Five For Your Radar: Culture Night, Bad Apples, MobLand...
Local swing dancers Rosie Roccaforte and Clodagh Hurley at the launch of Culture Night in Cork City, looking forward to attending The Devil’s in the Dance Hall at City Hall on Friday, September 18. Picture: Darragh Kane
Culture Night returns across hundreds of venues nationwide on Friday — all of them free and showcasing myriad skills and talents. In Cork, highlights include The Devils in the Dance Hall at City Hall, a celebration of Ireland's dancehall tradition featuring music, song, and audience participation, and a special late-night opening of the English Market with food tastings and live music. Free Culture buses will once again help audiences explore events across the city.
The 22nd edition of CIGF is in full flow and continues across the weekend. Cork band Cliffords, who have looked primed for the big time for a while now, play De Barra’s on Friday night while John Francis Flynn's side-project Paahto and the Bull are there on Saturday afternoon. Paul Brady is around for the weekend too — he’ll be at the acoustic forum in Scoil na Mbuachailli on Friday evening. But look in all the nooks and crannies of the town and you'll likely find a great performance.
In this dark comedy, a struggling primary school teacher (Saoirse Ronan) begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured. Directed by Sweden’s Jonatan Etzler ( ) and written by Jess O’Kane, is based on the novel (The Unwanted) by Rasmus Lindgren. It’s Ronan’s first time back on the big screen since the 2024 double hit of and — she recently had a baby with Slow Horses’ Jack Lowden.
British crime drama , created by Belfast writer Ronan Bennett, returns for a second season exploring the power struggles and shifting loyalties of London's criminal underworld. The 10-episode series picks up where the acclaimed first season left off, with more violence, betrayals, and gangland intrigue. Tom Hardy, after some behind-the-scenes drama, returns in the lead role alongside a deep cast including Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Paddy Considine.
Drimoleague Singing Festival celebrates the rich tradition of singing in West Cork with a weekend of concerts, workshops, song circles, and informal sessions spread throughout the village. Highlights this year include performances by Loah and friends, Lisa Lambe's Bess Cronin: The Queen of Muscraí, and a closing concert from old friends Gemma Hayes, Lisa Hannigan and Paul Noonan. Alongside the headline events, visitors can join song-sharing sessions, singing workshops, and community sing-songs that are at the heart of the festival.
