Triskel Arts Centre in Cork City, is a venue programmed with a rich bill of live music with a focus on classical and jazz concerts, cultural cinema, visual art exhibitions and literary events. Triskel Arts Centre run a second contemporary art room Triskel Gallery Space.
The Paperboys Café and Garden is open at Triskel from Wed to Sun 09:00 to 17:00. It brings a café experience to the people of Cork serving coffee, wine, beers, all day brunch and delicious hoagies.
Triskel Gallery Space is a dedicated exhibition room on the first floor of Triskel Arts Centre where a diverse exhibition programme features contemporary artists. The Collective Cork, is also based on the top floor at the Triskel Arts Centre, it is a yoga and dance school. Cork Traveller Women’s Network, working for traveller rights in Cork has a base at the Triskel Arts Centre.
- Sarah Long: Residency & Exhibition
AutumnSarah Long: Residency & Exhibition Sarah Long: Residency & Exhibition at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on 3 Sep-25 Oct. This artist will use Triskel Sample Project Space to develop autofictional writing focused on 'girlishness' and Irish culture, culminating in public performances.
- Mairtín O'Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O'Dowd: 47th Cork Folk Festival
AutumnMairtín O'Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O'Dowd: 47th Cork Folk Festival Mairtín O'Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O'Dowd at Triskel Arts Centre, 8 Oct. O’Connor is a renowned accordionist who plays Irish music with generosity and virtuosity. He is joined by Cathal Hayden on fiddle and banjo and Seamie O’Dowd on guitar.
- 47th Cork Folk Festival at Triskel
Autumn47th Cork Folk Festival at Triskel Celebrate the 47th Cork Folk Festival at Triskel with three evenings of outstanding traditional Irish music. On Thursday, Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd take to the stage, followed by acclaimed group Altan on Friday.
- Altan: 47th Cork Folk Festival
AutumnAltan: 47th Cork Folk Festival Altan at Triskel Arts Centre, 9 Oct. Over the course of nearly four decades and 14 albums, Altan has become known as one of Ireland's greatest traditional music groups. They'll be supported by Dr Aoife Granville (flute) and Deirdre Granville (harp).
- John Spillane: 47th Cork Folk Festival
AutumnJohn Spillane: 47th Cork Folk Festival John Spillane at Triskel Arts Centre, 9 Oct. John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Rooted in people, place and story, his music transports the listener, and he captivates live audiences.
- A World of Quartets with Raja Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2026
AutumnA World of Quartets with Raja Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2026 A World of Quartets with Raja Quartet at Triskel Arts Centre, 10 Oct. A concert of great music from the first half of the 20th century; Prokofiev's String Quartet No.1 and Aloys Fleischmann's Quartet Movement and Ginastera's String Quartet No.1.
- Tuning the Radio: 100 Years of Traditional Music on Irish Radio: 47th Cork Folk Festival
AutumnTuning the Radio: 100 Years of Traditional Music on Irish Radio: 47th Cork Folk Festival Tuning the Radio: 100 Years of Traditional Music on Irish Radio at Triskel Arts Centre, 10 Oct. This gala concert traces the history of traditional music on the airwaves from the launch of 2RN, the forerunner of RTÉ, on 1 Jan 1926 to the present day.
- Fiddle Recital: Geertien O’Leary, Nigel Gufferty, Heather Martin Bixler and Niall Crehan: 47th Cork Folk Festival
AutumnFiddle Recital: Geertien O’Leary, Nigel Gufferty, Heather Martin Bixler and Niall Crehan: 47th Cork Folk Festival Fiddle Recital: Geertien O’Leary, Nigel Gufferty, Heather Martin Bixler and Niall Crehan at Triskel Arts Centre, 11 Oct. A great lineup of highly accomplished fiddle players from Ireland (and one from the United States).
