The Wonderism Festival
“Wonderism” is an imagined word which represents a nugget of joy and creativity intended to spark
a feeling of childlike wonder.
We aim to cultivate multidisciplinary and joyful experiences in the arts for everyone, we invite our
audiences to immerse themselves in adventures of play and wonder.
We aspire to contribute to Cork’s creativity by bringing together audiences and artists while
Department of Theatre, University College Cork (UCC).
https://www.corkoperahouse.ie/en-GB/shows/the%20wonderism%20festival%20-a%20wondrous%20life/events
https://www.corkoperahouse.ie/en-GB/shows/the%20wonderism%20festival%20-%20behind%20the%20curtain/events
The Wonderism Festival is curated by the cohort of producers emerging from the MA in Arts
Management and Creative Producing at University College Cork in partnership with Cork Opera
House. Using conventional and unconventional spaces within Cork Opera House and taking place on
Thursday March 30th, this is a one-day festival for everyone, with the theme of ‘Childlike Wonder’ at
its centre. Our programme comprises an exciting range of music, art and storytelling showcasing both
emerging and established artists alongside students from Cork.
Three main strands of arts events include Music, Storytelling and Visual Art. The finale concert, A
Wondrous Life, interprets the festival theme of Childlike Wonder from a nostalgic angle to evoke the
emotions of one's journey in life. The storytelling programme, Behind the Curtain, hopes to share
diverse stories in the light of the magic and wonder of childhood in an intimate and unconventional
location in the Cork Opera House. Art(y) Part(y) adopts the idea of an immersive art installation
experience to transform the foyer of Cork Opera House.
When & Where
Choose Day
Join Today FM star and comedian, Dermot Whelan, at Cork Opera House on 22nd March 2023 for a unique stress-busting show.
Wednesday,22 March @ 8.00pm
Booking Fees May Apply
Tom Kelly Promotions Presents MIKE DENVER and Guests
Friday 24th March 2023
Tickets €35
Special Guests with RAY LYNAM and BRENDAN SHINE.
he Green Room Sessions, with Jazz Artist-in-Residence Laoise Leahy
Hosts of the hugely successful podcast “The Two Norries” bring their ‘Changing the Conversation’ Tour back to Cork Opera House with special guest TBA.
Saturday, March 25th 2023
8PM
€31.00 (incl. levy)Booking fees may apply.
Seanie Buttons presents some of the most magical music in Cork over 3 nights in The Green Room at Cork Opera House
DATE:
March 11th/March 25th/April 01st 2023
The Wonderism Festival: A Cork Opera HouseCreating Together Production in Association with the Department of Theatre,UCC.
The Wonderism Festival: A Cork Opera House Creating Together Production in Association with the Department of Theatre, UCC.
Behind The Curtain | Tickets €3 / €5 | Age 5+
The Wonderism Festival: A Cork Opera House Creating Together Production in Association with the Department of Theatre, UCC.
A Wondrous Life | Tickets €5 / €10 | Age 5+
25 Years Echo On
Tickets €30. Booking fees may apply
THE CORK PROMS 2023 CONCERT SERIES – BEETHOVEN | BROADWAY | THE BEATLES
Cork Opera House presents
The Cork Proms - BEETHOVEN
Thursday, 6th April
8pm
€32 (€15 concession)
€75 SPECIAL (20% saving) for all three Cork Proms 2023 shows
Box Office: Tel. 021 427 0022
*Booking fees apply to all online and phone transactions.
THE CORK PROMS 2023 CONCERT SERIES – BEETHOVEN | BROADWAY | THE BEATLES
Cork Opera House presents
The Cork Proms - BROADWAY
Easter Saturday, 8th April and
Easter Sunday, 9th April 2023
8pm
€32 (€15 concession)
€75 SPECIAL (20% saving) for all three Cork Proms 2023 shows
Box Office: Tel. 021 427 0022
*Booking fees apply to all online and phone transactions.
BROADWAY on Easter Saturday, 8th and Easter Sunday, 9th April 2023, will take you on a journey through the best loved songs from American musicals. Featuring hits from My Fair Lady (“All I Want Is A Room Somewhere”); Funny Girl (“Rain On My Parade”), Carousel (“You’ll Never Walk Alone”), Chicago (“All That Jazz”) and more. Featuring Majella Cullagh and Joe Corbett alongside Alison Arnopp, Caroline Kay and Simon Morgan, this night promises to be a glittering and fabulous trip to Broadway!
