What's on in Cork this weekend? 

Whether you fancy some theatre, music, drama, or comedy, here's your guide to what's happening Leeside this weekend. 
What's on in Cork this weekend? 

Comedian Kevin McGahern appears at City Limits - The Cork Comedy Club on Saturday

THEATRE

Saturday

Aoife Dunne: Good Grief, Everyman, 8pm, €33.50: After selling out her 2025 tour – including Edinburgh Fringe – Aoife brings her acclaimed debut to Cork, mixing stand-up, theatrical storytelling and moments of profound emotional truth.

Friends! The Musical Parody, Cork Opera House, 2.30pm & 7,30pm, €39: Last chance to see the hit New York and Las Vegas sensation, a musical comedy packed with iconic moments from all ten seasons of the beloved TV series.

Replica, Cork Arts Theatre, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, €15, €12 students: Montfort College of Performing Arts present the play by Titas Halder, a mystery about friendship, the nature of truth and humanity.

Twisted Ever After: The Musical, Glen Theatre, Banteer, 2.30pm & 8pm, €20: This fun and energetic production turns traditional fairytales on their head, where the princesses aren’t as sweet as they seem, the villains aren’t as wicked as you think, and everyone has something to hide. Also on Sunday at 2.30pm.

Sunday

Sunday Songbook, Do The Hucklebuck,: The Songs We Danced To Everyman, 3pm, from €28: A nostalgic chance to revisit those hits that played each day on the radio and dominated the ballrooms of romance, like Cork’s Arcadia Ballroom. Art Supple is guest star.

MUSIC

Saturday

Trio Bohémo, Abbeystrewry Church Festival of Music, Skibbereen, 3pm, €20: The internationally acclaimed chamber music ensemble from the Czech Republic perform Schubert, Ravel and Beethoven. 

Tara Maclean, Levis Corner House, Ballydehob, 8pm, €20: Tunes from the award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter.

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday

Kevin McGahern, City Limits - The Cork Comedy Club, 8.45pm, €22.50: The host of RTÉ’s celebrated show, Republic Of Telly, for 10 seasons, most recently, Kevin appeared in award-winning film Redemption Of A Rogue.

Goodbye Soviet Union, Baltic Film Festival, Triskel Arts Centre, 5pm, €8.50-11.50: A screening of an Estonian film about a boy who falls in love with his classmate, takes risks, gets into fights, and gets punished… all while, in the background, the Soviet empire collapses.

Comedy Cavern: Risteárd Cooper - Out Of His Head, Coughlan’s, Douglas St, 7pm, €20: A show bursting with razor sharp impressions, sketches, and absurd imaginings from the co-creator of Après Match.

Denim and Diamonds Exclusive VIP Theme Party, The Pavilion, Cork city, 10pm, €9.55: The ultimate urban party with A1Event x Kiss Night.

Sunday

Roger O’Sullivan: Fekken, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm, €20: The comedy talent embarks on a nostalgic trip through 1990s video games, optical illusions, and tales of rural Ireland.

Fota House Plant, Craft, & Garden Fair, 11am, €5: This vibrant outdoor event brings together a carefully curated selection of specialist nurseries and expert growers from across Ireland.

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