Weekend plans? Check out our top picks of some of the great events taking place in Cork  

Whether you fancy a night at the theatre, a good gig, or something a bit different, there's plenty happening in Cork this Valentine's Weekend. 
Weekend plans? Check out our top picks of some of the great events taking place in Cork  

Laura Elizabeth Hughes is at Sea Church in Ballycotton on Saturday. 

THEATRE

Saturday

Come From Away, Everyman, ISL-interpreted performance, 2.30pm & performance at 7.30pm , €28, concessions €25, students €13: Final chance to see this Tony Award-winning musical which relives 9/11 as it affected the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland, when 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 people were diverted here.

Infinity, Cork Arts Theatre, 2.30pm & 8pm , €22/18: The final performance of Hannah Moscovitch’s award-winning three-hander, where we meet a mathematician, a musician and theoretical physicist. The mathematician is trying to solve the problem of love, while the physicist and the musician must work out how to make a life and a family together.

MUSIC

Saturday

Shawn James, Cyprus Avenue, Cork city, 7pm, €25: American powerhouse musician Shawn is known for his raw, soul-stirring vocals and genre-defying sound that fuses many styles with haunting intensity.

Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Sea Church, Ballycotton, 8.30pm, €22.50: One of Ireland’s leading songwriters, Knots & Echoes, Laura’s debut album released in October, was given a 5-star review by the Irish Times.

Mossy, Fred Zeppelins, Cork city, 9pm, €10: Mossy are a four-piece shoegaze / alternative rock band based in Cork city.

Sunday

Pop-up Choir: Abba Night!, Kino, Washington Street West, 7pm: Calling all dancing queens! If you’ve always wanted to be a part of a choir or find community in music, come along and try it for a night.

Thelma - Rag Week, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm, €15: Thelma has become a hard-to-ignore name within the music scene, and her release, TRACK ID, racked up over a million streams.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan - Pull Hard, Cork Opera House, 8pm, €29.90: A brand new stand-up comedy show from the Cork comedian that deals with fatherhood and middle age and the lingering disappointment of lost opportunity. Recommended for over 18s only.

Valentine’s Day Comedy Show, The Roundy, 6.30pm, €10: Your perfect chance to catch comedy before the evening gives way to the night.

An Evening Of Enchantment: Fine Dining and Unforgettable Magic with Zac Coveney, The Briar Rose, Douglas Road, 7pm, €75: Get ready for an unforgettable, romantic night filled with magic and wonder! You and your partner will enjoy a delicious three course meal and drink on arrival, then get to experience a brilliant magic show performed by Zac.

Sunday

David O’Doherty: Highway To The David Zone, Everyman, 8pm, €31.50: The comedian’s new show is described by the Irish Times as “an unexpected, cathartic set that leaves the audience in tears of laughter”.

Gabby’s Doll House: The Movie, Briery Gap, Macroom, 3pm, €8 children, €10 adults: A treat for young cinemagoers as the hit series comes to the big screen in a music-filled adventure. Blending live action and animation, the film celebrates imagination, friendship, and learning through play.

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