Weekend plans? Your guide to what's happening in Cork

Whether you are looking for family events, theatre, or music, there's plenty happening in Cork this weekend. 
Weekend plans? Your guide to what's happening in Cork

Children can meet the Easter bunny at Fota House at the weekend.

THEATRE

Saturday

Shakespeare’s Macbeth & Romero, Cork Arts Theatre, 7.30pm, €15: A two-hour show of two one-act plays which highlight the threats and pitfalls of authoritarian rule - the first taking a distinctly feminist angle (those three witches were treated most unfairly!), the second setting the old love story in 1970s El Salvador against a turbulent political background.

I Hear You, Lehanmore Centre, Beara Peninsula, 7pm, €25: The second of a unique trilogy of plays by Mikel Murfi, following the life of small-town Sligo cobbler Pat Farnon.

Sunday

The Mysterious Case Of Kitsy Rainey, Lehanmore Centre, Beara Peninsula, 7pm, €25: The final part of Mikel Murfi’s trilogy.

Wake In The West, Glen Theatre, Banteer, 8pm, €15: The Glen Theatre Drama Group perform the award-winning Michael J Ginnelly comedy,

MUSIC

Saturday

Steven Sharpe and band, Crane Lane, Cork city, 8.30pm, €17: A tribute to one of the most loved albums of 1990s, as the band play Jeff Buckley’s Grace, including the iconic Hallelujah.

Cork City Organ Group, Coughlan’s, Douglas Street, 10pm, free: Led by Ultan Lavery, the group’s sets never fail to find every ounce of rhythm in any of the songs they play.

Sunday

Gina And The Champions, Cork Opera House, 8pm, €32-34: A night of music, song and timeless entertainment from a band which has spent 50 years entertaining crowds.

Gina And The Champions perform at Cork Opera House on Sunday
Gina And The Champions perform at Cork Opera House on Sunday

Miss Your Flight Session, Sin é, 1pm, 5.30pm, 8.30pm, free: Trad sessions full of energy and atmosphere.

God Is An Astronaut, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm: Renowned worldwide for their powerful live shows, they are one of the leading instrumental post-rock bands in Ireland.

Evil Scientist, CEREALMILK, Lykra & The Influencers, The Roundy, 7.30pm: Three bands playing upstairs at the venue.

Va Va Voom, The Poor Relation, Parnell Place, 10pm, free: The five-piece band play an eclectic mix of rock, funk & soul with liberal dollops of nostalgia from the 80s/90s kids generation.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Easter Egg Trail, Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, 11am-4pm, €10 children, adults free: The venue’s annual Easter Trail takes place daily until Monday. Families can take a self-guided tour around the Arboretum and Victorian Working Gardens where actors guide children through Easter egg hunts, fun activities, and puzzles, who also get to meet the Easter bunny.

Easter Trail, Joe’s Farm, Killeagh, from €11.40: Visitors receive a map and are invited to explore the farm on a set route, with the chance to meet the Easter Bunny. See www.joesfarmcrisps.ie for more details.

Hop and Seek event, Elizabeth Fort, Cork city, 11am-4pm, free: Follow the trail of clues, solve the puzzles, and find the Easter Bunny!

Comedy Cavern: Sergi Polo, Coughlan’s, Douglas St, 6.30pm, €15: Spanish stand-up comedy.

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