Good morning, Cork! This week is packed with events, from Cork on a Fork Fest to Cork Heritage Open Day. If your weekend calendar’s looking empty, you won’t be short of ideas after today’s newsletter!


In today’s Cork Current:

Let’s get to it!

It’s been a busy summer of new arrivals at Fota! Only last week we told you about the birth of an adorable baby drill monkey and now there’s even more good news. Yesterday, Fota Wildlife Park announced the arrival of two precious red panda cubs!

Born to first-time mum Suzi and dad Grga, the cubs are part of an important European breeding programme aimed at protecting this endangered species. While they’re still keeping cosy in their nesting box, Fota’s Lead Ranger Julien Fonteneau expects them to start exploring soon, giving visitors the chance to spot them in person.

And the fun part? You and the kids can help name them! Submit your suggestions via the Fota Wildlife Park website for a chance to win one of two Conservation annual passes (worth €245 each).

Now I’ll stop talking and let you enjoy the real stars of the show, the photos of these adorable cubs!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cork Heritage Open Day, a celebration that's only grown stronger since its start as part of the European Capital of Culture in 2005. We’re thrilled to see familiar buildings like Cork’s YMCA and St Luke’s Church throwing open their doors, and a whole host of new treasures joining in, including the Cork Butter Museum (once the world's largest exchange!) and the historic Firemen’s Rest.

From exploring places usually off-limits like the Quaker Meeting House and Collins Barracks Military Museum, to guided tours of the Cork Opera House (170 years old, mind you!) and the Everyman, there’s something for everyone. Plus, for the little ones, there's a Victorian Classroom Experience and Roman soldier demonstrations!

Some events need booking, so you can check out the full schedule of events on the Cork City website.

The city’s tastiest week of the year is in full swing with Cork on a Fork Fest kicking off yesterday. Whether you’re into chef demos, tasting trails, or long-table feasts, there’s something happening around every corner.

Today’s Events section at the bottom of the newsletter is packed with everything on the menu (see what I did there 🙂). If you’d prefer to see the full programme of the week in one place, you can find it on the Cork City Council website here.

If it feels like housing developments are getting the green light every week lately, you’re not wrong - and Dunkettle is the latest on the list. An Coimisiún Pleanála has given the green light to O'Flynn Construction for a massive 550-home development near the Dunkettle Interchange.

The site, owned by the company since the early 2000s, received planning permission from Cork City Council back in April for this first phase. This first phase includes 394 houses (a mix of two, three and four bedroom units) and 156 apartments and duplexes (one and two bedroom), in 10 blocks ranging in height from two to six storeys. The plans also include a crèche for up to 144 children and a new greenway connection.

O'Flynn Construction has plans for a further 486 units in a second phase, comprising a mix of semi-detached and terraced houses, duplex and apartment units.

You can read more about the development here.

Today: ☁️ 25°/16°
Friday: 🌤️ 25°/15°
Saturday: ☁️ 23°/18°
Sunday: 🌤️ 21°/15°

*all Cork On A Fork events are marked with the 🍴 emoji (there are a lot of them!)

⛵ Cobh People's Regatta
Cobh
15–17 August 2025 | More Info


🔪 I'd Murder For A Burger - Murder Mystery Night
Hungry Hippo Cork
Thursday, August 14th | 8:00 PM | More Info


🍴 The Hysterical Histories – Food, Fame and Frivolity Walking Tour
Cork City Centre
Multiple Dates | 11:00 AM | More Info


🍴 The Met x Maharani Afternoon Tea
The Met, Metropole Hotel
Multiple Dates | 1:00 PM | More Info


🍴 Botanics & Bites at Bloom
Hayfield Manor, Cork City
Multiple Dates | 1:00 PM | More Info


🍴 Cork on a Fork Fab Food Trail
Cork City Centre
Multiple Dates | 2:00 PM | More Info


🍴 Hysterical Histories Cork – Dinner Theatre Experience
Amicus Restaurant, Paul Street
Multiple Dates | 7:00pm | More Info


🍴 Summer Tapas on the Terrace
Cornstore Cork
Multiple Dates| From 3:00pm | More Info


🍴 Cork on a Fork Cocktail Class
Bar Moxy, The Moxy
Multiple Dates | 7:00–8:00pm | More Info


🍴 Feed Cork x Market Lane Collab
Feed Cork
Multiple Dates | All day | More Info


🍴 La Dolce Vita Cork Style - The Italiano Playlist and Tuscan table snacks
Cork City Library, Rory Gallagher Music Library
Friday 15th August | 11.00am | FREE


🍴 Tutored Beer Tasting & Micro-Brewery Visit
Elbow Lane
Friday 15th & Saturday 16th August | 12.00 - 12.45pm | More Info


🍴 Exclusive Meet the Producers Bus Tour
Cork City & County
Friday 15th August | 2.00 - 6.00pm | More Info


🍴 English Market Food History Tour and Tasting at Farmgate
The English Market
Friday 15th August | 2.30 - 4.30pm | More Info


