Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
Cian Ducrot plays two nights at the Marquee this weekend. Picture Dan Linehan
; The play follows Beiv who is renovating a house on an island in West Cork. Her ex-husband died in mysterious circumstances a decade ago and the body was never found. Tickets €25.
; It’s 2025. Tim Finnegan is an Irish immigrant trying to make it as a writer on Amity, an affluent summer colony in Massachusetts, where tensions flare between the migrant and local communities after a fatal car crash. Tickets €18.
: These Charming Men from Dublin were formed in 1995 and to this day continue to charm fans of The Smiths all around the globe with their finely tuned, energetic and passionate live shows. Tickets €22.
; Craic Sabbath is a high-energy Black Sabbath tribute band hailing from Limerick, bringing the iconic sounds of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward back to life with an Irish flair. Tickets €17.
; M’ADAM is a musician based in Cork whose music weaves a tapestry of melancholy, nostalgia, and introspection, blending folk rock and indie styles. Tickets €15.
; Get those cowboy boots on and gear up for a cracker of a country music festival. The fun starts from 5:15pm with a warmup act before Claudia Buckley at 7:30 and Cliona Hagan at 10pm. Tickets €20.
; Homegrown Cork star Cian Ducrot takes to the tent for the first of two nights down the Marquee. Tickets €67.40.
; Jazz at Sonflour returns for its second edition, this time featuring acclaimed Irish pianist Cormac McCarthy. Cormac is joined on the evening by Gavin Smith on guitar, Michael Riordan on bass and Michael McCarthy on drums. Tickets €10.
; Couldn’t nab tickets to Saturday’s gig? Not to fear, Cian is back singing his heart out on Sunday night too. Tickets €67.40.
; This event will welcome respected elders and spiritual leaders from around the globe such as Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr. and delegates from the Council of the Condor, Eagle, Quetzal, and Hummingbird. You'll witness powerful moments with voices from the Diné (Navajo), Hopi, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Lakota, Kalaallit of Greenland, Friesland, the Amazon, the Andes, and beyond across the weekend. Tickets from €86.78.
; Setting sail from Customs House Quay with Cork Harbour Cruises on board the fully covered cruise ship with a 2.5 hour party cruise across Cork Harbour with full bar and DJ playing your favourite dancefloor classics. Tickets €70.
; The students at The Circus Factory have been working hard and are now ready to step into the spotlight and showcase their skills. Tickets €15.
; Head to Kóve Studios for a signature ALIGN Pilates class, followed by a skincare demo led by a skin expert featuring Cosy Girls Club’s bestselling tools — which you’ll also get to take home. Enjoy light refreshments and time to connect in a cosy, welcoming setting. Tickets €39.
1. : All action, all adrenaline, this Formula One film is a joyride.
2. : It is a new era for Superman, and David Corenswet is a perfect Man of Steel
3. : Danny Boyle’s zombies are back in this nerve-racking outing.
4. : Fascinating documentary about 1950s actor Jayne Mansfield made by her daughter, Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order fame.
5. : More dinos, more adventures.
, BBC1, 5.45pm: Rochelle and Marvin Humes are clearly hitting all the right notes because they’re back with the eighth series of the music quiz.
, RTÉ2, 2.15pm: Those who don't have tickets for Croker might want to tune in for the All-Ireland hurling final between Cork and Tipperary, throw-in 3.30pm.
, Netflix: Eric Bana stars in this six-part series set in the Yosemite National Park, as a member of the investigative services branch of the National Parks Service, hunting for a killer who knows the area just as well as him.
, Paramount+: A bold venture back into the universe created by Gene Roddenberry, with the third season of this hit series, set a decade before the adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr Spock and co.
