Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cork
Comedian Dara Ó Briain is at Cork Opera House this Saturday night. Photo: Ray Keogh
Dara Ó Briain – Re: Creation, Cork Opera House, 8pm: The comedian is back in Cork after the international success of his last tour which saw 173 sold-out shows. Tickets €37.
Centre Stage School presents The Little Mermaid (Junior), The Everyman, 7pm: Disney’s much-loved classic love story. Tickets €26.
‘Natural Woman’ – Fiona Kennedy, Cork Arts Theatre, 8pm: After a sold-out run in 2024, the show returns to the venue, about ordinary women who have done extraordinary things. Tickets €20.
Bay City Rollers, Cork Opera House, 8pm: Journey back in time to those carefree 1970s days when Scotland’s original boyband decked the charts in tartan. Tickets €33.
ROAM Launch by Tinderbox Collective, Firkin Crane, 7pm: Free family-friendly concert featuring Music Generation Cork City, Musical Neighbourhoods, and The Kabin Studio, in collaboration with community orchestra Tinderbox Collective.
Live Music: Meadhbh Walsh & Band, Briery Gap, 7.30pm: Meadhbh is a folk singer, storyteller and musician from North Cork. Tickets €23.
Declan Sinnott & Evelyn Kallansee, Sea Church, 9.30pm: Tickets €25.
Bollywood Party, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm: Dance the night away to the hottest Bollywood hits, remixes, and timeless classics spun by DJ Neville. Tickets €10.
Seán Mulrooney Album Release Show, Crane Lane Theatre, 11.30pm: Free entry.
Galentines Martini Masterclass, Crawford & Co, 4pm: Gather your friends for an evening of laughter, learning, and libations. Tickets €50.
Mockie Ah’s Valentine’s Cabaret, The Pav, 9pm: Ireland’s leading drag collective for the ultimate Valentine’s night out, hosted by Candy Warhol with an array of special guests. Tickets €16.
Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated, Cork City Hall, 8.30pm: Cinema’s most iconic music, enhanced by a stunning light show. Tickets €44.
Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story, Triskel Arts Theatre, 4pm: Documentary aboiut the late writer who broke multiple taboos. Tickets €7.50.
1. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy: Renee Zellweger reprises her role as the iconic singleton who now has a new ‘toyboy’ partner
2. Saturday Night: Chaotically funny look at the opening night of iconic show Saturday Night Live.
3. The Seed Of The Sacred Fig: An Iranian family faces upheaval as the country face revolution.
4. Conclave: Ralph Fiennes and Stanly Tucci lead an all-star cast in this riveting political thriller.
5. To A Land Unknown: Two Palestinian migrants take desperate steps to make a new life.
Ireland’s Fittest Family, RTÉ1, 6.35pm: We’re down to the semis - and two Cork families are in the frame. Cork duo Anna Geary and Sonia O’Callaghan will be hoping to coach the Magner family and Adamowicz family respectively through to the final.
Escaping Utopia, BBC2, regions vary: This three-part documentary shines a spotlight on what goes on within the strict Christian sect of Gloriavale in New Zealand.
Love Is Blind, Netflix: Dating show in which singletons live in a specially constructed building with access to ‘pods’ in which they talk with of the opposite sex without seeing them.
Will Trent, Disney+: New season of the cop drama based on the best-selling ‘Atlanta’ series of novels by Karin Slaughter. Ramon Rodriguez stars as the titular Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent.