🍴 Elizabeth Fort Evening Market
Elizabeth Fort, Barrack Street, Cork City T12C8A0
Friday 15th August | 3.00 - 8.00pm | FREE


🍴 Plates & Pairings at Jacques Restaurant – A Cork Food & Drink Celebration
Jacques Restaurant
Friday 15th August | 5.00pm | More Info


🍴 Rebel City Distillery Cork Cocktail Masterclass
Rebel City Distillery
Friday 15th August | 5.45pm | More Info


🍴 A Night with the Chief
The Oliver Plunkett
Friday 15th August | 6.00 - 8.00pm | More Info


🍴 Coffee House Lates at Nádúr Deli
Nádúr Deli, Nano Nagle
Friday 15th August | 6.00 - 9.00pm | No booking required, walk-ups only.


🍴 Savour the Spirit with Hayfield Manor & Rebel City Distillery
Hayfield Manor
Friday 15th August | 6.30pm | More Info


🍴 Smoked & Spirited: A Global BBQ Tasting Experience
Holy Smoke Rooftop @ Mardyke Entertainment Complex
Friday 15th August | 8.00pm | More Info


🍴 Evening Rooftop Food Culture Bus Tour with Pizza & Pint
Cork City
Friday 15th August | 7.00 - 9.30pm | More Info


🍴 Flavours of India – A 4-Course Affair
Desi Bites Café & Restaurant
Friday 15th August | 6.30pm & 8.00pm | More Info


🍴 Balance, Beats & Bites with The Yoga Tree and Spice Genie
Old Cork Savings Bank, 1 Lapp's Quay
Friday 15th August | 6.30pm - late | More Info

🍴 Cork on a Fork Food Market & Play Street
Emmet Place (outside The Crawford Art Gallery)
Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th August | 11.00am – 5.00pm | FREE Entrance


🍴 Cork on a Fork Cooking Demos Live Stage
Cooking Demo Stage, Emmet Place
Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th August | 11.00am – 6.00pm | FREE


🍴 Cork on A Fork Talks and Tastings Stage
Talks & Tastings Stage, Emmet Place
Saturday & Sunday 16th & 17th August | 11.00am – 6.30pm | FREE


🍴 Food, Fun and Farm at the Cornmarket St Market (Coal Quay)
Coal Quay, Cornmarket Street
Saturday 16th August | 11.00am – 3.00pm | FREE


🍴 Brewery Tour, Pizza and Pint @ Rising Sons
Rising Sons Brewery
Saturday 16th August | 12.00pm | More Info

🍴 A Harvest of Nations, One Garden, Many Kitchens
Togher Community Garden
Saturday 16th August | 12.00pm – 2.00pm | FREE


🍴 English Market Cooking Demo with Cork Chef Orla McAndrew
Outside the English Market on Grand Parade
Saturday 16th August | 1.00pm – 2.00pm | FREE

🍴 Supper by the Fountain - a chef collaboration in the English Market
The English Market (Princes Street entrance)
Saturday 16th August | 7.00pm | More Info


🍴 Chef Collaboration: The Bookshelf x Victor França (Nua Asador)
The Bookshelf at the Elysian
Saturday 16th August | 6.00pm and 8.30pm | More Info


🍴 Irish Coffee, Irish Dancing, Irish Music Workshop
JJ Walshes
Saturday 16th August | 4.30pm – 6.30pm | More Info


🍴 Raise a Glass to Cork: A Talk & Tasting with Local Drinks Producers
St. Peter's, North Main St
Saturday 16th August | 5.00pm – 6.00pm | FREE


🍴 Heritage Harvest: Sourdough & Natural Wine Experience
Callanan's Bar, George's Quay
Saturday 16th August | 4.00pm | More Info


🍴 Glenbrook Farm Pop-Up Harvest Lunch
Glenbrook Farm
Sunday 17th August | 12.00pm | More Info


🍴 Farm to Fork Chef Collaboration at Glenbrook Farm
Glenbrook Farm
Sunday 17th August | 6.30pm | More Info


🍴 Feastival on Princes Street
Princes Street
Sunday 17th August | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Book at your favourite restaurant or walk up on the day.


🎩 Zac Coveney - The Wonderist
Kino Events House, Washington Street
Friday, August 15th | 7:30 PM | More Info


🎉 Bandon Walled Town Festival
Bandon
Saturday, August 16th | 11:00 am | More Info


🏛️ Cork Heritage Day: Behind the Scenes Tour at The Everyman
The Everyman, Cork
August 16th | 11:00 am | More Info


🏛️ Cork Heritage Open Day 2025 - Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St.
Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St.
Saturday, August 16th | 2:00 pm | More Info


🏛️ Guided Tour of the former Cork Savings Bank
Cork Savings Bank
Saturday, August 16th | 11:00 AM | More Info


✏️ Cork Heritage Open Day Drawing Walk of University College Cork
University College Cork
Saturday 16 August 2025 | 11am - 12.15pm | More Info


