Get in pole position with festival of learning

Aspiring pole-dancers, poets, and photographers can take some free lessons during Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival next week.

From Monday, April 7, more than 500 events in community centres, libraries, schools, and colleges will give the public a flavour of what classes, courses, or even career-changing programmes they can avail of around the city.

And not everything is about getting a certificate at the end — most are about the fun of learning, whether it’s important life skills, health awareness, or humble hobbies.