10 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘In Poetry of Cork’, is a new programme by LifeFM exploring the wealth of poetry from Cork County. Featuring work from both the past and present, each 5-minute episode will showcase a different poet, providing a short biographical note and carefully selected poetry to highlight their talents.... Read More
9 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 62nd Cork Film Festival opens tomorrow night, Friday with the Irish premiere of The Man Who Invented Christmas at The Everyman. Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens stars as Charles Dickens in Bharat Nalluri’s comedy-drama, a creative spin on how the famed novel A Christmas Carol was created. Ireland’s... Read More
8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Dennis Horgan brings Cork City and County landscapes to life in his new book of aerial photographs. It is an everyday privilege to see the landscape of Cork City and County from the ground, but a rare opportunity to witness all that it has to offer from the... Read More
8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for the Cork Business Association’s (CBA) ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards 2017’ has been extended to November 20. Those shortlisted will be notified W/c 2 December and you could be celebrating at their Gala Awards night on 20th January in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The awards,... Read More
7 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A specially curated Schools and Family Programme is in the spotlight for Cork Film Festival 2017. Taking place over 10 days from 10-19 November, this year’s festival is packed with cinema events aimed at young audiences. For full details and tickets visit corkfilmfest.org or the Cork Film Festival Box Office... Read More
6 November 2017, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Seandun Final of indoor soccer was held in Whitechurch Community Centre yesterday (Sunday). There was a great turn-out with 10 teams in total taking part. In the women’s competition, Carrigaline, Glanmire, Whitechurch and Kinsale battled it out for the title whilst in the men’s UCC, Glanmire,... Read More
6 November 2017 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Science Festival and Happenings have teamed to present one of the most exhilarating sci-fi / action films of the 90’s – The Matrix (1998) – on Friday 10 November at 8pm in St Luke’s, Cork City. The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker (Keanu Reeves)... Read More
3 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) is lucky to have two art galleries, indeed three at a push. The Glucksman Building– a dedicated building on the lower grounds The Jennings Gallery – located on a quiet corridor in the Brookfield Medical Campus on College Road. The Jennings name comes from... Read More
3 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four popular Cork pubs have secured listings in the 2018 Michelin ‘Eating Out In Pubs’ guide. They are Poacher’s Inn (Bandon), Deasy’s (Clonakilty), Cronin’s (Crosshaven) and Toddies at The Bulman (Kinsale). Toddies at The Bulman has also secured an “Inspectors’ Favourites” commendation, described in the guide as ‘an... Read More
2 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: A Musical Miscellany at the Freemasons’ Hall Why: Fundraiser in aid of Cork International Choral Festival, Advocates for Victims of Homicide and Edel House When: Saturday 18th November, 7pm Where: Freemasons’ Hall, Tuckey Street, Cork City Easily Cork city’s most atmospheric room and, in its 247th year,... Read More
1 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival is delighted to announce that we are now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2018 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition awards a cash prize (kindly donated by the Ó... Read More
1 November 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballincollig is to be the location of the newest Macra club to be established in Cork. An information night will be held at the Tradehouse Central (Pub) on Wednesday November 8th at 9pm. Macra na Feirme is a youth organisation for those between the ages of 17 and... Read More