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The hugely celebrated Cork Proms is back next Easter at the Cork Opera House with a series of themed concerts featuring the three B’s…Beethoven, Broadway and The Beatles. An opportunity for any music fan who is not familiar with orchestral music to experience something incredibly special. It’s also a rare treat for our orchestral audiences.
The Cork Proms 2023 will feature the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra conducted in turns by renowned conductors, John O’Brien, Elaine Kelly and Conor Pailliser; alongside some incredible soloists.
THE CORK PROMS 2023 CONCERT SERIES – BEETHOVEN | BROADWAY | THE BEATLES
Cork Opera House presents
The Cork Proms – THE BEATLES
Wednesday, 12 April and
Thursday, 13 April 2023
8pm
€32 (€15 concession)
€75 SPECIAL (20% saving) for all three Cork Proms 2022 shows
Box Office: Tel. 021 427 0022
*Booking fees apply to all online and phone transactions.
Foil Arms and Hogs bring comedy to Cork Opera House
Wednesday to Saturday 19 th -22 nd of April 2023
Time: 8pm
Ticket Price: €32.00*/€30*(student concession)
*Plus €1 levy and booking fees where applicable
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers will host a night of music, comedy, local talent and sport in a concert in aid of the school.
€31.00 (incl. levy) plus booking fees
Sunday April 23
Like Joyce did with words, Roche plays with the infinite choreographic
possibilities of movement... Crafting a wonderful, dreamlike experience... Yes and Yes, an
artistic delight, offering a multitude of perspectives for you to enjoy and discuss time and
again - Chris O' Rourke, The Arts Review
Yes and Yes
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 8pm
Tickets €20/€15 concession
Direct from the West End, Some Guys Have All the Luck celebrates the career of one of rock’s greatest icons, Rod Stewart.
Thursday 27 April 2023
Bernard Casey brings his new comedy show Cute Hoorism to Cork Opera House in 2023
Bernard Casey – Cute Hoorism
FRIDAY, 28TH APRIL 2023
Tickets €29. Booking fees may apply.
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight is coming to Cork!
Saturday, April 29th 2023
Tickets from €41 to €70. VIP AND Ultra VIP. Booking fees may apply
Cork Opera House and Floodlight Entertainment
Present
An Audience with Liverpool Legends
Thursday May 4, 2023
Meet and Greet 18:00 . . . Show starts 19:30
After it's sell-out premiere performance last November (The Helix, Mahony Hall Dublin), The
Blonde Bombshell is set to send pulses racing once again!
The Blonde Bombshell
Friday May 5
Tickets: €37 including levy
Ben Portsmouth returns to Cork Opera House for his world tour, This is Elvis!
8pm
€35.00* including €1 Levy.
Irish National Opera presents one of Mozart’s richest and most sublime scores, Così fan tutte, live at Cork Opera House for two performances
Così fan tutte
Wednesday, 31 May &
Friday, 2 June 2023
8PM
Tickets €49.00/€44.00/€34.00
The sensational and multi-award winning Johnny Cash & June Carter Live Tribute Show is back at Cork Opera House in June 2023.
Cash Returns - Europe's No 1 Johnny Cash & June Carter Show
SATURDAY, 3RD JUNE 2023
Tickets €26. Booking fees may apply.
Celebrate 20 Years with ELJ Academy of Dance!
ELJ Academy of Dance - 20th Anniversary
Monday, 5 June
5PM
Tickets €26.50
Family Ticket €95
You can book family ticket by selecting 2 full and 2 child in the drop down on the payment page to get discount .
BOLT Productions
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
Wednesday June 7, Thursday June 8 & Friday June 9
Tickets: €27.00 (incl. levy) plus €3.50 booking fee
Rebecca O'Connor is “Simply the Best” as Tina Turner
Simply the Best – Tina Turner
Saturday June 10
Tickets: €28.00/€25.00 concession. Early Bird (first 200) €22.00 all including restoration levy
Days by Samuel Beckett, starring Cork’s own Siobhán McSweeney
Gift Grub Live 2023
starring
Mario Rosenstock
EXTRA DATEs ADDED 23rd and 24th JUNE
Cork Opera House
Tickets €36.00 (Booking fees may apply )
Ireland’s hottest act Nathan Carter returns to Cork Opera House with his amazing new concert in 2023!
