Historic church to host Cork's latest music and arts venue

Their first live event sold out within hours, which points to the appetite for a live music venue in the seaside town

 Pat Kiernan, formerly of Corcadorca theatre company, the Rev Canon Elaine Murray and Graham White, FreezerRoom, at the announcement of a series of concerts at the historic St John's Church in Monkstown, Co Cork. Pictures: David Creedon

A new contemporary music and arts venue will launch in a historic church in Cork seaside town Monkstown in February with concerts by renowned singer-songwriters.

Live at St John's is a new collaboration with St John's Church in Monkstown and local residents Pat Kiernan — founder of ground-breaking Cork-based theatre company Corcadora which launched the careers of Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh but closed after 31 years last October — and Graham White, founder of music collective FreezerRoom who collaborates with national and international musicians.