Cork Opera House unveils events for 170th birthday celebrations 

The Leeside venue is rolling out a series of live concerts and other projects to mark its major milestone 

Cork Opera House staff at the 170th Anniversary announcement.

Cork Opera House has revealed details of three events that will form part of its 170th year of celebrations. 

Opened in 1955 as The Athenaeum, the Emmet Place venue has welcomed millions of audience members and hosted a diverse range of performers, from Ernest Shackleton and John McCormack, to Johnny Cash, Ella Fitzgerald and Cillian Murphy.