Villagers might make it a special Tuesday evening when they play Cork Opera House on Tuesday night. Photo: Rich Gilligan

Event guide

Thursday 28 November

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm

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

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Flop Culture Presents: Top Of The Flops, Triskel Arts Centre, 8pm

115 Jazz Jam Sessions, 115 Café And Wine Bar, 9pm

Pat Fitz , Brick Lane, 9pm

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 9:30pm

The Swan Sessions: Traditional Irish Music Session, The Hibernian Hotel & Leisure Centre, 9:30pm

Cops and Robert, Dwyers Of Cork, 9:30pm

DJ Rowan, Old Oak, 10pm

Euro Trash Night, Cyprus Avenue, 10:30pm

Pak Animal, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

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

Rachel Galvo - The Shite Feminist, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

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

Friday 29 November

Island City - Cork's Urban Sculpture Trail: Guided Tours, Triskel Arts Centre, 1pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The Corner House, 6pm

James Ahern, Cantys, 6pm

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

God Is An Astronaut, Cyprus Avenue, 7pm

Gurriers with guests I Dreamed I Dream , Coughlan's, 8pm

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

Hot Club, The Woodford, 9:30pm

DJ Jim Comet, The Pavilion, 11pm

DJ Che-k, Crane Lane Theatre, 12am

Popscene Christmas Party Cruise, Popscene, 6:30pm

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

Harp Sessions, The Alibi Bar And Kitchen, 10pm

William O'Halloran, Arty's Bar, 10pm

The Professional Blues Band, The Poor Relation, 10pm

The Fogues, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

A1 Events: Afrobeat-Amapiano Party, Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop), 10pm

Tim Mullane, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

Funny Friday Special, City Limits, 8pm

Cork Comedy Showcase, 115 Café & Wine Bar, 8pm

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

Saturday 30 November

Gavin James (Matinee show - all ages), Cyprus Avenue, 4pm

Jack Ahern, Cantys, 6pm

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

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm

Ryan Young - Scottish Fiddle Player, Connollys Of Leap, 7pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 7pm

Gavin James (Evening Show - 18+), Cyprus Avenue, 8pm

Whiplash (A Tribute To Metallica), Crane Lane Theatre, 9pm

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

Hot Blooded Animals, Coughlan's, 10pm

Stuart Wilde & The Birdmen, The Poor Relation, 10pm

Souldriven, Cantys, 10pm

The Laughing Shamrocks, Arty's Bar, 10pm

Sparkle, Dwyers Of Cork, 10pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 10pm

Tony Roberts, The Welcome Inn, 10:30pm

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

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

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

Fred Cooke and Guests, City Limits, 8pm

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

Dancing At Lughnasa, Ballymaloe Grainstore, 8pm

Sunday 01 December

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 1pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Charlie's, 3:30pm

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

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 6pm

Brewhouse Jazz, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 6:30pm

Hot Club Cork, Sin É, 7pm

Jack Ahern, The Welcome Inn, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, An Spailpín Fánach, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Sin É, 8:30pm

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session, The Gables, 9pm

Two Time Polka, Crane Lane Theatre, 11:30pm

Comedy Cavern: Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here, Coughlan's, 7:30pm

Monday 02 December

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

Indie/folk music, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 8pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, JJ Walsh's, 8:30pm

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

Karaoke with Fitzies Magical Flute, Old Oak, 10pm

Tuesday 03 December

Famous Paintings And Their Hidden Histories - Autumn 2024, Triskel Arts Centre, 11am

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

Villagers, Cork Opera House, 7:30pm

Tuesday Trad Session, Franciscan Well Brew Pub, 7:30pm

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

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, Blarney Castle Hotel, 9:30pm

Beer Pong, Old Oak, 9pm

Comedy Cavern: Open mic, Coughlan's, 8:30pm

Wednesday 04 December

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

The Cork Opera House & Neville Jewellers Panto - Cinderella, Cork Opera House, 7pm

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail, The South County, 8:30pm

Fireside Folk, The Welcome Inn, 9:30pm

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