Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
Ross Browne is at Paddy Mac's in Coachford this weekend.
, Cork City Hall, 7.30pm: An unforgettable evening of music, as the orchestra returns with a thrilling programme. With soaring melodies, dynamic contrasts, and powerful performances, this concert promises to be a highlight of the musical year. Tickets €11.70.
, Live at St Luke’s, 8pm: It’s been a remarkable few years for the Cavan songwriter, who returns to Cork to play at the Quiet Lights festival. O’Neill is a five-time BBC Folk Award nominee. Tickets €38.62.
, The White Horse, 8.30pm: Infectious rhythms and magnetic musical chemistry are a hallmark of this cracking new duo, featuring Eoin Coughlan and Brian Morrissey. Tickets €22.
CORK Techno Cage Rave – HOTBOXX, The Pav, 10pm: Up for some ‘brutal hard techno’? DJs GØNA and CXRE are! Tickets €9.70.
, Maureen’s, 2pm: Laurie was born on The Wirral but is now based in Cork city. He has recorded over 120 albums of bedroom pop, songs of rural abandon in small towns. Tickets €17.
, Castle Street, 7.30pm: The fourth edition of this monthly series, presenting the best of Irish jazz. Tickets €11.70.
, St Luke’s, 8pm: Múm are an Icelandic indie-tronica band, here as part of Quiet Lights ’25. Tickets €31.
, Skybar, 1pm: Indulge in a delicious spread of brunch favourites and prosecco with Dave Daly and Caroline Bailey. Tickets €43.87.
, North Main Street, 7pm: Back for its third iteration, with an excellent line-up of music, poetry and film in store. Tickets €10.
, Paddy Mac’s, Coachford, 8.30pm: A night filled with laughter, great company, and unforgettable memories. Tickets €22.42.
Wicked and Wizard of Oz bottomless drag brunch with Mockie Ah, Clancy’s, 1pm: The ultimate camp day out. Expect all the classic hits from Wicked and The Wizard of Oz. Tickets €43.87.
1. : Must-watch biopic of The Boss.
2. : Compelling documentary examining Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes.
3. : Elphaba and Glinda are back for one last trip on the yellow brick road.
4. : Glen Powell turns full action star in this remake of the ’80s classic.
5. : Ultra-violent, super fun WWII pulp western mash-up.
, RTÉ2, 4.30pm Ireland’s autumn rugby series continues as they host world champions South Africa, kick-off 5.40pm.
, BBC2, 8pm: The Strictly champion presents a documentary about the next generation of devices, some of which, due to his visual impairment, may literally change his life.
, Netflix: The singer hits the sidewalks and subways of New York.
, Paramount+: Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L Jackson star in a gritty Western, about a young man out to avenge his father’s death.