🤣 Stand-up Comedy Club: Cork's Funniest Feens
The Roundy, Castle St.
Every Friday | 8:30 PM | More Info


🎭 The Best Of Cork 'August Summer Series'
City Limits
Fri 15th Aug | 20:00 | More Info


🤣 Stand-up Comedy Club: Daniel Lukas and Guests
The Roundy, Cork City
Saturday 16th August | 00:00 | More Info


🤣 Comedy Cavern: Neil Delamere – Work In Progress Show
Coughlan's, Cork City
Sunday 17th August | 18:30 | More Info


🎭 Mother Of All The Behans
The Everyman, MacCurtain St.
Multiple Dates | 7:30 pm | More Info


🎨 Cork Craft Month
Cork Craft & Design, 27a St Patrick's Woolen Mills, Douglas
Multiple Dates | More Info

*A full schedule of family-friendly Cork On A Fork events can be found here

🚜 Douglas Farmers Market
Douglas Village Shopping Centre
Every Saturday | 10AM - 2PM | More Info


🍴 Children's Pizza Party Demo at Marina Market
The Marina Market, Cork City
Thursday, August 14th | 11:00 AM | More Info


🍴 Apple Donut Kids Sensory Cooking Class
St Peter's
Friday 15th August | 2.30 - 3.30pm | More Info


🍴 Carrot Cake Power Balls - Kids Sensory Cooking Class
St Peter's North Main St
Friday 15th August | 12.30pm - 1.30pm | More Info


🍴 Marina Market Teddy Bears Picnic
The Marina Market
Friday 15th August | 11.00am | More Info


🍴 Battle of the Smoothies Kids Sensory Cooking Class
St Peter's North Main St
Friday 15th August | 11.00am - 12.00pm | More Info


🍴 Cork Sugarcraft Workshop
St. Peter's, North Main Street
Saturday 16th August | 10.30am – 11.30am | More Info


🍴 Food Explorers: A Tasty Cork Adventure for Kids!
St. Peter's, North Main Street
Saturday 16th August | 12.00pm – 1.00pm | More Info


🍴 Pizza Party at Il Padrino
Il Padrino
Saturday 16th August | 11.00am | More Info


🍴 Children's Food Trail
Cork City Centre
Saturday 16th August | 12.30pm | More Info


🍴 Meet the Makers - a Tasting Adventure for Small People with Cork's Small Producers
St Peter's, North Main St
Saturday 16th August | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | More Info


🍴 The Gruffalo’s Tasty Tale
Eason's, St Patrick's Street
Saturday 16th August | 2.30pm | More Info


🍴 The Beekeeper's Children's Picnic
Urban Pantry at The Fifth Quarter (Paul Street Shopping Centre)
Sunday 17th August | 3.00pm – 4.00pm | More Info

🎵 The Lee Sessions Trad Trail
Multiple Locations
Multiple Dates | 6:30 pm | More Info


🎤 Taylor Fever
Cork Opera House
Multiple Dates | 8:00 PM | More Info


🎷 115 Jazz Jam Sessions
Cyprus Avenue
Thursday, August 7th | 9:00 pm | More Info


🎤 Cathal Fitzpatrick
Seventy Seven, 77 Grand Parade
Thursday, August 14th | 7:00 PM | More Info


🎶 The Insiders
Cantys, Pembroke
Every Thursday | 9:00 PM | More Info


🎸 The Stonecold Hobos
The Poor Relation
Fri 15th Aug | 00:00 | More Info


🎤 Tony Milner
Cantys
Fri 15th Aug | 18:00 | More Info


🪗 The Galivanters
Dwyers Of Cork
Fri 15th Aug | 22:00 | More Info


🎤 Carrie & The Midnight Mob
Seventy Seven
Fri 15th Aug | 22:00 | More Info


🎸 Moonchild
Cantys
Fri 15th Aug | 22:00 | More Info


🎙️ Thanks for the Dance - The Leonard Cohen Story
Cork Opera House
Fri 15th Aug | 19:30 | More Info


🎶 Love Is A Stranger - Music Festival
Fermoy
Saturday 16th August | All day | More Info


🎸 Acoustra
Dwyers Of Cork, Cork City
Saturday 16th August | 22:00 | More Info


🎷 Life & Soul
Bru Bar
Saturday 16th August | 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm | More Info


🎶 Brian O'Glanby
The Woodford, Cork City
Saturday 16th August | 21:30 | More Info


🎸 Graham Lynch & The Crisis Actors
Coughlan's, Cork City
Saturday 16th August | 22:00 | More Info


🎸 Sunday Setlist with Mick Grace
Seventy Seven, Cork City
Sunday 17th August | 18:00 | More Info


🎶 The Big Swingin' Mikeys
Dwyers Of Cork, Cork City
Sunday 17th August | 19:00 | More Info

That's it for today Cork, thanks for reading! Have a great weekend and let’s chat again on Tuesday!

Thanks!

- Ben