This is the archive for the weekend of 1 Oct. Prices and times were checked then and may have changed. See this weekend
Cork · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
What's on in Cork this weekend
41 listings: 12 checked 4/4, 25 checked 3/4, 4 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check
Book this now
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.
Book tickets✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: marinamarket.ie and tickettailor.com agree on date, time and price.
Thu1 October
| 7pm |
Rhiannon GiddensCyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork
€40~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on cyprusavenue.ie. Only one page read. |
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| 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 3/4Date, time and price from the ticket feed; venue page not read yet. Sources differ: we list it as on sale; brierygap.ticketsolve.com says it's sold out. Check before you go. |
| 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
| 11am |
Try!Documentary, 88 min. The 7.30pm showing is sold out.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork
€21~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on everymancork.com. Only one page read. |
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| 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 3/4Read 27 Sep on corkoperahouse.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Freddie White35 seats left on 28 Sep.Briery Gap, Main Street, Macroom
€28✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: brierygap.ie and brierygap.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 8pm |
Breanndán Ó BeaglaoichKerry trad musician, singer and storyteller over the shop counter, with Bobby Wolfe opening. Session after.Levis' Corner House, Main Street, Ballydehob
€20✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leviscornerhouse.com and tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.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
| 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 4/42 Oct: marinamarket.ie and tickettailor.com agree on date, time and price. |
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| 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 4/42 Oct: triskelartscentre.ie and triskelarts.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 1pm to 3pm |
Abair Amhrán with the Vespertine EnsembleLearn and sing Irish songs with Eithne O'Mahony. All ages, all levels of Irish.Levis' Corner House, Main Street, Ballydehob
Free✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leviscornerhouse.com and tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.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. |
| 2pm |
NewMunster Rugby Presents - Ireland Women v Japan WomenMusgrave Park (Virgin Media Park), Cork
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. |
| 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 4/4Read 2 Oct on 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. |
| 7.45pm |
NewUnited Rugby Championship - Munster v Vodacom BullsMusgrave Park (Virgin Media Park), Cork
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. |
| 8pm |
Date nightDavid Nihill: Taking Tangents90 min, no interval, 18+.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork
From €29✓ Checked 4/4Read 2 Oct on ticketsolve.com. |
| 8pm |
Hothouse FlowersCork Opera House, Emmet Place
Sold out~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on corkoperahouse.ie. Only one page read. |
| 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. |
| 8pm |
The Night Before: Secret Song festival eveThe Ocelots, Sorcha Richardson, Junior Brother and Niamh Bury in the front bar. Very limited seats.Levis' Corner House, Main Street, Ballydehob
€25✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leviscornerhouse.com and tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 8pm |
NewComedy | Bernard O'Shea: Pick Up Drop OffBriery Gap, Macroom
Sold out~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. |
| 11pm |
Twilight RaveCyprus Avenue, Caroline Street, Cork
€10~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on cyprusavenue.ie. Only one page read. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 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. |
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| 2pm to 5pm |
If it rainsThe GlucksmanFree, €5 suggested.Glucksman Gallery, UCC, Cork
Free~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on ucc.ie. Only one page read. |
| 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 4/42 Oct: triskelartscentre.ie and triskelarts.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price. |
| 3pm |
Secret Song 2026Up to 15 acts all over the pub, garden and kitchen, and nobody knows who is playing until they walk in. Runs to 11.30pm.Levis' Corner House, Main Street, Ballydehob
€70✓ Checked 4/42 Oct: leviscornerhouse.com and buytickets.at agree on date, time and price. €74.43 with the ticket site's booking fee. |
| 3pm |
NewSunday Songbook: Keep It Country – 100 Years of the Grand Ole OpryThe Everyman, Cork
From €28~ Checked 3/4From the venue's ticket feed; not yet cross-checked with a second source. |
| 4.25pm |
Late FameFilm, cert 15A.Triskel Christchurch, Tobin Street, Cork
€8✓ Checked 4/42 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 3/4Read 27 Sep on cyprusavenue.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Kate NashBack at Cyprus Avenue on 8 Feb 2027.Coughlan's, Douglas Street, Cork
Sold out~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on coughlans.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Queen of the NightWhitney tribute. Last few tickets.Cork Opera House, Emmet Place
€39.50~ Checked 3/4Read 27 Sep on corkoperahouse.ie. Only one page read. |
| 8pm |
Andrew Ryan: Honest CapacityLast few: 3 seats left on 28 Sep.The Everyman, MacCurtain Street, Cork
€27✓ Checked 4/42 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.
Cork's five picks, every Thursday
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