Things to do in Cork
Looking for things to do in Cork? Craic agus Cork is your alternative event guide that dives deep into the event. We don’t want a vague listing with vague details. We want to know what art forms it includes, if it’s accessible (and not just a one-word statement, we want accessibility details), who it’s for, and more. Find events for all art forms here, as well as smaller events you don't always hear about.
The Sound of Music at Cork Opera House - Induction Loop & Wheelchair Accessible
Fall in love all over again with one of the greatest musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, live onstage at Cork Opera House this Summer. There will be a relaxed performance and an ISL performance. There is an induction loop, and the venue is wheelchair-accessible.
Artists Film International 2026
Artists Film International is open to all, and brings together short films by artists from around the world. This year's theme is A Kind of Power;
MMRS
It never was a phase. Get ready to unpack that teenage angst with pop-punk anthems and emo masterpieces from your past.
Harvest Traditions: A Lúnasa Craft Workshop with Crawford Art Gallery
Fun, relaxed craft workshop - no experience or materials required!
Blackpool Block Party
The Blackpool Block Party takes place on Sunday 23rd August on Great William O'Brien Street, in Blackpool, Cork, and is a celebration of community and everything local.
Secret Show
A magic show you're not really supposed to know about. A monthly night of magic — raw, playful, and impossible to explain properly afterwards.
The People's Picturehouse Cork | Birthday Party Special
The Picturehouse is celebrating its third birthday, and you're invited! Join them for a very special black tie event as we display some new work from local filmmakers and celebrate the work our community has had to offer over the past twelve months with The People's Picture of The Year Awards Ceremony!
‘Pranked’ with Rebel County Wrestling
Looking for something with clown, theatrics AND acrobatics? Wrestling is what you’re looking for. Grab your seats (we mean it, a flying body might break it!), and get ready to meet your new heavyweight champion…
Fountain of Joy - Street Show
Physical theatre, object manipulation with a symphony of absurd live music, culminating in an unforgettable stunt of stupidity.
Missy Impossible - Street Show
This thrilling performance features audience interaction, humor, fire-eating, sword swallowing, and the world’s only chair of nails.
Priosma Fim Festival
Priosma Queer Film Festival returns September 10th - 13th for their 3rd edition.
Krissy Down Under
Priosma Queer Film Festival returns September 10th - 13th for their 3rd edition.
Monthly Poetry Night with Ó Bhéal go Béal
Monthly free poetry night in the heart of Cork City
Pop-Up Choir: 80's Night!
Join a choir for one night only and become an 80’s icon (choir member).
Cork Card Show
Bringing collectors and traders together at the Marina Market in the heart of Cork City for all things TCG. Trade Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic The Gathering, Sports Cards and more!
Linkin Park Tribute - Linkin Cork
Linkin Park cover band ‘ Linkin Cork’ play Cyprus Avenue.
Gift of Life Ball
The Gift of Life Ball is a celebration of organ donation, hope, resilience, and the incredible difference that transplantation makes to people's lives. It is also an opportunity to raise vital funds for the Munster Kidney Support Centre, whose invaluable work supports kidney patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
Conservation in Action: Documenting Crawford Art Gallery’s Collection (Online)
Discover what secrets lie beneath the surface of artworks...from the comfort of home!
We Were Always Here: LGBTQIA+ Exhibition Opening
Get your brightest outfits ready, because the official Cork Community Pride are taking over the streets of Cork this August Bank Holiday Weekend!
Relaxed Performance of The Sound of Music at Cork Opera House
Fall in love all over again with one of the greatest musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, live onstage at Cork Opera House this Summer. There will be a relaxed performance and an ISL performance. There is an induction loop, and the venue is wheelchair-accessible.
Conservation in Action: Documenting Crawford Art Gallery’s Collection
Informational but interesting: Rare, behind-the-scenes talk on the research, technology, and expertise that go into conserving artworks in Ireland's national collection.
