In Pictures: Cork Midsummer Festival launches 2026 programme at River Lee Hotel

Cork Midsummer Festival takes place in June 

Jean Kearney, Maria O'Donovan, and Fin Flynn at the reception to celebrate the launch of Cork Midsummer Festival. Picture; Eddie O'Hare

Cork Midsummer Festival launched its programme with a gathering at the River Lee hotel on Thursday evening. Attendees included Cork city lord mayor Cllr Fergal Dennehy and numerous members of the city's arts community. 

The festival runs June 12-22. For details and tickets, see corkmidsummer.com

 Valerie Byrne and Scott Hayes athe Cork Midsummer Festival event at the River Lee Hotel. Pictures: Eddie O'Hare

 Jim Walsh and Brendan Ryan at the River Lee Hotel. 

Al Dalton and Charlotte Wilson.

 Aneta Zbinova, Chloe Walsh and Ava Manning at the pre-launch reception.

Helen O'Keeffe and Fionnuala O'Connell.

Mother and daughter Carol and Grace Boylan.

 Jerry Buttimer, Noreen Walsh,  Ruaíri O'Connor,  Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Fergal Dennehy, Lorraine Maye, and Pádraig Rice at the launch.