Events in Cork

Cork Pride 2025 is set to be a celebration of diversity and inclusion this summer throughout the city, taking place 26th July to 3rd August 2025.

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Embark on a tour of our historic hotel and venues across the city, all open for one day only with tours, workshops, music, exhibitions, and more.

Book Tour

Cork’s most delicious week, Cork on a Fork Fest, will return for five days of feasting and fun from 13th–17th August 2025, supported by Cork City

Taste Cork

Culture Night returns on Friday 19th September 2025, celebrate the very best of arts and culture with exciting events across the city and county and free

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2025 dates available later this year. Immerse yourself in captivating author-led panel discussions, pop-up readings, or meet a renowned author at Spike Island

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Guinness Cork Jazz Festival takes place over the October bank holiday weekend every year. This year it returns bigger and better than before.

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The 70th Cork International Film Festival takes place from Thursday 6th to Sunday 16th November 2025.

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Cork’s original Palace of Varieties, The Everyman, is a beautiful 650 seat theatre. A listed building, steeped in history. See their upcoming shows here.

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Nestled in the heart of the VQ, you will find Cork’s greatest comedy club where comedians such as Tommy Tiernan, Dara O Briain , Colm Murphy and Jason

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Over 20 gigs are held every year at this pop-up Marquee with 4000 seats located in the heart of Cork Docklands. Keep an eye out here for a list of 2025 gigs!

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A unique music venue which hosts concerts throughout the year, just a stones throw from The Metropole Hotel Cork

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Every Christmas, visitors to Cork can don their skates for a chilly experience Ireland’s first Alpine Skate Trail will re-open up in an ‘enchanted

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