The Irish Examiner are delighted to be media partners of the Cork Summer Show which takes place this June.

For the last 200 years, the Cork Summer Show has been a calendar highlight — and this year will be no different.

It’s little wonder Keith Hanley was chosen last Christmas to play Prince Charming in Cinderella at the Everyman Palace in Cork.

CADA Performing Arts drama school in Cork, having successfully staged the musical CATS, is now preparing for Les Miserables, at the Firkin Crane theatre. Catherine Mahon-Buckley, CADA’s unflappable director, takes the enormous undertaking in her stride.

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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.

I was a shy child. I’m still shy. I do my talking on stage.

Celebrities threw caution to the wind at the weekend to raise money for charity in honour of campaigning teenager Donal Walsh.

Born in Cork on Friday night - 9lbs 8ozs, if you must know. And no, he's not called Kian.

She may just have given birth to a 9.5lb baby, but Voice of Ireland star Kelly Mongan still looks the glamorous crooner.

Following four months of competition, heartwarming and spirit-lifting singer Keith Hanley has scored himself a recording contract after being voted the Voice of Ireland.

There must be music in the air around north Cork to attract the kind of talent that makes it to the national final of The Voice Of Ireland, RTÉ’s singing competition now in its second year.

The Voice of Ireland final and The Big House with Bryan Murray are among the highlights.

IT was just what the doctor ordered to boost festive spirits.