Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
Santas taking part in the 2023 annual RDJ Cork Santa Cycle, spreading cheer while raising money for various cork charities. Picture by Chani Anderson.
- Red Riding Hood, The Everyman, 7pm: Cork’s favourite traditional family panto is back. Embark on a magical journey through an enchanted forest with Red Riding Hood. Tickets €37.
- The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto – Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm: Bring your family and friends along for a night filled with enchantment, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Tickets €39.50.
- Jack And The Organic Bean Stalk - The Pantomime, Ringaskiddy Community Centre, 7.30pm: Courtesy of The Harbour Amateur Dramatics Group. Tickets €10.
- Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time, The Everyman, 8pm: From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as “tragedy plus time”. Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs. Tickets €35.
- The Stunning, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm: After an absence of almost ten years, the Galway band reformed in 2003 after providing the soundtrack to a generation of people brought up in Ireland during the late ’80s and ’90s. Tickets €35.
- Gavin James, Cyprus Avenue, 8pm: It’s been 10 years since Gavin released his debut live album so, to celebrate, he has announced a few select intimate shows at Cyprus Avenue. Tickets €44.
- Hermitage Green, Cork City Hall, 7pm: Irish acoustic folk rock band, formed in 2010, made up of brothers Dan and Barry Murphy, Darragh Griffin, Darragh Graham and Dermot Sheedy. Tickets €32.
- Daylight Disco, Popscene, 6-10pm: For the over 30s. The ’80s and ’90s themed late-night venue provides non-stop dance tunes by DJ Simon Murdoch. Out early, home early! Tickets €6.34.
- Festive Evenings at Blackrock Castle, 3pm: Immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere as you explore the castle’s beautiful interior, including a 17th century fireplace adorned with stockings and Santa’s chair and a captivating Star Show’ Tickets €15.
- RDJ Cork Santa Cycle, Goldbergs, 6.30pm: Hundreds of Santa Clauses will descend on Victoria Road to paint the town red, in a 7km cycle, to light up Cork in aid of Pieta House.
- Small Things Like These: Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh excel in this moving 5-star drama.
- Conclave: Ralph Fiennes and Stanly Tucci lead an all-star cast in this riveting political thriller.
- Housewife Of The Year: Fascinating look at the social history of Irish women before 1995.
- Perennial Light: West Cork-based Colm Hickey tackles big themes in this arthouse film.
- Paddington In Peru: Paddington is on a big adventure, and it is a lot of fun.
- Legends Of Comedy With Lenny Henry, Channel 4, 8.30pm: Romesh Ranganathan is Lenny’s guest, and lays out the secrets - and pitfalls - of using your family as part of a comedy routine.
- Inside Barlinnie, BBC2, regions vary: Three-part series going inside the Scottish jail and talkinh to some of its 1,400 inmates and their wardens.
- Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey, Netflix: Almost 30 years after six-year-old American child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was killed, this documentary re-examines what happened.
- Beatles ’64, Disney+: Film looking back at the events of 60 years ago when The Beatles arrived in the U.S for the first time, immediately making a huge impact on the country’s cultural landscape.
