Gig guide
Thursday 04 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Nell Mescal, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Thursday Trad Session, The Gables, 8pm
115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 8pm
Slaughtered Youth, Fred Zeppelins, 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
Chris Kent & friends, The Schoolyard Theatre, 7:30pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase, 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
A Christmas Carol, Nano Nagle Place, 7pm
Friday 05 December
D'shamrocks, Cantys, 6pm
Damien Dempsey, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
John Blek & guests Woolf, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Seán Keane, Briery Gap, 8pm
West Cork Music Presents: The Ficino Quartet, St Brendan's Church, 8:30pm
Old No 7, The Blue Haven, 9:30pm
Dylan Murray, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Dr Dec and The Side Effects, Cantys, 10pm
The Hot Blooded Animals, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Kevin Quigley, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
End Up: Seventh Birthday Party, The Pavillion, 10:30pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am
The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Christmas Special with the Best Of Cork, City Limits, 8pm
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
A Christmas Carol, Nano Nagle Place, 7pm
Saturday 06 December
Ficino Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2025, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm
Out Of Order Duo, Cantys, 6pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Damien Dempsey, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Le Chéile Cobh, Sacred Heart Church, 7:30pm
The Music of Nina Simone with Karen Underwood, Briery Gap, 8pm
Lord Mayor's Gala Christmas Concert 2025, City Hall, 8pm
Jack Lukeman - Songs Of The Winter Solstice, Ballymaloe Grainstore, 8pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Body Drinkers & Deserted, Fred Zeppelins, 9pm
Electric Kiss, The Blue Haven, 10pm
The Tan Jackets, Coughlan's, 10pm
Gemini, Arty's Bar, 10pm
Kevin Quigley & The Great Ideas, Cantys, 10pm
The Darts, The Poor Relation, 10pm
Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm
Tara Casey, Cyprus Avenue, 11pm
Fiesta Latina with DJ Mystic Gold & guests, The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, 12am
The Improv Panto, Cork Opera House, 10:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Shane Clifford *Extra show added*, Coughlan's, 4:30pm
Comedy Cavern: Shane Clifford, Coughlan's, 7pm
Christmas Special with Colin Murphy and guests, City Limits, 8pm
Stand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show, 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
A Christmas Carol, Nano Nagle Place, 7pm
Sunday 07 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 5:30pm
Joe Mac, Cantys, 6pm
Jim E Brown, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Clodagh Quirke, Coughlan's, 7:30pm
Blues Jam (players welcome) House Band: Sanarblan Slim Jims, The Poor Relation, 8pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9pm
Route66, Cantys, 9pm
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 9:30pm
Chris McGrath, Arty's Bar, 10pm
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
A Christmas Carol, Nano Nagle Place, 7pm
Monday 08 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Kieran Kramer & Son, The Wilton Pub And Restaurant, 7pm
Bublé Christmas By Candlelight, Cork City Hall, 7:30pm
Abba Forever!, Cork Opera House, 8pm
Shadow Into Light with Cafe Flute Ensemble and special guests, MTU Cork School Of Music, 8pm
Smithwicks Sessions: Trad & folk, Coughlan's, 8:30pm
Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm
Tuesday 09 December
Famous Paintings And Their Hidden Histories: Autumn 2025 Lecture Series, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Ash, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm
Comedy Cavern: Mark O'Keeffe: Work In Progress, Coughlan's, 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
Wednesday 10 December
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 6:30pm
Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm
The Lee Sessions - Traditional session, The Gables, 9:30pm
The Magic Of Santa, Fota House, 12pm
Cobh Santa Express, Cobh Heritage Centre, 12pm