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Official website. Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place (then known as Nelson's Place) to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a replacement opened in 1965. With a number of additions in the early 21st century ...
The Everyman. The Everyman, also referred to as the Everyman Theatre and historically known as the Everyman Palace, [2] is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. [6] It opened in 1897, and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork. [5][7] The theatre is housed in a protected [3] Victorian building with a ...
We had played venues like The Lobby, The Savoy and the Opera House, but being asked to play the Marquee was a crowning moment for us". [5] The 2007 festival lineup included: Faithless – 20 June; Antony and the Johnsons – 21 June; Comedy Circus – 23 June (CANCELLED) Podge and Rodge – 24 June; Slayer – 26 June [6] Cascada – 28 June ...
In 1977 a new government came to power, and quickly authorised a second television station run by RTÉ. The new station, RTÉ 2, went on the air on 2 November 1978; the opening night featured a variety show from Cork Opera House. RTÉ 2's remit was to provide alternative television; its schedule included live relays of British programmes and ...
1992. Architect. John Benson. Website. www.firkincrane.ie. The Firkin Crane is a non-profit arts organisation based in the protected building of the same name in the Shandon area of Cork City in Ireland. [1][2] It is a theatre and dance centre and is a permanent base for Cork City Ballet and Crux Dance Theatre. [3][4][5]
The youngest of six children born to William and Julia O’Connell, Billa was best known as a performer in pantomime, having made his debut in the Cork pantomime back in 1947. [5] He went on to become a regular cast member of the pantomimes produced at the Cork Opera House , as well as Summer Revels, an annual variety show which ran for over ...
The Crawford Art Gallery (Irish: Áiléar Crawford) [3] is a public art gallery and museum in the city of Cork, Ireland. Known informally as the Crawford, [4] it was designated a 'National Cultural Institution' in 2006. [5] It is "dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary", and welcomed 265,438 visitors in 2019. [2]
Cork City Ballet is an Irish ballet company founded in 1992 by Alan Foley, a student of Joan Denise Moriarty. [2] It is one of two professional ballet companies in Ireland. Cork City Ballet performs annually at Cork Opera House, staging (for example) a production of Giselle in 2011. [3] It has also toured venues such as Wexford Opera House [4 ...