Donegal singer George Houston plays Coughlan’s on Thursday at 7:30pm.

Gig guide

Thursday 27 November

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Cathal Fitzpatrick, Seventy Seven, 7pm

George Houston, Coughlan's, 7:30pm

Thursday Trad Session, The Gables, 8pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm

Roots & Folks Jam Session, Brú Bar & Hostel, 9pm

The Insiders, Cantys, 9pm

Thursday Night Sessions, The Nook, 9pm

Ballads & Banjos, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

Afterhours: Evan McGee, The Pavillion, 10pm

Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Black Apple Bastards, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ IIbuko (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Making A Scene, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, The Roundy, 8:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Friday 28 November

A Festive History Of Art With Dr Matthew Whyte, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am

Roy Buckley, Cantys, 6pm

Sleeper, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Le Chéile Cobh, Sacred Heart Church, 7:30pm

Winter's Own Delights - A Seasonal Celebration, St Peter's Church, 7:30pm

The Ghost Junction & Anthony Ruby, The Richmond Revival, 8pm

Jinx Lennon + Wasps vs Humans & guest Ronan's Feats of Strength, Coughlan's, 8pm

Mundy, Sea Church, 8pm

Eamonn Walsh In Concert, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm

The Slugs, Fred Zeppelins, 8:30pm

Rise Up X Outlaw'd: Tim Reaper, The Pavillion, 10pm

Ger Ahern, Seventy Seven, 10pm

The Watermelons, Cantys, 10pm

The Biz, The Poor Relation, 10pm

Kevin Moore, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Strings & Things, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Big Daddy Lambe, The Park, 11pm

DJ Che-k (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Boss Hogg, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Jean Luc Razza, Intermission Bar, 11pm

DJ Val, The Vicarstown, 11:30pm

DJ Big Daddy Can, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am

Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

DJ Hungry, The Vicarstown, 9pm

Danny Ryan and guests, City Limits, 8pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens, The Roundy, 8:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

Saturday 29 November

Cushion Concerts for 2-5 Year Olds, Marina Market, 12pm

Spotlight Chamber Music Series Iii - Autumn 2025, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm

Emily O'Donughue, Cantys, 6pm

Zine Makers Panel - The Impact Of Zines And Zine Communities: Cork Zine Fest, Triskel Arts Centre, 6pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Una Healy & Luke Thomas Present Fly Me To The Moon, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Nial McCabe, The Richmond Revival, 7pm

Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri, Sea Church, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Superstatic, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm

Va Va Voom!, Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Cozy: Meet Me At The Function, The Pavillion, 10pm

Ger Ahern, Seventy Seven, 10pm

Hot Blooded Animals, Coughlan's, 10pm

Kevin Quigley & The Great Ideas, Cantys, 10pm

Dr Dec & The Side Effects, The Poor Relation, 10pm

Tony Milner, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Sparkle, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Housebeat, The Park, 11pm

DJ Mossy (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

DJ Sadbh Casey, The Vicarstown, 11pm

DJ Jean Luc Razza, Intermission Bar, 11pm

DJ Cillian Moore, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

DJ Alex, The Vicarstown, 12am

Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & Guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am

DJ Bdc, The Vicarstown, 9pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Earlier Show, The Roundy, 6:30pm

Comedy Cavern: Mark Nelson: Liquid Gold, Coughlan's, 7pm

Danny Ryan,and Guests, City Limits, 8pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, The Roundy, 8:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Sunday 30 November

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm

Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm

Mick Grace, Seventy Seven, 6pm

The Big Swingin' Mikeys, Dwyers Of Cork, 7pm

Niall McCabe, Coughlan's, 7:30pm

Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

D'shamrocks, Arty's Bar, 8pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm

Route66, Cantys, 9pm

Sean Tierney, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm

DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar), Crane Lane Theatre, 11pm

Moonchild, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Monday 01 December

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Kieran Kramer & Son, The Wilton Pub And Restaurant, 7pm

Abba Forever!, Cork Opera House, 8pm

Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & Folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

Jazz Improv! (All players welcome), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

Tuesday 02 December

Famous Paintings And Their Hidden Histories: Autumn 2025 Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Comedy Cavern: Open Mic with Thomas Lawrance, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Wednesday 03 December

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm

Bricknasty, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm

Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

Stand-up Comedy Club: Low-key Funny, The Roundy, 8:30pm

The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm

Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm

The Cork Opera House And Neville Jewellers Panto - Aladdin, Cork Opera House, 7pm