Missing - Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
See Tara Brandel’s Missing at Pitch’d Festival at Circus Factory.
Ukulele Death Squad
Cult Aussie act Ukulele Death Squad are the award-winning masters of high-octane folk-fusion. Massive stylistic and instrumental breadth, taking you through Australiana disco and grungy blues to Latin surf-rock and their signature Balkan-inspired brass and vocal mania.
Aerial taster Workshop - Pitch’d Circus & Street Arts Festival
Corks Circus Factory is hosting an aerial workshop as part of Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival.
Stage Presence Workshop - Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
Corks Circus Factory is hosting a stage presence workshop as part of Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival.
Family Circus Workshops - Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
Corks Circus Factory is hosting free family-friendly workshops as part of Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival.
Festival Gala - Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
The Pitch’d Festival Gala delivers the nonstop thrills and spills that pay the bills!
Rituals and Traditions in Old Cork: Insights from the Crawford Art Gallery Collection
Free, informational talk on rituals and traditions in Old Cork for National Heritage Week!
Quare Fruit -Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
See Quare Fruit at Pitch’d Festival, fresh off it’s premier at Cork Fringe.
Fire Show at Marina Park - Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival
Corks Circus Factory is back with their BIG fire show
ISL Performance of The Sound of Music at Cork Opera House
Fall in love all over again with one of the greatest musicals of all time, The Sound of Music, live onstage at Cork Opera House this Summer. There will be a relaxed performance and an ISL performance. There is an induction loop, and the venue is wheelchair-accessible.
Painting the Galaxy for Teens and Tweens
Create your own galaxy masterpiece in a unique, guided painting workshop at Blackrock Castle Observatory.
Perfect for creative teens and tweens aged 10 to 17 years, this fun, hands-on workshop combines painting with the wonder of space.
Let Me Tell You Something Literary Night
Literary evening hosted by Nell Korben at the Savoy in Cork City
Pride Party with Mockie Ah!
Join the queens of Mockie Ah! for their legendary annual Cork Pride Party at The Pavilion, aka The Pav!
With special guest headliner Gawdland and Kyran Thrax!
Expect a massive drag show with special guests plus DJs playing a stomping mix of pop, club and dance classics until late!
ALT Prom & Drag
It’s Alt Prom! Dance Dance, and March on to the Black Parade on the 2nd of August at the Liberty Bar!
Cork Pride Parade
Get your brightest outfits ready, because the official Cork Community Pride are taking over the streets of Cork this August Bank Holiday Weekend!
Cork Pride Picnic
Forget the teddy bears, bring your brightest and loudest outfits to Fitzgerald’s Park for a family-friendly pride picnic with Cork Community Pride!
Gayme For Your Life
Gayze Gaymes Cork Pride Party! A battle for the ages between two drag performers, Lucrecia Luna and Lola Le'Synn! Gay Project Fundraiser
The Queer Appear, Here!
Raw LGBTQI+ experiences shared live through performance. Told through movement, dance, circus, pole, sound and live vocals.
Pride Screening
A film screening for Cork Pride at the Pav featuring new Irish LGBTQIA+ shorts and the iconic Chocolate Babies (1996),
ALOK: Eat Pray Leave!
Internationally, critically condemned stand-up comedian ALOK comes to Cork with their most intimate show yet: a comedy about love, heartbreak and the end times.
Cork Pride 5K
Race for a personal best, or run for the craic, either way run, walk or stroll for a good cause!
Skibbereen Arts Festival
Skibbereen Arts Festival offering music, theatre, workshops, circus and more!
Mallow Arts Festival
An annual festival celebrating live music, literature, art, film, and everything creative.
Secret Show
A magic show you're not really supposed to know about. A monthly night of magic — raw, playful, and impossible to explain properly afterwards.
Sounds Queer to Me
SQtM is a creative hybrid between musical theatre and stand-up comedy and consists of a series of short stories, interspersed with original songs, sharing the highs and lows of Ivy's love life over a 5 year period.