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Five things to see at Cork Midsummer Festival
Ellen King, aka ELLLL.
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
* Ongoing until Saturday June 17; 7.30pm (matinee at 2.30pm on
Saturday); Cork Opera House; €36-38
Critics described Siobhán McSweeney’s performance as ‘a dream' and
'superb ... a remarkable feat' when it was streamed live from the stage
of Dublin’s Olympia in 2021 - audiences will have the opportunity to
see the much-loved Cork actress play Samuel Beckett’s iconic heroine
live on stage, for 5 performances only, in a Landmark Production,
overseen by director Caitríona McLaughlin.
CMF Music Trail
* Saturday June 17; all day, venues around Cork; free (more info on
website)
Curated by and featuring electronic producer, DJ and composer Ellen
King, aka ELLLL, the Music Trail is a journey through the city centre
via its music scene - regular venues for original music, like The
Roundy, the Crane Lane, join Crawford and Co, Fionnbarra’s and the
Franciscan Well in hosting live sets from King, ambient/pop duo
Howlbux, musician Eamon Ivri’s Mineral Stunting project, Limerick sound
artist Alan Massey, and DJ sets from Cork’s DOSE collective, and
restaurant soundscaper Sweet&chilli___.
Cork Midsummer Parade
* Sunday June 18; 3pm; setting off from Oliver Plunkett Street and
ending back at Grand Parade; free
The second annual Midsummer Parade will be a riot of colour,
celebrating the creativity and diversity of Cork communities. Cork
Community Art Link’s next extravaganza will delight audiences with
their renowned creative vision - and celebrate the facility’s 30th
anniversary.
Spin, Spin, Scheherazade
* Thursday June 22 - Saturday June 24; 7.30pm (5.30pm on Saturday);
Crawford Art Gallery; €10
New live artwork from acclaimed Irish artist Orla Barry, blending
autofiction and oral history to create a humorous, passionate monologue
about the intersection of man and animal, rooted in a form of artistic
‘barefoot anthropology’.
Sun & Sea
* Friday June 23 - Sunday June 25; 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm nightly;
€18-28
An award-winning opera performance watched from above, performed on an
indoor beach at Millenium Hall in Cork's City Hall - evoking the
sunshine, but celebrated for its humorous and powerful exploration of
our relationship with the planet and climate crisis.
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Art, music, and performance… Cork Midsummer Festival has it all