Friday, 30th June, 2023 8pm
Tickets €35 (Booking fees may apply)
PARENTAL GUIDANCE , RECOMENDED OVER 14's
Cork Opera House presents Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage
Tuesday, August 15th to Saturday August 19th 2023
Tickets prices 50 47,43,37. Booking fees may apply.
Daniel O'Donnell brings his Irish Tour 2023 to Cork Opera Hous August 29 & 30, 2023
: Jurassic Live is coming to Cork in 2023 as part of its world tour, with a brand new show, bigger cast, more dinosaurs, more sets, better scenery, even more species including a Pterodactyl which flies right off the stage over your heads. It really is the greatest prehistoric show on earth!
Saturday & Sunday, September 2-3
Tickets: €21.00 Adult €16.00 Children including levy
Celebrating Christie Hennessy show once again.
Rory Gallagher’s right hand man, Gerry McAvoy, returns to Cork to play the music of one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock n roll. With special guests The Pat McManus Band.
Saturday September 16th 2023
8pm
Tickets €26 + booking fee
Nights on Broadway – The Bee Gees Story
Saturday, 23 September
8PM
Tickets €31.50
Lifetime of Song!
This Greatest Hits show will feature every single hit record Smokie have had, along with material from some of their recent albums.
Friday September 29th . Tickets €35. Booking Fees may apply
Gina & The Champions Celebrate 50 Years at Cork Opera House, with Special Guest Ronan Collins
Gina & The Champions
Saturday, 30th September 2023
8PM
Tickets €33.00/€31.00. Booking fees may apply.
: Tom Keating Presents in association with the Cork Folk Festival…
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan unite for a unique show bringing together their collective talents.
DATE:
Sunday, Oct. 1st, 2023.
Phil Coulter returns to Cork Opera House in 2023 with special guests Geraldine Branagan and George Hutton!
DATE:
Thursday, 5 October 2023
WEB BLURB:
Phil Coulter – Four Score and Then…
Thursday, 5 October
8PM
Tickets €39.50
Whitney Houston’s musical legacy is brought to life in this critically acclaimed tribute concert described as “mind-blowingly spot on”.
Sunday, 22 October 2023
The Greatest Love of All
Sunday, 22 October
8PM
Tickets €36
Cork City Ballet present Tchaikovsky’s cherished classic Swan Lake at Cork Opera House in 2023
Thursday 2nd /Friday 3rd /Saturday 4th November 2023
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns
to the stage in 2023 with his brand new show… ‘Tango Passions’.
DATE: Sunday November 5 th , 2023. Tickets €45 and €34. VIP TICKETS €93. Booking Fees may apply
Tango Passions also stars Argentine Tango specialist Paula Duarte as Vincent’s leading lady.
The music of Dire Straits at Cork Opera House for one night only
Friday November 10th 2023 .Tickets €31.00 Booking Fee may apply
Presented by ex- forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees, learn about serial killers you’ve never heard before in this acclaimed, sell-out show.
The Psychology of Serial Killers
Saturday November 11, 2023
Tickets: €30.00 including restoration levy
ABBA Forever – The Christmas Show
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
8PM
Tickets €28
Adam Rowe is set to bring his brand new stand-up show What’s Wrong With Me to Cork Opera House in January 2024!
Adam Rowe – What’s Wrong With Me? Tour
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
8PM
Tickets €28. Booking fees may apply
One of Ireland’s most loved singers, Mary Black, returns to Cork Opera House celebrating 40 years of music and concerts since the release of her first album.
Mary Black
40th Anniversary Tour
Friday, January 26, 2024
Tickets: €36 (inc. levy)
Described as a singer whose voice has the remarkable ability of transporting listeners into his world, fans will enjoy this ultimate celebration at a concert of Tommy Fleming’s!
DATE: Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd February 2024
The Three Tenors are back at Cork Opera House in February 2024 !
Saturday 10th February 2024
One of the UK’s finest contemporary comedians returns to Cork in 2024
Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March 2024. TICKETS €37.50 PLUS BOOKING FEE WHERE APPLICABLE