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Links
Please see below info and links to Cork's thriving arts scene....
Organisations
Venues
Festivals
Publications / Events Info
General
... if you're a Cork arts organisation not listed on this page please get in touch!
Backwater Artists is a set of 27 studios situated beside the Fenton Gallery and Cork Printmakers
Corcadorca Theatre Company Ireland's premiere site-specific theatre co (based here at the house).
Cork Circus are a group of imaginative skilled and motivated performers who bring cheer wherever they appear!
Cork Community Artlink an exciting and active community arts group which creates arresting and memorable installations in collaboration with lots of different communities.
Cork Contemporary Projects is an artist-led collective who promote inter-disciplinary links between artists and peer organisations.
Cork Festival Forum 's website is a portal to the 12 key festivals in the city.
Cork Film Centre a friendly support organisation for filmmakers (based here at the house).
Cork Orchestral Society present the majority of classical music concerts in Cork city.
Cork Printmakers studio is a membership-based artist resource which also runs workshops.
Grafitti Theatre Company are Cork's leading youth theatre company and have their own dedicated building.
Irish Association of Youth Orchestras is a national resource organisation based here at the house.
Meridian Theatre Company is Cork-based, specialising in new work and multi-media.
The Munster Literature Centre are a resource organisation, organise awards and publish Southword.
National Sculpture Factory have a huge workshop and organise events conferences, exhibitions and allsorts.
Ó Bhéal organise regular poetry events (usually in the 'hayloft' above the Long Valley) and have an active blog.
Opera 2005 was the only professional opera company in the Republic outside Dublin, producing two works each year and running an education programme (based here at the house until 2009).
Opera Works was the only youth theatre company in Ireland and ran Cork Children's Chorus (based here at the house until 2008, not operating at present).
Tigh Filí the house of poets is primarily a literature organisation and publishing company but also works in visual arts and other disciplines. Currently based here at Civic Trust House.
Basement Project Space is an artist-led initiative combining gallery, studios and media lab on Camden Quay.
Black Mariah Gallery hip independent joint above the wonderful Plug'd Records on Washington Street.
Cork Arts Theatre (the 'Cat Club') is an intimate theatre recently moved to a brand-new venue.
Cork Opera House is the city's biggest theatre hosting opera/theatre/music and which also has a lovely intimate space, the Half-Moon Theatre.
Cork Vision Centre is another project of Cork Civic Trust - a restored ancient church it regularly hosts various exhibitions and has a fascinating scale-model of Cork City showing the old and new areas.
Crawford Art Gallery the city's municipal gallery with an extensive permanent collection (including a gorgeous collection of work by stained-glass artist Harry Clarke) as well as major temporary exhibitions. Very good café!
Couch Gallery is surely the smallest gallery in Cork, definitely the newest, and maybe the coolest...
Cyprus Avenue one of the key music venues in the city for local and visiting musicins- standing gigs
Everyman Palace Theatre hosts touring productions and produces in-house.
Fenton Gallery One of the city's key commercial galleries showing work by such leading artists as Patrick Scott and Louis Le Broquoy.
Firkin Crane is the only venue dedicated to dance in the city though other artforms feature in the programme. It provides tuition and rehearsal space as well as a performance space for both amateur and professional productions.
Granary Theatre the University's theatre produces a large amount of student work and hosts touring production. Nice black box space in the round and thrust.
The Guest House project space hosts open practice activities, within the context of a domestic setting.
Patrick Street Gallery a breakthrough artists' gallery upstairs on the city's main street above Read's newsagents.
Pavilion this new music venue boasts a good sound set-up, attractive decor and great views of the stage - gigs can be both seated and standing.
The Space is Cork Contemporary Project's first permanent gallery, located at the top of 7 South Mall.
Triskel Arts Centre has a lovely set of gallery spaces as well as a small auditorium hosting some of the city's most interesting concerts with a particularly fine jazz programme currently in place.
Vangard Gallery a small but very high-quality commercial gallery based on Carey's Lane off Paul Street.
Art Trail the city's main visual arts festival celebrates contempoary visual and sound art and makes for a novel tour of the city.
Cork Film Festival over 50 years old, with a huge programme of International, National and local work.
Cork Folk Festival is the city's main festival of traditional music and has taken place annually in September since 1979 (based here in the house).
Cork International Choral Festival is one of Europe's best-loved choral festivals and is famous for its high competitive standards and friendly welcome (based here in the house).
Cork Jazz Festival has been one of Ireland's most famous cultural events and a key jazz festival worldwide for over 30 years (based here in the house).
Cork Midsummer Festival is the city's biggest festival, bringing a vibrant mix of arts and entertainment to venues across the city for three whole weeks over the summer (based here in the house).
PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS INFORMATION
CorkGigs.com An events guide with useful links - the associated news and reviews blog is also worth a visit.
Experimental Conversations is Cork Film Centre's online journal of experimental film, art cinema and video art.
Live Music Tips blog Civic Trust House administrator's weekly(ish) tips for music in the city. Ahem.
The Mutation is an all-Ireland arts e-zine developed in Cork by MutantSpace.
Peoples Republic of Cork This online zine for all things Cork has a detailed and well-laid out events guide with useful links.
Whazon? is a great print & online events listing published monthly and available citywide
Cork Civic Trust restored the building to its present glory.
Cork City Council Arts Office provides vital support for arts practitioners in Cork.
Corkarts.ie A database of arts practitioners in Cork City and County (not fully up to date).
Northside Folklore Project A great resource for historical info on our area of the city.
Mutant Space An online collaboration space for artists and imaginative thinkers across the country, based in Cork.
