Stephanie Rainey's cover of the Christmas classic Last Christmas which was ironically recorded Last Christmas really began to take off, and started getting close to 250,000 streams.It has now been added to a spotify playlist. Despite having another addition to her family Stephanie still plans to produce plenty of great music in the coming year.To hear her rendition of Last Christmas visit: Spotify – Last Christmas

Corcadorca Theatre Company have just celebrated their 30th Anniversary and are now full steam ahead with Éadaoin O’Donoghue’s new play, Hail to the Great Wave! which is open at CTDC (Corcadorca Theatre Development Centre) in Triskel nightly (except Sunday) at 8pm until Saturday, December 4th. Hail to the Great Wave! is a dark, sweet, comedy about a couple surviving during the apocalypse. Ironically, it was first scheduled for production in Spring 2020 and was put on hold as a result of the covid pandemic. This is a play that looks at the heroism of ordinary people, the insanity of the times we live in, and the necessity of hope…and teabags. Playwright and actor, Éadaoin says, “it is a strange time to make theatre. Antigen tests, masks, rehearsing in a room with other people again, but still being very careful. There’s a sense of precarity and fragility. It’s also the exact time we need theatre.” Starring Éadaoin and Moe Dunford, directed by Pat Kiernan, with set design by Owen Boss, lighting design by Aedín Cosgrove and costumes by Valentina Gambardella, Hail to the Great Wave! For more info visit: https://triskelartscentre.ie/events/hail-to-the-great-wav

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In cinemas and online from Friday 5th to Sun 21st, the 66th Cork international film festival runs for a full 17 days and is safe & fully Covid compliant. With documentary's, features and short films from Cork Ireland & around the world. Including: Disco Pigs, Road runner, Clueless, Boiling Point and Big. There's also a trail of discovery around the City available.You can now download the app for free and purchase your tickets at: https://corkfilmfest.org/the-66th-cork-international-film-festival-2021/download-the-myciff-app/

Fear Park is a scare event held every October. We are a live immersive walk through horror maze. Coláiste Éamann Rís - formally known as Deer Park CBC - hold a scare house every Halloween, as a family friendly community based night of spooky scary fun. This is the biggest fundraising event in the schools calendar. All proceeds of the night go straight back into the school so between students, parents, staff and volunteers it’s a spooky night to remember. The event happens this Friday the 29th of October.To book your tickets on Eventbrite visit: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fearpark-2021-tickets-185009547537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Part documentary, part concert film, Love Yourself Today is an emotive celebration of modern spirituality and the power of music to heal, it centres around the music of Irish singer songwriter Damien Dempsey but also turns the lens onto his fans. Every Christmas in Dublin, the crowds gather for Damo’s Christmas gig at Vicar Street. For many, these shows have become a cathartic ritual, a safe space where emotions can be laid bare. Through the prism of the concert, we meet Dempsey and three members of the audience. We hear their stories, unravel their grief and find the light in the darkness through communal art. With themes of addiction, loss but also hope and positivity, Dempsey’s music often reflects his fans' pain, alleviates their anguish and ultimately provides peace as they ‘sing all their cares away’. The film is in cinemas from Friday 5th of November. https://motherland.ie/film/love-yourself-today-official-trailer

Rachel started posting videos during the first lockdown of her playing songs on the piano such as; Tiësto's Adagio for Strings with the man himself re-sharing the video. Along with Mark McCabe's Maniac 2000 which Mark also reposted. Other fans include Brian O'Driscoll, Jenny Green and Jerry Cinnamon. Rachel has an opening spot at Block Rockin" Beats in Cork Opera House this Sunday. For tickets visit: Block Rockin' Beats Live with Today Fms Dec Pierce and guests - Over 18s - Live : Cork Opera House

Gavin chats about the video for the song which has a comedic element to it. Which suits the fun sound of the single.The third album is something that he wanted to be unique to the first two while still maintaining the songwriter vibe.To hear more of Gavin's music visit: https://shop.gavinjamesmusic.com/

The Arts and Ageing podcast was launched last week. It's an 8 part series with a new episode released every Monday. It was an initiative originally funded by the Arts Council and initiated by Cork City Council.The podcast looks at creative ways at engaging with the elderly. Including a part called local know- how, where older members of the public talk about skills they have and how they are still relevant in modern society. Like for example Kevin Jones's skill of knitting fishing nets. If this has wet your appetite visit: https://open.spotify.com/show/5poyW4Xgjpc0Gf7IaIDW1C

The network is voluntary and works at a community level across the County and represents over 1000 groups. With the aim of giving a voice to these community groups. The organisation dates back to 2014 when town councils were scrapped. The PPN then stepped in with 31 groups across the Country. In Cork there's one for the City and one for the County. Any community can join for free and gain access to free training which is designed for community groups in relation to: Social Media, GDPR, Fundraising and how to access funding. The are 3 types of groups in the network: Environmental, Social inclusion and General Community groups. If you our someone in your group would like to fill one of 37 seats available on the committee visit: Cork County PPN - Public Participation Network