Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide
Reggie For President is in Bandon GAA Pavilion, this Saturday at 8pm.Picture: Miki Barlok
- 10x10 Minute Play Event, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm: The annual 10 x 10 Minute Play Event is back with ten brand new short plays for you to enjoy. The event is an important fund-raiser for the Cork Arts Theatre and will have ten mini-plays each evening with something to suit all tastes. Audiences get to vote for their favourite. Tickets €15.
- The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10.30pm: An uproarious, completely unscripted performance where YOU, the audience, get to choose the story and who plays what character. Tickets €25.
- Fun Size, Cork Arts Theatre, 12.30pm: Senior students perform scenes of comedy, tragedy and all that lies between. A lunchtime delight. Tickets €12.
- Hansel & Gretel And The Enchanted Forest, Cork Firkin Crane, 2.30pm: Produced and directed by Sinead Murphy, join Hansel and Gretel on an adventure in an enchanted forest. Tickets €25.
- Lord Mayor’s Gala Christmas Concert, Cork City Hall, 8pm: Heart-warming annual evening of festivity now in its 62nd year. Tickets from €15.
- Mary Coughlan Live, Sea Church, 9.30pm: Irish music legend Mary Coughlan provides an unforgettable evening of soulful, jazz-infused music. Tickets €30.
- Sunday Songbook - The Ultimate Christmas Show, The Everyman, 7.30pm: The team serve up a feast of greatest Christmas songs, along with heaps of festive fun and frolics. Tickets €31.
- Reggie For President, Bandon GAA Pavilion, 8pm: Reggie from the Blackrock Road reaches out to the ordinary people of the Bandon community “without touching them, unless they are absolutely gorgeous”. Tickets €25.
- Focus Ireland and Irish Rail’s Santa Train, Cork Kent, 10.30am: This magical train journey will see passengers share a carriage with Santa Claus himself as you journey from Kent Station to Charleville and back. Get your present and get a photo with jolly St Nick. Tickets €11.70.
- The Brunch Club - Après Ski Edition, The Anglers, 1pm: This month’s brunch is promised to be a fun-filled gathering with delicious seasonal cocktails, food, and great company, with beats provided by Stevie G. Tickets €45.
- Small Things Like These: Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh excel in this moving 5-star drama.
- Conclave: Ralph Fiennes and Stanly Tucci lead an all-star cast in this riveting political thriller
- Housewife Of The Year: A look at the social history of Irish women before 1995
- Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes: A fascinating exploration of the life of the iconic Bogie.
- Perennial Light: West Cork-based Colm Hickey tackles big themes in this arthouse film
- Live Premier League, various channels: A rip-roaring Merseyside derby kicks off the live action, as Everton host high-flying Liverpool on TNT Sports at 12.30pm. Crystal Palace v Manchester City is on Premier Sports at 3pm, and Manchester United v Nottingham Forest is on Sky at 5.30pm.
- Jamie Cooks Christmas, Channel 4, 8pm: The first of two festive specials, as chef Jamie Oliver provides tips and recipes for the Christmas menu.
- Black Doves, Netflix: Thriller series starring Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw. Helen, a seemingly happily married wife and mother, actually works as a secret spy.
- The Sticky, Prime: Six-part series inspired by a true story, as 80% of the world’s maple syrup supply is stolen from a storage facility in Quebec.
