Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide
David Punch is at Fred Zeppelins tonight
GOING OUT
Theatre
Saturday
42nd Street Youth, Briery Gap, 5pm: Watch Teenage Stage, one of Europe’s leading creative youth summer schools, go page to stage in just seven days for one night only. Tickets €20.
Padraig Potts, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm: This coming-of-age play, set in rural Ireland, just might break your heart. Filled with the colour and humour we’ve come to expect from Seamus O’Rourke, he is joined on stage by a chorus of characters that have enchanted his past. Tickets €20.
Music
Saturday
Guilty Pleasure - a live Nu-Metal tribute, Cyprus Avenue, 8pm: Playing all the songs you love from Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Korn, System Of A Down, and many more. Tickets €16.50.
Éist Summer Party, Cork County Cricket Club, 7pm: Records and tunes, drinks, a jingle-making booth and general good times. Tickets €6.34.
David Punch, Fred Zeppelins, 7.30pm: Talented Cork multi-instrumental singer-songwriter. Tickets €10.
HousePlants, Skibbereen Town Hall, 9pm: HousePlants is the collaborative project of producer Daithí and Paul Noonan of Bell X1. Tickets €22.
National Youth Orchestra of Ireland Summer Proms, Cork Opera House, 7.30pm: 100-strong orchestra featuring the country’s finest young musicians put on a spectacular evening of music under conductor Ruth Reinhardt. Tickets €25.
Sunday
NoNameTrio & The Rolling Wave, Cobh Trad Fest 2025, Commodore Hotel, 8pm: NoNameTrio have a bold, progressive take on Irish folk. The Rolling Wave, dynamic duo Stephen O’Dea and Abby Ní Loingsigh, blend lively Irish drinking songs, Gaelic laments, and modern takes. Tickets €11.70.
Other events
Saturday
Bressie, St James’ Church of Ireland, Mallow, 9pm: As part of Mallow Arts Festival 2025, Bressie performs his new live show. Tickets €33.
Michael McIntyre MACNIFICENT, Live at the Marquee, 6.30pm: The UK comedian will be making mirth from the madness of it all. Tickets €65.
St Peter’s Arts Night, St Peter’s Cork, 7.30pm: Exciting line-up of brand new films and poetry from Cork Film Community and Litreacha. Tickets €9.55.
Sunday
Michael McIntyre MACNIFICENT, Live at the Marquee, 6.30pm: Tickets €65.
Pride Tag Rugby Tournament, Virgin Media Park, 11am: Cork Hellhounds RFC host their fourth annual Pride Tag Rugby Tournament. Tickets €10 for individuals and €80 for a team.
Our top 5 films at the cinema
1. Superman: A new era for Superman, and David Corenswet is perfect as the Man of Steel.
2. The Fantastic Four: First Steps: This reboot of the Fantastic Four is truly fantastic.
3. F1: Packed with action and adrenaline, this Formula One film is an exhilarating joyride.
4. Bring Her Back: Dark psychological horror is hard to watch, but rewarding for the brave.
5. Jurassic World: Rebirth: More dinosaurs, and more adventures await!
STAYING IN
Television
Saturday
The Saturday Game Live, RTÉ2, 2.30pm: The Rebel County are back on the All-Ireland trail, as Cork face Waterford in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-final at 3pm.
Sunday
Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text, Channel 4, 9pm: Four-part series about a covert police operation to hack into an encrypted phone network used by organised crime groups across the globe.
Streaming
Washington Black, Disney+: Nine-part adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s acclaimed 2018 novel. In the 1800s, a talented 11-year-old artist flees his sugar plantation home after a traumatic incident.
Acapulco, Apple TV+: Fourth (but sadly final) season of the comedy, about the life of Maximo Gallardo at Acapulco’s hottest resort, in the 1980s.
