in a moving 5-star drama.
- The Wild Robot: This animated tale will steal your heart with its 5-star brilliance.
- The Outrun: Saoirse Ronan delivers an Oscar-worthy performance as a young addict.
- Paddington In Peru: The loveable bear is back.
SATURDAY
- Moonflower Murders, BBC1, 9.15pm: Murder mystery sequel to Magpie Murders, starring Leslie Manville as sleuth Susan Ryeland.
SUNDAY
- I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, ITV1/Virgin Media 1, 9pm: The “modern equivalent of the stocks”, as one critic described it, is back for its 24th run. Ant and Dec host.
- Bad Sisters, Apple TV: The Bafta-winning dark comedy-drama makes its eagerly awaited return. The siblings are embroiled in a life insurance investigation. Cork actress Sarah Greene co-stars.
- Cross, Prime Video: James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels have been global bestsellers since 1993, and the decorated Washington DC-based detective and forensic psychologist is now making his TV debut, played by Aldis Hodge.
