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Studio shot of Quilty (four Swedish men holding string instruments) standing behind a crouching Andy Irvine, who is hugging a bouzouki to his chest. Music

Andy Irvine & Quilty

Thu 1 May, 8pm

The renowned Swedish band have joined forces with the legendary Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik and Usher’s Island musician to form an Irish–Swedish collaboration, playing top Irish music and song with a hint of Swedish traditional music.

A beaded friendship bracelet with the words we go together spelled out lies on a blue background, with the Take2 performing arts school logo beside it Local Arts

Take2: We Go Together

Sat 3 & Sun 4 May

Take2 Performing Arts School, Foxrock, is delighted to present We Go Together,  a musical celebrating friendship. The show includes scenes and music from Annie, Bugsy Malone, Legally Blonde, Grease and Taylor Swift.

Poster for The Brutalist. The Statue of Liberty coming from the top of the poster, with the title of the move angled alongside it Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

The Brutalist

Mon 5 May, 2pm & 7pm (note earlier start times)

Best Actor, Cinematography & Original Score, Oscars 2025

The acclaimed new film from director Brady Corbet is a truly epic drama, vividly exploring the immigrant experience, art, capitalism and the ‘American Dream’. With impressive performances across the board, this is engrossing, bold and bracingly unique filmmaking.

sold out
Two images are side by side against a blue background. The Image frame on the left has a photograph of John Boyne dressed in a brown suit, sitting on a chair, his hands are held together and he is looking at the camera with a smile. The image on the right is the cover of Johns new novel Air. The cover shows a bright blue and white image of large clouds with sunlight reflecting off them. The title of the novel and author are over the image in clean white text.
Literary, Talks

John Boyne

Tue 6 May, 8pm

in conversation with Claire Kilroy

A live interview with one of Ireland’s most acclaimed novelists (including The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) as he discusses his new novel Air.

Stylised image with a dot-matrix portrait of Federico overlayed with an abstract blue-green shape. The Between the Notes, Music, Between the Notes

Federico Albanese

Fri 9 May, 8pm

The genre-defying Italian musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer returns to Pavilion Theatre to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated fifth album Blackbirds and the Sun of October.

Poster for  A Real Pain. A cartoon of a man carrying an overlarge backpack, with another man seated on top. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

A Real Pain

Mon 12 May, 5pm & 8pm

Best Supporting Actor, Oscars 2025

Against the backdrop of immense generational trauma, actor/director Jesse Eisenberg explores the complications of familial bonds alongside Kieran Culkin, who give devastating, funny performances as the characters grappling with their history, and the ways their own lives have diverged.

Helen Norton, Jane Brennan and Fanta Barrie, smiling against a blue sky background. Theatre, Matinée

The Loved Ones by Erica Murray

Wed 14 – Sun 18 May

Rough Magic & Gate Theatre

After a critically acclaimed world premiere as part of the 2023 Dublin Theatre Festival, this beautiful play starring Jane Brennan & Helen Norton returns for a nationwide tour. A situation as unlikely as it is inevitable will send four lives reeling, leaving them questioning the true nature of love, loss and birds.

Poster for I'm Still Here. A family smiling at the beach, with the sun shining. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

I’m Still Here

Mon 19 May, 4.30pm (note earlier start time) & 8pm

Best International Feature Film, Oscars 2025

Based on the best selling memoir, this latest film from Oscar-winner Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries) starring Fernanda Torres is intelligent, compelling and moving.

Head shot of Chris Kent looking off to the left with a bright yellow background Comedy

Chris Kent

Thu 22 May, 8pm

Offline

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show wondering if, at the age of 40, he can ever go back to thinking for himself.

Anne Gildea's head superimposed on the body of a model in 1960s clothes with large, comically pointy triangular breasts. Comedy

Anne Gildea

Fri 23 May, 8pm

Further Adventures in Womaning

From the woman who taught you How to Get The Menopause and Enjoy It, comes a brand new show weaving a pant-wetting path through a changing half-century of womany stuff.

Andy McKee stands with his guitar in his hands held across his front against a black background, he is looking towards the camera smiling, he is wearing a black t-shirt. Music

Andy McKee

Tue 27 May, 8pm

One of the world’s most unique acoustic guitarists, known for his distinctive percussive style as in songs like the viral hit Drifting. Don’t miss this chance to see a true master of his instrument live in concert.

Vladimir Jablokov dressed in a dark blue velvet jacket, and white shirt, stands in front of an illustration of theatre seating, bathed in orange light, holding his voilin Music

Vladimir Jablokov Live

Fri 30 May, 8pm

The internationally acclaimed violinist, who has headlined the 3Arena for three consecutive years, makes a rare intimate appearance at Pavilion Theatre as part of his Summer Tour 2025.

Five members of Lindisfarne stand together against a white background, they are looking towards the camera smiling, Rod Clements stands in the centre wearing a cap, shits and blazer. Music

Lindisfarne

Sat 31 May, 8pm

The legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers return, fronted by original founding member Rod Clements and performing a repertoire of unforgettable songs like Meet Me On The Corner, Fog On The Tyne, Lady Eleanor and Run For Home.

Poster for Holy Cow. A young couple sit on a motorbike, kissing in the middle of a field. Behind them, multiple cows can be seen. Cinema, Monday Night Cinema

Holy Cow

Mon 2 Jun, 5pm & 8pm

Best First Film, César Awards 2025

Louise Courvoisier’s impressive first-time feature draws on her own upbringing in the rural Jura region where Holy Cow is set, and featuring a cast of mostly young non-actors, the result is a joyful and authentic story of one young man’s coming of age. A little gem of a film.