A world premiere play and live hip hop at Elizabeth Fort feature among the attractions 

— the funds will be used to open doors to a new generation of musical talent

Crosstown Drift, Day-Crossing Farm, and Bangers & Crash provided live experiences in the first week of the festival 

The Limerick-based breakdancer is curating a celebration of Irish hip hop to be performed at Elizabeth Fort  for Cork Midsummer Festival 

Marie Mullen and Brian Gleeson shine in a world premiere streamed live from the Everyman 

The art and entertainment continues with a combination of live and online events 

Leonard Cohen, Fritz Lang, and Philip Glass featured in Brett's selection of favourite music, films, art, etc 

New reports coincide with art installation exploring modern slavery and drug farming in Ireland

Phillip McMahon is developing a dance-theatre piece about what he terms a 'crisis' issue for some gay men. He realises not everyone will welcome the focus on what can be a dark area 

The author will read excerpts of her acclaimed book as part of a streamed show from the Everyman for Cork Midsummer Festival 

Lullaby for the City will have the composer and his mini-orchestra performing the soothing piece for free in outdoor locations as part of Cork Midsummer Festival 

Mary Hickson explains the project that encourages people to don headphones and follow a story as they stroll special routes from such locations as the Shaky Bridge and Botanic Gardens 

Virginia Woolf's tale, To The Lighthouse, has been adapted for Cork Midsummer Festival. Just don't overdo the quest for Covid-era allegories, says the Irish playwright 

Radley's tale of endurance swimmer Mercedes Gleitze has been revived for the Cork Midsummer Festival