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

Leah Barniville as Cinderella and Zach O’Brien as Prince Charming performing a scene from the Everyman Theatre Panto Cinderella. The panto continues this month at The Everyman. Picture: Darragh Kane

GOING OUT

Theatre

Saturday

Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm: Bring your family and friends along for a night filled with enchantment, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Tickets €39.50.

Cinderella, The Everyman, 7pm: Cinderella is brought to life with a fresh, fabulous twist! Expect outrageous laughs and dazzling costumes.

The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10.30pm: An uproarious, completely unscripted performance where the audience, get to choose the story and who plays what. Tickets €25.

Sunday

Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 1pm: Another chance to check out the panto with this lunchtime showing. Tickets €39.50.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Panto, Briery Gap, Macroom, 2.30pm: You can definitely expect the porridge, certainly the walk in the woods, but not everyone is as they seem for Goldilocks. Tickets €27.

Music

Saturday

The Complete Stone Roses, The Oliver Plunkett, 8pm: One of the UK’s most well-known, and most successful tribute bands. Tickets €21.

Leah Song of Rising Appalachia, St Catherine’s Cultural Centre, Kinsale, 8pm: Experience the soulful sounds of Leah Song. Tickets €32.

Sunday

Beth Orton and Sam Amidon, Live At St Luke’s, 8pm: Mercury Prize winner Beth and acclaimed folk innovator Sam share the stage for a rare and intimate evening. Tickets €35.

Spike & the Gimme Gimmes, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm: A super-group made up of a revolving door of globe-trotting gentlemen and women of punk rock. Tickets €35.76.

Other Events

Saturday

Sleeping Beauty - A Charity Pantomime, Ringaskiddy Community Centre, 7.30pm: A fun-filled show full of laughter, music, and of course, a touch of fairytale magic. Tickets €5.

Sunday

Christmas Classics for Kids, Ballinora GAA Club, 3pm: A festive screening of The Grinch. Bring your own blanket, beanbag or comfy seat and settle in for a heartwarming movie that is perfect for the whole family. DoeJoes Pizza truck will be selling food outside, and hot chocolate, popcorn and other treats will be available. Tickets €25.

The Christmas Jingle fundraiser show, The Pav, 4pm: The Christmas Jingle is back following its sell-out show in 2024, with live music, drinks, prizes, and Christmas cheer - in aid of Marymount. It will feature a multitude of top singers and musicians from Cork with live performances of all the classic Christmas songs. Tickets €20.

Our top 5 films at the cinema

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

2. Eternity: Gorgeous romantic triangle rom-com about eternal love.

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

Junior Eurovision, TG4, 4pm: Lottie O’Driscoll Murray, 14, of Cork city, represents Ireland in Georgia with Irish language ballad Rúin (Secrets).

Sunday

Nollaí, TG4, 5.05pm: Irish language cartoon about Nollaí, an ordinary deer with an extraordinary secret.

Streaming

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The End Of An Era, Disney+: The final performance of the huge tour, in Vancouver, plus a chance to see a six-episode documentary on the live show.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Netflix: Daniel Craig returns as eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in the third entry in the franchise.

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