Cork · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Cork this weekend

33 listings: 18 fully checked, 11 with one soft field, 4 unconfirmed. Joe's five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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Cork Comic Con

Saturday 11am to 7pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm at Marina Market, from €15 (the cheapest tier may be a child ticket). The market stays open if you only want a look.

✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: marinamarket.ie and tickettailor.com agree on date, time and price.

Shoppers walking down a busy Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork — Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. Photo: Podstawko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
7pm	Rhiannon GiddensCyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork €40✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, cyprusavenue.ie
7pm	Deirdre O'Kane: Work In ProgressNew material, Comedy Cavern. €18 when on sale.Coughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork Sold out~ Checked 3/4Sold out according to Coughlan's own page.
8pm	Timeless Jazz: Murray, Priestley, Jang and WhitcombBriery Gap, Main Street, Macroom €22✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: brierygap.ie and brierygap.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
9pm	John Spillane and the Band of WrensIn the upstairs folk club.De Barra's Folk Club, Pearse Street, Clonakilty €25~ Checked 3/4Date, time and price from De Barra's own listings; no separate ticket page read.
Nothing on Thursday at that price. Try another filter.

Fri2 October

St Patrick Street, Cork, at night with parked cars under street lights — St Patrick Street at night. Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
11am	Try!Documentary, 88 min. The 7.30pm showing is sold out.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork €21✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, everymancork.com
7pm	Bonfires of Remembrance with Paddy Doyle and Rosie McCarthyOHK (O'Herlihys Kinsale) Café €20! Unconfirmed 2/4From kinsale.ie event listings only; not confirmed with the venue.
7pm	Deirdre O'Kane: Work In ProgressNew material, Comedy Cavern. €18 when on sale.Coughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork Sold out~ Checked 3/4Sold out according to Coughlan's own page.
8pm	Adam Rowe: FashionismCork Opera House, Emmet Place €28✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, corkoperahouse.ie
8pm	Freddie White35 seats left on 28 Sep.Briery Gap, Main Street, Macroom €28✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: brierygap.ie and brierygap.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
8.30pm	Martin Doyle, Ken Murray and Eugene Reavey in conversation with Mary WilsonMethodist Church, Kinsale €20! Unconfirmed 2/4From kinsale.ie event listings only; not confirmed with the venue.
8.30pm	Martin Hayes (solo)De Barra's Folk Club, Pearse Street, Clonakilty Sold out~ Checked 3/4Sold out according to De Barra's own listings.
9pm	James McMurtryCoughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork €30~ Checked 3/4Date, time and price from Coughlan's own page; no separate ticket page read.
Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter.

Sat3 October

Stalls and shoppers in the English Market, seen from the balcony — The English Market. Photo: Flickr user: WordRidden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
11am to 7pm	Book this nowCork Comic Con, day oneLast entry 6pm, early entry 9.30am. Market open without a ticket.Marina Market, Centre Park Road, Cork From €15✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: marinamarket.ie and tickettailor.com agree on date, time and price.
11.30am	Song-writing masterclass with John SpillaneTrident Hotel, Kinsale €50! Unconfirmed 2/4From kinsale.ie event listings only; not confirmed with the venue.
12pm	Lara Marlowe in conversation with Mary WilsonMethodist Church, Kinsale €15! Unconfirmed 2/4From kinsale.ie event listings only; not confirmed with the venue.
1pm	Spotlight Chamber Music SeriesLunchtime concert. €15 concession.Triskel Christchurch, Tobin Street, Cork From €15✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: triskelartscentre.ie and triskelarts.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
1.30pm	The odd oneJames McMurtry, matineeCoughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork €30~ Checked 3/4Date, time and price from Coughlan's own page; no separate ticket page read. He plays Cleere's, Kilkenny, the same evening.
5.15pm, 7pm	Senior A hurling semi-finalsBlarney v Carrigtwohill; Erin's Own v WatergrasshillPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures checked; price not posted yet.
6pm to 10pm	Under €20Club 30Strictly over-30s, ID checked. 80s, 90s and 00s.Cyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork €10✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, eventbrite.ie €11.00 with the ticket site's booking fee.
7pm	Deirdre O'Kane: Work In ProgressNew material, Comedy Cavern. €18 when on sale.Coughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork Sold out~ Checked 3/4Sold out according to Coughlan's own page.
8pm	Date nightDavid Nihill: Taking Tangents90 min, no interval, 18+.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork From €29✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, ticketsolve.com
8pm	Hothouse FlowersCork Opera House, Emmet Place Sold out✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, corkoperahouse.ie
8pm	Andrew Ryan: Honest CapacityHe plays the Everyman on Sunday too.De Barra's Folk Club, Pearse Street, Clonakilty Sold out~ Checked 3/4Sold out according to De Barra's own listings.
11pm	Twilight RaveCyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork €10✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, cyprusavenue.ie
Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter.

Sun4 October

The glass front of Cork Opera House on Emmet Place — Cork Opera House. Photo: Charles Curling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
11am to 5pm	Cork Comic Con, day twoLast entry 4pm. Cosplay contest Sunday only.Marina Market, Centre Park Road, Cork From €15~ Checked 3/4Marina Market's ticket page lists tiers from €15 to €72.50; the €15 tier may be a child ticket.
2pm to 5pm	If it rainsThe GlucksmanFree, €5 suggested.Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork Free✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, ucc.ie
2pm, 3.45pm	Premier SHC semi-finalsKanturk v St Finbarr's; Glen Rovers v MidletonPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures checked; price not posted yet.
2pm	Manhunter: The Final Cut40th anniversary screening, cert 16.Triskel Christchurch, Tobin Street, Cork €8✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: triskelartscentre.ie and triskelarts.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
4.25pm	Late FameFilm, cert 15A.Triskel Christchurch, Tobin Street, Cork €8✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: triskelartscentre.ie and triskelarts.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
5.30pm	Pop-up Choir: 80s NightCyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork €25✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, cyprusavenue.ie
8pm	Kate NashBack at Cyprus Avenue on 8 Feb 2027.Coughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork Sold out✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, coughlans.ie
8pm	Queen of the NightWhitney tribute. Last few tickets.Cork Opera House, Emmet Place €39.50✓ Checked 4/427 Sep, corkoperahouse.ie
8pm	Andrew Ryan: Honest CapacityLast few: 3 seats left on 28 Sep.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork €27✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: everymancork.com and everymancork.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter.

Next week, book now: Cork Folk Festival, 8 to 11 October across the city. Singles from €11.50, season €72.40.

Sold out, don't bother: the Jimmy MacCarthy run at the Opera House, 1 to 20 October.

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