5 things to do this week

Five great things from the worlds of arts and culture to get stuck into this week.

1|cinema|

CITIZENFOUR

TONIGHT:

Documentary featuring US whistleblower Edward Snowden and the classified documents on the surveillance operations of the National Security Agency. At Triskel in Cork and IFI Dublin.

GO:

triskelartscentre.ie, until Wednesday

2|classical|

Joyeaux Noël

THURSDAY:

The Irish Chamber Orchestra are joined by soprano Ailish Tynan for a programe of festive music.

GO:

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork; and St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, on Friday.

3|cinema|

Hobbit:

Battle of the Five Armies

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FRIDAY:

The final instalment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy promises to be a visual feast.

GO:

Cinemas nationwide.

4|pantomime|

CINDERELLA

FRIDAY:

The panto continues at the Everyman in Cork, one of a number of seasonal offerings many theatres are currently running.

GO:

www.everymancork.com

5|poetry|

THEO DORGAN

SATURDAY:

The Cork-born poet launches his new collection, Nine Bright Shiners, at Triskel in his native city.

GO:

www.triskelartscentre.ie