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.
Free Things to do in Cork
Things to do in West Cork
Cork Comic Con 2026
An immersive traitors-style game in Cork. A live game of treachery: fourteen strangers, three liars, one room, trying to work out who.
GOLL - An Experimental Bilingual Theatre Piece
Goll explores the medieval origin story of Ireland and its first two inhabitants, Fintan macBóchra and Cessair. It is an experimental folk opera that adapts six stories from medieval Irish literature into a fusion of music, poetry, dance, storytelling, and film.
Womb Bones
Womb Bones will present an aerial performance where circus, visual art, and spoken word entwine to honour the womb as keeper of birth, life, and loss across generations.
Aon Scéal?
Carrigaline Bookshop will host an interactive Irish-language storytelling event for all ages.
Monthly Poetry Night with Ó Bhéal go Béal
Monthly free poetry night in the heart of Cork City
Spike Island Literary Festival
Now in its fifth year, the Spike Island Literary Festival returns this September with a gripping programme dedicated to the art of crime writing.
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.
Let Me Tell You Something Literary Night
Literary evening hosted by Nell Korben at the Savoy in Cork City
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.
West Cork Literary Festival
West Cork Literary Festival, set in Bantry with over 115 authors across 100 events.
Kinsale Arts Weekend
This year, the festival celebrates a decade of bringing people together through art, music, theatre, film and shared experiences in the heart of Kinsale.
Storytelling Workshop with The Gab
The Gab Sketchbook is a welcoming storytelling workshop designed for both experienced storytellers and those just beginning their journey. It offers a creative space to explore, develop, and share stories, whether you’re shaping an idea for the first time or refining a piece for performance.
Doneraile Arts Festival and Plein Air
Doneraile Arts Festival and Plein Air 2026 will take place from Thursday, 25th June to Sunday, 28th June in County Cork.
‘If These Walls Could Talk’ Book Launch
Book launch of Blarney author Michelle McDonagh’s latest book, If These Walls Could Talk.
Sound Burst
A free youth festival in the heart of Cork City. For young people, by young people.
Cork Song House Open Mic
Join Esther and the gang for a beautiful open mic night showcase. It's a night for music lovers, songwriters, and anyone looking for connection through live performance.