The Arts House

This year’s Culture Night, on Friday, September 22nd, will see venues all over the country open their doors late into the night. Cork City’s Culture Night Programme contains an array of events. Marcela Whelan Kelly joined us on the show to tell us more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Women, We Will Rise is a theatrical song cycle asking questions about the women of Ireland, past, present and future. Presented by folk-singer Karan Casey with The Everyman and Cork Folk Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi Murdoch is part of this year’s Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival happening in Cork 7th – 10th September. He has sailed from Scotland to Ireland to make his way to Cork for the artist residency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over 200 free events will take place across Cork County for Culture Night. Emma Dwyer is Assistant Arts Officer with Cork County Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leona Forde, a children’s author from Cork, has joined internationally celebrated authors and illustrators to launch  Discover Irish Children’s Books , a new initiative to champion children’s books written by those living and working in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scéalta Grá na hÉireann is back for a second season - six new couples, with six new captivating and heartbreaking stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opera Collective Ireland presents Flight - Jonathan Dove’s breakthrough opera - landing in Ireland from 5-12 September 2023 The operatic comedy will be performed in DúnLaoghaire, Galway, and Cork.  The creative team includes acclaimed director Stephen Medcalf who joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cork Comedian David Savage is here to tell us about his comedy career and the comedy scene in Cork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning, double platinum selling artist Mick Flannery has announced his eighth studio album ‘Goodtime Charlie’. Mick Flannery has also signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records as their first international signing. The album is due September 15th, 2023 and is available to pre-order and pre-save now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Everyman’s 2023 autumn season has been launched. There’s a mix of drama, music, comedy, dance, opera and fun for all the family! Artistic Director Sophie Motley is here to tell us more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Macy Grey and Corinne Bailey Rae are just some of the acts playing at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this year. We hear from Festival Director Mark Murphy, Chairperson Fiona Collins and Gillian Hennessy of Triskel Arts Centre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CEO Eibhlin Gleeson joins us on the show as the latest quartet of Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists have been announced. Mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan, soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson, tenor Dean Power, and bass-baritone Rory Dunne will form the next quartet of Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists from September 2023-September 2025. These performers will make their debut as Associate Artists at a specia...

August is Craft Month. Mary Palmer from Cork Craft and Design joined us on the show to tell us how it has been going and what more is to come Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new production of The Glass Menagerie - Tennessee Williams’ most autobiographical work - is at Cork’s Everyman Theatre until August 26th. Cork native Chloe O’Reilly plays the role of Laura Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lavit Gallery is preparing for a landmark exhibition to mark Cork Arts Society’s 60 year anniversary. To tell us more about it - Curators Brian Mac Domhnaill and Sarah Kelleher joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Masters of Tradition returns this month celebrating 21 years. It takes place from August 23rd to 27th in Bantry. Artistic Director Martin Hayes joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork Nursing Homes are taking part in a special national music performance to mark Nursing Homes Week 2023. The Music Speaks broadcast, taking place tomorrow, includes performances from over 100 nursing home residents from more than 30 nursing homes. The performance will be broadcast to over 400 nursing homes with 25,000 residents across the country. It will also be available for the broader publi...

Dance Cork Firkin Crane has a wide-ranging programme of performances, residencies, classes and workshops as part of its Summer / Autumn 2023 season. The programme presents artists from all over Ireland as well as from France and the US. Dance Cork Firkin Crane is located in a heritage building in Shandon. Executive Artistic Director Laurie Uprichard joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Inclusive Dance Cork at Dance Cork Firkin Crane is entering its second year next month. To tell us all about the project Rhona Coughlan and Kaylie Streit joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cork Arts Theatre in association with The Everyman are running a programme called CATALYST and participants will stage work at Cork Arts Theatre next month. Theatre Manager of Cork Arts Theatre, Fin Flynn  joined us on the show. Sisters Shannon and Megan Haly with a staged reading of their work in progress ‘Cortisol’ are among the selected participants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Sea Church Ballycotton will mark the end of summer with a night of live music on August 29th. Venue supervisor Aislinn Walsh joined us on the show to chat about an eventful few weeks and what is to come over the next while Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boom Nouveau is the second of five sculptures that will make up Island City - Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail.  Four of the sculptures were commissioned after a competitive process, supported by the National Sculpture Factory, with a fifth being chosen through an open call process.  In June, the first sculpture was unveiled on Carey’s Lane - Sentinels [flew through the ages in the shape of...

Tom Campbell is preparing to host an Art Exhibition later this month. It's at Outlaw studios at the Marina Commercial Park from August 25th to September 3rd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival 2023 takes place from September 7th to the 10th in venues across Cork City. Festival Director Mary Hickson joined us on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Work is ongoing in Kinsale to renovate a premises to make it a home for Kinsale Youth Theatre.  The next gathering is Saturday August 19th when there will be more painting, some cleaning and helping the professional crew to make and build. Yvonne Coughlan joined us on the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.