Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork

Here's a round up of gigs and events running in Cork this weekend (January 18 to January 19). Or if you decide to stay in, here's what's on the box...
Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork

Bernard O'Shea is in the Sea Church in Ballycotton with Desperate House Husband on Saturday night. 

GOING OUT

THEATRE

Saturday

Robin Hood And The Babes In The Woods, Firkin Crane, 6pm: The Montfort College of Performing Arts present the last weekend of their 32nd annual panto. Fun from start to finish, with traditional characters intertwined with a modern twist. Tickets €25.

Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage, The Everyman, 8pm: The comedian follows his mammoth Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand-up show touching on the many things that make his blood boil. Tickets €27.

Declan’s Got Talent, St Catherine’s Cultural Centre Kinsale, 8pm: A compelling new play by Peter Gowen that looks at the contradictions of an Irish childhood, and ambitions to enter the church in the ’60s and early ’70s. Starring Peter Gowen and Jack Healy. Tickets €18.

Sunday

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto – Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 6pm: Join Cinderella and a host of lovable companions for the last spectacular show, packed with amazing colour, spellbinding costumes, magical live music, breath-taking dance, and a tonne of belly laughs. Tickets €25.

MUSIC

Saturday

Carducci Quartet, Triskel Arts Theatre, 1pm: Featuring two Cork musicians, the Carducci Quartet is one of the longest-established string quartets on the world stage. Tickets €17.

These Charming Men - A Tribute To The Smiths, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm: These Charming Men, from Dublin, were formed in 1995 and continue to charm fans of The Smiths with their finely tuned, energetic and passionate shows. Tickets €20.

Gilbert Steele, Intermission Bar, 11pm: Gilbert spins tunes ’til late. Admission Free.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Bernard O’Shea - Desperate House Husband, Sea Church, Ballycotton, 8pm: An evening of non-stop laughter as Bernard brings his comical take on modern family life to the stage. Tickets €22.

Sunday

Movement & Mindset, Virgin Media Park, 10am: Empower your body, elevate your mind. This immersive event allows you to build a foundation for lasting wellness and confidence. Tickets €45.

STAYING IN

Our top 5 films at the cinema

1. A Complete Unknown: Timothee Chalamet rocks as a young Bob Dylan rising to musical immortality.

2. We Live in Time: Corkman John Crowley’s latest weepie about a couple facing tragedy.

3. Maria: Angelia Jolie is excellent in this biopic of the life of Maria Callas

4. Nosferatu: Robert Eggers’ vampire flick is dark, twisted fun.

5. Wolf Man: Contemporary reimagining of werewolf horror thriller.

TELEVISION

Saturday

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, BBC1, 6.50pm: New series. Chef Jamie Oliver helps Michael set up singer Marti Pellow in the ‘Unexpected Star Star of the Show’, while King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, and Zara McDermott are in for a rude awakening in the Midnight Gameshow.

Sunday

Geantraí, TG4, 10.30pm: New 13-part series of the traditional music show, which will include a visit to The Hyde Out bar in Douglas Street, Cork city, which opened in 2023.

Streaming

Molly-Mae: Behind It All, Prime: The Love Island star appears in a new reality show that follows her split from fiance Tommy Fury, father of their daughter Bambi.

Public Disorder, Netflix: New Italian crime drama based on the 2009 novel ACAB by Carlo Bonini. The plot follows the fortunes of a police unit which, following a vicious night of unrest in Rome, is left without its leader.

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