More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the Cork Midsummer Festival, which features a diverse range of events from opera to comedy.

Cork Midsummer Festival returns for 2016 with the announcement of a 20% increase in funding from the Arts Council.

Acrobatic circus performers Circa will be one of the highlights of Cork Midsummer Festival, writes Colette Sheridan

Around 40,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Cork Midsummer Festival, which will feature music, dance, circus, theatre, opera and visual art as well as an extensive family programme.