Theatre Nights: All across Cork, a bonanza of culture

Acclaimed stand-up comedian Paul Chowdry appears at the Opera House tonight with his very own brand of wry humour. 8pm start.

Tomorrow is of course Culture Night, and we have to tell you that the Opera House Tour is already fully sold out at both 6.30pm and 8pm. Who can resist going behind the scenes?

Maybe this relatively new building has now got its own ghost? Or perhaps one of the legendary ones from the old theatre has returned? Let us know if you see one.

An Evening with David Sedaris on Saturday is also sold out, but at the time of going to press, there were still a few seats for George Murphy and the Rising Sons on Sunday, while tickets for Michael English next Thursday, September 25, are selling fast.

Call 021 427 0022 or www.corkoperahouse.ie for all bookings.

There is a Behind the Scenes tour also at Everyman tomorrow at 4pm, as part of Culture Night. It’s free, but you do need to book so they know how many to expect.

And it’s the same for Words Made Local, an evening of poetry and song in the Everyman Bar, featuring local poets and musicians, curated by poet, teacher and Irish Examiner columnist Jennifer Horgan, whose poetry collection Care was recently published by Doire Press. That begins at 7pm.

And on Sunday, Ajeet is live in Cork on the Everyman stage with her amazing brand of calming, healing music. 7.30pm start.

Call 021 450 1673 or see www.everymancork.com.

At Cork Arts Theatre, No Exit: After Sartre, a re-working of the darkly humorous drama which questions what happens after death, is presented by Death by Cues. Until Saturday, at 8pm with a special relaxed performance matinee that day at 2pm.

Next Wednesday to Saturday, the theatre hosts Warm Regards, written by Alison Teahan and directed by Sinéad Crowley. Two lifelong friends, one charmng stranger, and a birthday that changes everything. Call 021 450 5624 or www.corkartstheatre.com.

Now, that great little theatre in Macroom, The Briery Gap, is getting ready to launch its winter programme. At time of going to press we didn’t have all the details, but will let you know as soon as we do.

In the meantime, Bernadette Gallagher is in there today at 11am with Poetry in Conversation, and tonight at 8.30pm, Nomos present Ó Riada Reimagined by Ordnance Survey.

For Culture Night, the Briery Gap is staging a dance night with Thin Places from 7.30pm and Ceili All Stars from 9.30pm (both free). There is live music from Andrias de Staic in By The Light of the Silvery Moon at 8pm on Saturday. Now that’s a lively programme; we look forward to seeing what is coming up in the months ahead. Booking on www.brierygap.ie.

Up at the historic Firkin Crane, Dance Cork is celebrating Culture Night tomorrow with tours of the building at 5.30pm and 6.30pm, as well as keeping its Satori in Cork exhibition open until the later time of 8pm. Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term meaning either sudden enlightenment or deep spiritual insight, and the exhibition is for those who seek something quieter, more profound than all the other happenings on Culture Night. Dancecorkfirkincrane.ie for all the info.

At CADA Performing Arts, you can take in an energy-filled display of dance, music, singing, and vibrant colour between 6 and 8pm.

The Circus Factory will be offering workshops from 5-9pm (wouldn’t the kids love that?), the legendary Butter Exchange Brass and Reed Band will be opening its doors to the public from 7 to 8.30pm, and close to both Firkin Crane and ‘The Butter-ah’, the Butter Museum, will also be open late, to showcase the fascinating history of our city’s great butter trade.

And that’s only a fraction of what’s on! Log on to culturenight.ie to see everything.