Five of the children taking part in Cork’s Everyman Theatre pantomine have special needs. They love singing and dancing says Áilín Quinlan and it does wonders for their sel esteem.

From the toe-tapping tunes in Peter Pan to Boyzone’s Keith Duffy as the Baddie in in Jack and the Beanstalk, we pick the best of the festive fun with Colette Sheridan

KEITH Hanley, who stars in the Everyman pantomime, says that if it wasn’t for performing in the annual Christmas show every year, he would never have had the confidence to take part in The Voice of Ireland.

Giant potholes have left jobs in jeopardy after hauliers started refusing to travel to a meat company over safety fears.

Drama, music, comedy and family events will dominate the autumn/winter programme at The Everyman Theatre.

Founder Eileen Nolan is still at the helm of the Montfort College of Performing Arts as it launches its new HQ, says Colette Sheridan

De boys are on to something massive, like. And the translation for those of you unfamiliar with Cork slang is: These young entrepreneurs have developed an idea that is going to be really quite successful.

ANYONE who manages to emerge from the Den with the support of all five Dragons would need to have a Corker of a business plan.

ON Friday, March 5, I attended a charity event at the Cork Arts Theatre, Carroll’s Quay, organised by Alma Kickham, actress and teacher with CADA Performing Arts Academy, in aid of Haiti.

There aren’t many comedians that can sell out two nights running and keep an audience engaged for two hours in a one-man mammoth gig.