What's happening in Cork this weekend?
David Gray is live at the Marquee in Cork city this Sunday. Picture: Larry Cummins
: Expect a spectacular show full of great music, talent and passionate dancers.
: Expect free rum, crowd surfing, sea shanties and a live dog in this rollicking and riotous exploration of immigration and home.
: Staged in an empty swimming pool beneath The Metropole Hotel, this new production of Mark Ravenhill’s 2006 play blurs the boundaries between installation, physical theatre and live art. Preview show. Part of the Cork Midsummer Festival - corkmidsummer.com
: A native of Cork and a contemporary voice lecturer at MTU Cork School of Music, Laoise is known for her rich, soulful tone and her instinctive, fearless approach to improvisation.
: Paddy Steer is a multi-instrumental shape-shifter whose talents embrace bass, drums, Hawaiian guitar and more.
: The National String Quartet Foundation’s annual summer extravaganza features performances by Vanbrugh & Friends, Solas Quartet, Ora Quartet, Olympia Quartet, Meliora Quartet, Yershovy Sisters and Katherine Hunka’s Rebel Strings.
: DJ Shine from France is in the house, hosted by Mystic Gold & Frank Jez.
Nightdress are an indie folk/rock Cork-based band, Lily McMahon provides a blend of pop, soul, jazz & R&B, Bobby Ho does contemporary R&B, Jazz and pop, and Leah Ellis is a singer-songwriter of melancholic indie folk.
: A highlight of the festival tribute to Rory Gallagher, this features a strong line-up including Tres Hombres, The Crew, Hot Guitars and Dying Breed, performing some of Rory’s most iconic songs.
: The multi-platinum Scot who is hugely popular in Ireland returns for a career-spanning performance.
: The town’s main street is transformed into an open-air dining space showcasing an array of dishes crafted by acclaimed local restaurants, artisan food producers, hoteliers and chefs.
: Charli XCX stars as Bethany, who embarks on a holiday with her boyfriend and reunites with an old friend, with whom she has combustible chemistry.
