The Arts House

Conor Tallon aught up with Tom Spalding of the Cork Decorative and Fine arts Society to hear about the upcoming talks and events!

Emma O' Connell is fast garnering a follwing on TikTok and various platforms for her engaging reviews of books and all things reading! So Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon welcomed her in to Studio to chat about sharing her favourites as the winter season for settling down with a good book has arrived!

All film roads lead to Cork this week as the 70th Cork International Film Festival gets underway, so Elmarie Mawe spoke to Fiona Clark, Director and CEO of the Cork International Film Festival.

With the weather bringing us all around a fire these nights, how better to spend the time than being entertained by some brilliant storytellers and musicians?! Dick Beamish, All Ireland champion storyteller himself, is gathering a group for an "Oíche Scoraíochta" in Ballincollig and told Elmarie Mawe all about it.

The Inkwell Theatre in Tracton Arts Centre is such an intrinsic part of the fabric of arts offerings already, it's fascinating to look back at how the community came together to rescue an old school building and create a vibrant, modern hub of creativity. Lorraine Hogan has captured it all on film in a brilliant documentary, with a special screening on the way, and she told Conor Tallon all about it.

What a visit to SelfPublishBooks, also under the banner Lettertec, to speak with Frank Kelly about how to actually go about getting a book published. This guide is comprehensive and step by step, and Elmarie Mawe was thrilled with the visit to the printworks to see how it all comes together. A superb reference for any writer or writers' groups out there.

Kinsale is a hive of activity these days! From a packed schedule for the jazz festival, the town gets straight into the last of the Halloween preparations and Yvonne Coughlan chatted to Elmarie Mawe about the first of the town's TWO parades!! And last details on how anyone who'd still like to take part can get involved. Lots of fun and activity for everyone!

You can't NOT laugh when talking to the team behind Cork's acclaimed Improv Panto.But before they get to the Christmas season at Cork Opera House, they treat everyone to a delicious and different murderous mystery every night in the Cork Arts Theatre for Halloween! Laura and Dominic chatted to Elmarie Mawe for this week's show, but get booking quickly as this will always sell out!

One of the biggest celebratory weekends in Cork! And Conor Tallon chatted to Fiona Collins of the Cork Jazz Festival Committee all about the incredible atmosphere around the city, with an abundance of free gigs, concerts and events as well as the main headliners on the city's big stages!