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Five for your radar: Love is a Stranger festival, Nobody 2 and more
Festival: Love is a Stranger
Ballyvolane House, Cork, Friday-Sunday, August 15-17
Niamh Regan plays Love is a Stranger music festival in Ballyvolane House this weekend. Picture: Molly Keane
From the team behind Another Love Story, Ballyvolane House hosts the latest iteration of Love is a Stranger — a mini-boutique festival comprising acclaimed Irish acts and DJs. Caoilian Sherlock, Tessa Rose Jackson, and Fish Go Deep's Shane Johnson get the party started on Friday, before the likes of Niamh Regan, Elaine Howley, and Lullahush take over on Saturday. Expect to befriend plenty of strangers at LIAS.
Cinema: Nobody 2
General release, Friday, August 15
Bob Odenkirk reprises his role as lethal-but-lovable Hutch Mansell in this sequel to 2021's Nobody. Connie Nielsen, RZA, and Christopher Lloyd all return too, alongside new faces like Sharon Stone, Colin Hanks, and John Ortiz in director Timo Tjahjanto's English-language debut. The plot: suburban dad Hutch, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion... setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca's past and his own.
Architecture: Cork Heritage Open Day
Saturday, August 16
Cork's Geological Heritage A walking tour through the city's ancient past with Thomas Heising. Meeting point 12pm outside Cork City Council on Anglesea Street. Cork Heritage Open Day 2025
Cork Heritage Open Day celebrates 20 years showcasing the city's remarkable architecture and history. More than 35 buildings — many usually closed to the public — will open their doors, alongside guided tours, walks, talks, and exhibitions that bring Cork's story to life. Organised by Cork City Council with the Heritage Council, this free event marks the start of National Heritage Week and remains the country's largest celebration of its kind.
Concert: Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory
Cork Opera House, Tuesday, August 19
Sharon Van Etten returns to Ireland with her band the Attachment Theory, bringing her powerful voice, magnetic stage presence, and their brilliant self-titled 2025 release to the Opera House. A master of blending raw emotion with soaring melodies, Van Etten has long been a favourite of Irish audiences (they also play Dublin's Collins Barracks on Thursday, August 21). Joined by special guest Angie McMahon, this promises a night of unmissable performances from one of the most compelling artists of her generation.
Theatre: The Girl on the Train
Everyman Theatre, Tuesday-Saturday, August 19-23
Much-acclaimed psychological thriller, The Girl on the Train, comes to The Everyman stage - starring Laura Whitmore
The Girl on the Train pulls into the Everyman in a gripping stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins' global bestseller from 2015. Rachel Watson (Laura Whitmore) escapes her own life by watching a seemingly perfect couple from her daily commute — until the woman vanishes, pulling Rachel into a web of secrets, suspicion, and shocking truths. Following a sold-out UK tour, this psychological thriller promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
— Compiled by Eoghan O'Sullivan
