DANCE the night away at Cork City Hall in aid of Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) Children’s Unit as Walking on Cars take to the stage on 16 November. The night will be hosted by Today FM’s Fergal Darcy with Cork’s 96FM’s KC as the resident DJ for the night. Stephanie Rainey and Brave Giant will support the fundraiser on the night, along with a number of to be revealed special guests. All money raised from tickets will directly contribute to equipment including an EEG machine and an echocardiogram. Tickets cost €75. For tickets and more information see www.cuh.clearbookings.com.
IMMERSE yourself in the Tulca Festival of Visual Arts which is now in its 17th year and is running until 17 November. This is a multi-venue, artist-centred festival of contemporary art across the city and county of Galway. The festival works with curators based in Ireland to present innovative exhibitions which aim to provoke and energise audiences into the visual arts world. This year’s programme consists of 15 contemporary artists, four commissioned projects and 12 associated events across 14 venues in Galway. For more information see www.tulca.ie.
ENJOY a 360° view of Dublin at dusk on the Ericsson Skyline Dusk Tours on the roof of Croke Park. The tours are running every Thursday to Sunday at 4pm from 21 November to 2 February. Learn about Dublin’s history and architecture, have complimentary access to the GAA Museum and test your skills in the interactive games room. The tour will last approximately one and a half hours. Included in the ticket price is a complimentary hot drink or cocktail in the Croke Park hotel. Tickets start at €12 for children and family tickets are available. For booking and more information see www.crokepark.ie.
PAMPER yourself at the Beauty and The Beats night at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny on 21 November. The night will be hosted by Sybil Mulcahy and will include skincare talks and demonstrations with the skin experts at the Oasis Spa while DJ Mo Kelly will be on the decks. The event offers guests a chance to do some Christmas shopping with exclusive product and gift vouchers on offer. The Best Dressed Lady award will go to someone who has incorporated red into their outfit. Tickets cost €25 and are fully redeemable against any product bought on the night. For tickets see www.eventbrite.ie.
CELEBRATE International Poitín Day at Glendalough Distillery, Co Wicklow, on 18 November. Established in 2015, International Poitín Day was intended to both honour the rebellious souls who kept the spirit of poitín alive during its illegal days and also to promote it as a product that consumers will want to drink. To mark this, Glendalough will host an afternoon dedicated to poitín. There will be an opportunity to meet the head distiller and see your own batch of poitín being made. You will also be able to sample a number of rare poitíns no longer in production. For more information see www.glendaloughdistillery.com.