Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
The Ronan Collins showband show has been a smash hit for the past 13 years, and returns once again to Cork Opera House this Saturday.
Reeling In The Showband Years, Cork Opera House, 8pm: The Ronan Collins showband show has been a smash hit for the past 13 years, and returns once again to Cork Opera House. Tickets €31.
Dezperado: A Tribute to the Eagles, The Everyman, 8pm: After several successful sell-out shows, Dezperado are bringing the legendary live sound of The Eagles back to The Everyman. This is a charity event with proceeds going to Marymount Hospice. Tickets €28.50.
Zeitgeist Jukebox by Little John Nee, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm: Immersive theatre experience framed by Little John Nee’s masterful storytelling; a soulful antidote to the disconnection of our times, and a testament to the healing power of music. Tickets €18.
Greenshine in Concert with special guest John Hayes, Briery Gap, 8pm: Greenshine is a family trio comprising Noel Shine, Mary Greene and their daughter Ellie. Their material straddles the boundaries of contemporary, folk and roots and includes many self-penned songs.
Route 94, Cyprus Avenue, 10pm: Route 94’s sound is distinct, and evident in his diverse range of productions, from deep, emotive cuts to more dance floor-orientated material. Tickets €22.
DJ Cillian Moore, Intermission Bar, 11pm: DJ CIllian plays an electrifying set in The Pav’s bar from 11pm onwards. ission is free.
Ukrainian Music workshop with Alisa Vasilisa, The White Horse, Ballincollig, 11am: The Ballincollig Winter Music Festival 2025 is proud to present this event, with celebrated multi-instrumentalist Alisa Vasilisa. Tickets €10.
Ballers & Baddiest Outside Afro Expensive, Kino Events House, 10pm: Show off your best style and dance moves at this party. If you are a fan of afrobeats, as well as fashion, music, and culture, this is the event for you. Tickets €10.
Fusion Bellydance Workshop, Collective Cork, 2pm: Fusion Bellydance is a modern style of bellydance enriched by various techniques to create an otherworldly signature style between fluidity and robotics. Price €15.
1. A Complete Unknown: Timothee Chalamet rocks as a young Bob Dylan rising to musical immortality.
2. We Live in Time: Corkman John Crowley’s latest weepie about a couple facing tragedy.
3. The Brutalist: Escaping post-war Europe, a visionary architect goes to America to rebuild his life, career, and marriage.
4. Presence: A family move into a suburban house and become convinced they’re not alone.
5. Maria: Angelia Jolie is excellent in this biopic.
Ireland’s Fittest Family, RTÉ1, 6.35pm: Two Cork families compete - the Cooneys, coached by camogie great Anna Geary, and the Dempseys, mentored by athletics legend Sonia O’Sullivan
Room To Improve, RTÉ1, 9.30pm: In a special episode, Dermot Bannon teams up with Julian Benson, former judge on Dancing With The Stars, to convert an old Victorian house in Dublin into four self-contained pods, for families of people with Cystic Fibrosis.
Prime Target, Apple TV+: New eight-part series starring Leo Woodall as Edward Brooks, a maths genius on the verge of a major computational breakthrough. Stephen Rea and David Morrissey co-star.
The Night Agent, Netflix: Gabriel Basso reprises his role as lowly FBI agent Peter Sutherland in the second run of the action-thriller based on Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same name.
