China set to pulse with Irish trad show tour

The only Irish arts show to be devised, commissioned, and funded entirely by a local authority is set to tour China after playing to record audiences over the summer.

Cork trad show Pulses of Tradition has seen its audience figures double this season — it expects to have played for more than 2,500 people at the city’s 220-seat Triskel Christchurch venue before its season finale on September 11.

Commissioned by Cork City Council, created and produced by Brian Morrissey, and staged by Corcadorca’s Pat Kiernan, Pulses has become the city’s top visitor attraction and received a five-star Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor last month.