What's on in Kinsale on a budget?
16 upcoming events
We've rounded up 16 upcoming events in Kinsale on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Kinsale on a budget
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Later
Thu 5 · 7 PM20 €
TalkHeritage
Lusitania: The Next Chapter
St Catherine's Cultural Centre
Sun 8 · 7 PM10 €
ExperimentalContemporary
EARWICKER @ Prim's
Prim’s Bookshop
Sun 15 · 7:30 PM17.07 €
Branwen Kavanagh & Wyn Oran, Book’d @ Prim’s
Prim’s Bookshop
Thu 19 · 7 PM15 €
Life Support Screening and Q&A
St Catherine's Cultural Centre
Thu 26 Nov · 7:30 PM15.99 €
LiteraturePoetry
John Robb Book'd @ Prim's
Prim’s Bookshop
Sun 29 Nov · 7:30 PM20 €
Molly O’Mahony, Book’d @ Prim’s
Prim’s Bookshop
See also in Kinsale on a budget
Fri 6 · 8 PM33.15 €
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Dominic Kirwan
St Catherine's Cultural Centre, Ardbrack
Fri 13 · 8 PM27.27 €
RockConcert
Dezperado: A Tribute to the Eagles
Carrigaline Court Hotel
Fri 13 · 8 PM
RockConcert
Dezperado - A Tribute To The Eagles
Carrigaline Court Hotel
Wed 28 · 8 PMFree
Folk / AcousticFolk dance
TRAD MUSIC NIGHT
1 Point Rd, Crosshaven
At 6 PM25 €
Concert
Katzeye – The Ultimate Tribute
City Hall, Cork
At 2:30 PMFree
Concert
Busquitos
Dwyers of Cork
At 2:30 PMFree
Concert
Velvin Lamont
The Woodford, Cork
At 3 PMFree
JazzConcert
Jazz Improv! (The Big Jam)
The Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
At 6 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Rory McCarthy & Hugh Dillon
Coughlans, Cork
At 6 PMFree
Concert
Joe Mac
Cantys, Cork
At 6 PMFree
Concert
Busquitos
Seventy Seven, Cork
At 7 PM19.26 €
Concert
Margaret Glaspy
Cyprus Avenue, Cork
At 7 PM17.50 €
Folk / AcousticIndie
Margaret Glaspy
Cyprus Avenue, Cork
At 8 PMFree
Jam / Open micBlues
Blues Jam (Players Welcome) House Band: Sanarblan Slim Jims
The Poor Relation, Cork
At 8 PMFree
Soul / FunkHip-Hop
New York Brass Band
Old Oak, Cork
At 8:30 PMFree
JazzConcert
Code Of Behaviour
Imperial Hotel Cork
Thu 22
JazzConcert
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026
Cork City
Wed 28 · 7 PM13.20 €
RockIndie
Gorilla Gorilla + Rafters + Evil Scientist
Wavelength Rooftop Bar, Cork
Wed 28 · 7 PM
RapConcert
Dizzee Rascal // We Want Bass Tour // Cork
Cork City Hall
Wed 28 · 7:30 PMFree
Folk / AcousticSmall gig
The Lee Sessions Trad Trail
Ó Súilleabháin's, Cork
Wed 28 · 9:30 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Fireside Folk
The Welcome Inn, Cork
Wed 28 · 9:30 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session
The Gables, Cork
Thu 29 · 8 PM
JazzJam / Open mic
115 Jazz Jam Sessions
115 Café And Wine Bar, Cork
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
Small gig
Rebel City Network Live
Fred Zeppelins, Cork
At 10 PM2.04–11.70 €
Club
CLUB 99 @ VOODOO ROOMS MON 26 OCT
Voodoo Rooms, Cork
Tomorrow · 7 PM11.70 €
Parties
Girls Like Us
Umi Falafel Cork
Wed 28 · 9 PM20.28–27.79 €
ClubDJ set
Rush 001 Presents Evan Mcgee at Odyssy Cork
Odyssey Cork
Wed 28 · 10 PM6.34 €
Club
Secret Garden - Wednesday Works - Wednesday 28th October
The Secret Garden, Cork
Thu 29 · 7 PM38.52 €
Parties
Aye Social Club
Aye, Cork
Thu 29 · 9 PM11.70 €
Street party
UCC Pharmacy Graduation
Clancy's Cork
Thu 29 · 9 PM17.07 €
Club
BOILR. Presents LIA and Jay Cullen at Odyssey
Odyssey, Cork
Thu 29 · 11 PMFree
ClubDJ set
Bounce w/ DJ Dvn
Intermission Bar, Cork
Fri 30 · 8 PM5.27–9.55 €
QuizCinema
Hoa Hoa Hoa: Vampires and Slayers Hallowen Party
The Roundy, Cork
Fri 30 · 9:30 PM12 €
DJ set
DJ Ben Williams
Odyssey, Cork
Sat 31 · 7 PM43.87 €
WellnessEcstatic dance
Cacao Earth Dance | TribeFlow Studio Cork
Tribe Flow Studio, Cork
Thu 29 · 7:30 PM17.07 €
Stand-up
A Night Of Comedy At Mabel Lane
Mabel Lane, Carrigaline
Wed 28 · 7 AM38.52 €
Stand-upSouth Asia
Kunal Kamra – Standing Up Live in Cork
Kino House Events, Cork
Fri 30 · 9 PM22.42 €
Stand-upComedy
The Beamish Room Comedy Club - At The Merchant
The Merchant, Cork
Sat 31
TheatrePuppetry
The Dragon of Shandon
Shandon, Cork
At 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Sonsie with Sullycybin and Friends
The Roundy, Cork
At 9 PMFree
Stand-up
The Kates
The Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
Fri 23
Food
Kinsale Gourmet Festival
Kinsale, Cork
Tomorrow25 €
Food
Explore the Making & Tasting of Mead
Troopers-Close,, Cork
Thu 29 · 5 PM27.79 €
Exhibition
An Evening of Art & Interiors with Cora Murphy at Interiosity
Interiosity Ltd, Cork
Thu 5 · 7 PM35 €
TalkWellness
A Masterclass in Sleep with Tom Coleman
Meaningful OT, Cork
Mon 9 · 10 AM
Science
Orbit to Air
Blackrock Castle Observatory
Thu 12 · 7 PM20 €
TalkFood
Skingredients Active Edit Masterclass with Founder Jennifer Rock
Dunnes Stores, Cork
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
A Court of Splintered Harmony - Launch Day Celebrations in Cork
Waterstones, Cork
Wed 28 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
Cork Global Justice Lunchtime Session 2
Nano Nagle Place, Cork
Thu 29 · 11 AMFree
ExhibitionGuided tour
Audio Described Tour: Panorama Europa
The Glucksman, Cork City
Fri 30 · 11 AMFree
Food
Superkeen x Oakberry Cork Launch
Oakberry, Cork
Fri 30 · 8 PM17.07 €
CinemaCabaret
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with MOCKIE AH!
The Pav, Cork City
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
LiteratureExhibition
Reading Group: Panorama Europa
The Glucksman University College Cork
Sat 31 · 12 PMFree
LiteratureInclusivity
Neurodivergent Book Club
Cork City Library
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