Gig of the week:
Sonic Vigil V @ St Fin Barre's Cathedral on Saturday 17 July from 1 to 8pm
For something more than a little different, check out Sonic Vigil's fifth outing. The seven hour marathon of experimental music and sound art featuring the best international and Irish practioners should be quite an occasion. The festival is curated by The Quiet Club.

New Yorker Reggie Watts is a unique performer straddling the boundaries between comedy, music and performance art. He is an unusual talent who is impossible to categorise and unlike any other performer but utterly unmissable. Watts is hilarious, brilliant and unpredictable. Reggie's improvised musical sets are created on the spot using only his formidable voice and a looping machine.

Life has changed utterly for the twins in the last year.
"It's kinda weird, we're like part of people's lives now, it's like 'oh, I'm a Jedward fan I can't live without us', basically", explains John. Hmmm, it didn't seem like he was joking but their fame would probably skew anyone's sense of perspective.

'After Luke' and 'When I Was God' by Conal Creedon will be returning home to Cork to play a short run at the Cork Arts Theatre. These two one-act plays premiered as part of the 'Second City Trilogy', commissioned for the 2005 City of Culture celebrations.

The Cope Foundation will have a fundraiser featuring a musically varied mix of Exit: Pursued by a Bear, Toy Soldier, and Darqhorse with visuals by Conec of Electric Underground. Exit: Pursued by a Bear recent single 'Pish!' has received extensive national airplay from the likes of Dan Hegarty, Cian O Ciobhain, and Paul McLoone.

David O'Doherty is a charmingly whimsical but utterly endearing comedian with a penchant for combining his comedic performance with tunes played on his miniature electronic keyboard. He brings his new show to Cork this Saturday.

The Firkin Crane Theatre has announced it's programme for what promises to be a great summer. Every Friday and Saturday at 8pm from 9 July, The Firkin Crane will present 'Summer Cabaret'. Bringing you on a journey jam-packed with musical numbers and dance pieces from Ireland's Celtic heritage to the West End to light opera to youthful dance routines!

Thursday, 08 June
What: Karma Parking
Where: The Roundy
When: 9pm

The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble sold out two shows when they played the Pavilion during the Cork Jazz Festival. Since then they have played on the acclaimed new Gorillaz album 'Beach' and released their acclaimed new EP 'Heritage'.

For a flavour of something different for the World Cup Final, Murphy's Little Big Nights Out are offering a genuine South African experience. Three of Cork's finest establishments, The Cottonball in Mayfield, Muskerry Arms in Blarney and The Carrigaline Court Hotel will be entirely changed on Sunday 11 July.