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

Here's some of the events and shows happening in Cork city and county on Saturday and Sunday - plus some cinema recommendations and TV picks.
Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork 

Una Healy and Luke Thomas present Fly Me to the Moon at Cyprus Avenue this Saturday.  Picture: Darragh Kane

GOING OUT

Theatre

Saturday

Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm: Whether you’re young or just young at heart, this thrilling magic carpet ride will captivate and entertain audiences of all ages. Tickets €39.50.

Cinderella , The Everyman, 7pm: This year, The Everyman and CADA bring Cinderella to life with a fresh, fabulous twist! Tickets €38.50.

Macbeth , Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm: Cork Shakespearean Company bring another great work by the Bard to the stage. Tickets €18.

Sunday

Aladdin , Cork Opera House, 1pm: Another chance to enjoy the panto. Tickets €39.50.

Music

Saturday

Una Healy & Luke Thomas present Fly Me to the Moon , Cyprus Avenue, 7pm: After their acclaimed sold-out headline performances at Cork Jazz Festival,King Of Swing Luke and Saturdays singer Una along, with The Swing Cats, perform. Tickets €33.

Opera at Griffith College Cork, 7pm: Cork mezzo soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, one of Veronica Dunne’s last students, currently starring as Carmen at the English National Opera, London, will perform for one night only. Tickets €54.60.

BALIZA en Cork, Kino, 9pm: A music project born from the creative union of Gon Massey from Barcelona and Anxo Silveira from Galicia. Tickets €13.85

Phrases, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm: After a run of well-received events across Cork, the crew bring their signature energy to the venue. Tickets €11.

Sunday

Taylor Swift Tribute, Cork International Hotel, 3pm: Perfect for Swifties of all ages, this high-energy tribute is packed with iconic sing-alongs. Tickets €8.30.

Other Events

Saturday

Let’s Go Skating ‘On Ice’, Marina Market, 3pm: Family-friendly skating session hosted by Muslim Sisters of Éire Cork. Tickets €16.62.

Sunday

Restyle Cork, Cork College of FET Douglas Street Campus, 12pm: Cork’s first Sustainable Fashion Expo with workshops, panels, fashion show, exhibitions, demonstrations, swap shop, and pop-ups. Tickets €6.34.

Santa’s Super Show Live, Cork International Hotel, 12.30pm: Sing alongside Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Elf and Santa, with lots of Christmas classics. Everyone will get to meet and greet Santa. Tickets € 13.85.

Domain of the Dinosaurs, UCC, 1pm-4pm: A pioneering exhibition of scientific and artistic displays that has been developed at UCC. Tickets €5.

Our top 5 films at the cinema

1. Testimony: Compelling documentary examining Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes.

2. Wicked: For Good: Elphaba and Glinda are back for one last trip on the yellow brick road.

3. Christy: Sydney Sweeney stars in the true story of Christy Martin, a boxing legend.

4. The Running Man: Glen Powell turns full action star in this remake of the ’80s classic.

5. Sisu 2: Ultra-violent, super fun World War II pulp western mash-up.

STAYING IN

Television

Saturday

The Money List, RTÉ1, 8.30pm: In the final episode of the series of the game show, Cork duo Tanya and Kenneth attempt to win €15,000.

Sunday

Ireland’s Fittest Family, RTÉ1, 6.30pm: The Walsh and Linehan families from Cork are flying the flag for the Rebel County in this quarter-final.

Streaming

The Beatles Anthology, Disney+: A new insight into how the Fab Four came together to work on the original Anthology 30 years ago.

Stranger Things, Netflix: The fifth and final season of the smash-hit show is here at last, and our heroes have just one thing in mind - to kill Vecna.

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