The Arts Office operates as the Arts and Events section within the Corporate, Community & Cultural Affairs Directorate. It is the primary point of coordination of the City Council’s arts development remit as provided for under the Arts Act 2003.
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9 October 2026
See you at the Cross: City Hall goes Green and Red for Cork City FC
City Hall lights up red and green ahead of Cork City FC’s final home game of the 2026 season against Finn Harps
8 October 2026
Cork City to Host High-Octane Motorsport Event this Weekend
The Red Bull Homerun is a taking place in Cork City on Saturday, October 10, featuring Conor Shanahan, a two-time Drift Masters champion, and the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 F1 car.
7 October 2026
Blackpool Village Core Strategy Launched
Cork City Council has officially launched the Blackpool Village Core Concept Design and Implementation Strategy setting out a shared vision and programme of projects to support the regeneration and renewal of Blackpool Village Centre.
7 October 2026
City Tunes up for 47th Cork Folk Festival this Weekend
Cork city will host one of the country’s finest and longest-established music festivals, the 47th Cork Folk Festival, this weekend, October 8-11.
7 October 2026
Cork City Council Shortlisted for Two Digital Transformation Awards for Project that has Delivered Almost €470,000 in Avoided Costs and Savings
Cork City Council has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards for its innovative work on a public lighting data and software project that has transformed how it manages more than 26,000 lighting assets across the city, and which has delivered almost €470,000 in savings and avoided costs.