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What to do in Cork in October 2026

87 events from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Free: 3. Busiest venues: Cyprus Avenue, Triskel Arts Centre, Cork Opera House.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Visual arts
until Nov 1

Panorama Europa

The Glucksman · University College Cork
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Selected Works from the UCC Art Collection

The Glucksman · University College Cork
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Visual arts
until Nov 1

Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen

The Glucksman · University College Cork
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Music
8 PM

The Fynches

Savoy Theatre · City Centre
- Music
Music
8 PM

The Piano

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
32 € Tickets
Cinema
until Oct 21

Her Private Hell

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Cinema
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Madison Cawley: The Maddie Show

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Comedy
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Rory O Hanlon

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Cinema
until Oct 21

Super Nature

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Cinema
Tickets

Monday, October 19, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

The Rock Orchestra

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Rock
43 € Tickets
Theatre
Time not announced

Pygmalion 26

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Elders

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Visual arts
11 AM

Art History Reframed: Week 6 - Vienna

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Visual arts
Tickets
Music
8 PM

Jimmy MacCarthy - The Song of the Singing Horseman

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
37.50 € Sold out Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Jack Dee: Jack's Joke Show

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Comedy
Tickets

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Theatre
until Oct 24

Babylon West

Cork Arts Theatre · City Centre
- Theatre
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Comedy
Tickets
Comedy
Time not announced

Paddy McDonnell - Gout's Out

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Comedy
Tickets

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Music
7 PM

Yussef Dayes: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Jazz
49.50 €–55 € Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

Waveflyer

Waveflyer · White Noise

Fred Zeppelin's · City Centre
- Music
- Experimental
Music
8 PM

115 Jazz Jam Sessions

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
- Jazz
Music
8:30 PM

Momoko Gill

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Buena Vista Performed By Sambroso All Stars

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

The Music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis (Keyon Harrold and Marcus Strickland)

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Music
Tickets
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Friday, October 23, 2026

Music
6:30 PM

Riversphere feat. Iain Ballamy & Rob Luft

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Masters At Work: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Nights out
- Jazz
46 € Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

The Art Crimes Band

Deep South · City Centre
- Music
Music
8 PM

Jaz Karis @ Live at St. Luke's

Jaz Karis

Live at St. Luke's · Summerhill
- Music
Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Jason Moran

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
10:30 PM

Sunil Sharpe

Savoy Theatre · City Centre
- Music
Music
11:30 PM

Annie Mac: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Nights out
- Jazz
32.50 € Tickets
Nights out
Time not announced

Fish56Octagon

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Nights out
Tickets
Music
until Oct 25

Karen Underwood - To Love Somebody

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
25 € Tickets
Music
Time not announced

St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Sold out
Music
Time not announced

The Stunning

Cork City Hall · City Centre
- Music

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Music
1:30 PM

Sam Healy

Savoy Theatre · City Centre
- Music
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Music
2 PM

Muireann Bradley

Live at St. Luke's · Summerhill
- Music
Music
2:30 PM

Bill Laurance

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
3 PM

Susan O'Neill

Susan O'Neill · Matthew Berrill · Killian Browne

Coughlan's Live · Douglas Street
- Music
Music
6 PM

The Art Crimes Band

Deep South · City Centre
- Music
Music
6:30 PM

Jasmine Myra

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Boney M feat. Maizie Williams: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Jazz
45 €–49.50 € Sold out Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

The Boomtown Rats

Cork City Hall · City Centre
- Music
Music
8 PM

Stella

Live at St. Luke's · Summerhill
- Music
Music
8:30 PM

Okonski

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

TIME PIECE feat. Laoise Leahy & Phil Collins

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
20 € Tickets
Music
11 PM

Shuffle Boil Quartet plays Thelonious Monk

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
20 € Tickets
Music
Time not announced

49th and Main (Live)

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Sold out
Music
Time not announced

49th and Main (Live) - extra show

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Sold out
Music
Time not announced

Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats: Kings of Swing Tour

Everyman · Victorian Quarter
- Music
- Swing
Tickets
Music
Time not announced

Mick Flannery

Coughlan's Live · Douglas Street
- Music
Music
Time not announced

Tolu Makay and Zaska

Cyprus Avenue · City Centre
- Music
Tickets

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Music
2:30 PM

Topos: Sokratis Sinopoulos and Yann Keerim

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
6:30 PM

Trygve Seim & Tord Gustavsen: Inner Chorals

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
7 PM

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
- Jazz
33.50 € Tickets
Music
7 PM

Santa Machete

Savoy Theatre · City Centre
- Music
Music
8 PM

Joe Armon-Jones

Live at St. Luke's · Summerhill
- Music
Music
8:30 PM

Maciej Obara Quartet feat. Mathias Eick

Triskel Arts Centre · City Centre
- Music
Tickets
Music
9 PM

The Carlos Ligero & John Moriarty Quartet

Cork Opera House · City Centre
- Music
20 € Tickets
Music
10:30 PM

Shy One

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Savoy Theatre · City Centre
- Music

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