In Pictures: Cork Fringe Festival launched at Bodega 

Cork's arts community was out in force for the launch of the programme for the city's second Fringe Festival 

Jean Mc Mahon, Moss Russell, Jude O’Neill and Mads, at the launch of the Cork Fringe Festival at the Bodega. Pictures: Darragh Kane

Cork Fringe Festival launched its programme with a gathering at the Bodega on Tuesday evening. The second incarnation of the festival will take place from May 8-10, and promises more than 50 performances across 15 venues.

“Cork Fringe once again promises to be a festival of play, laughter, joy, and outrage as it celebrates brave, weird, and independent art!” stated festival directors Daniel Cremin and Ineke Lavers.

For details and tickets, see corkfringe.com

Out and about at the Fringe launch 

Daniel Madden, Elsa Forest, and Elise Carey McGibney at the launch of the Cork Fringe Festival at the Bodega. Pictures: Darragh Kane

Fringe festival founders and directors Daniel Cremin and Ineke Lavers.

Aoife O’Doherty, Hannah Lane, Lucrecia Luna Smee, Sarah Rose, John Francis Scally and Michael Moone at the Fringe launch. 

Mikayli Dennehy, John F Cullen. and Val Troy at the Bodega.

Megan Cronin and Damien Punch at the launch.

Ailbhe Cunningham and Denis Cotter.

 Jason Turk and Maureen Maclaughlin at the Fringe launch. 

Des Kennedy,  Lisa O’Brien, Abbey Blake, Mary Hickson, and Molly Hickson.

Cath Gorman, Ciara O’Mahony, Trish Murphy and Michelle Carew.

Alison McCormack, Kate O’Shea and Alison Teahan.