Eat, Sleep & Panto in Cork
Published 05 November 2025
Cork people love their Christmas pantomimes and there are lots to choose from this year - see our list below and pick a hotel from our Stay section and book a memorable meal for the family in the Food Capital of Ireland for all the family.
As well as all the panto drama, our What's On guide is full of all kinds of fun from live music and fascinating exhibitions, to theatre and comedy. Oh yes it is!
Aladdin
Cork Opera House
November 26, 2025 - January 18, 2026
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Join our hero Aladdin, everyone’s favourite Nanny Nellie, and a host of lovable companions in a spectacular show bursting with colour, live music, show-stopping dance routines, magical illusions and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. This family-friendly extravaganza promises to dazzle audiences of all ages with its spellbinding storytelling and top-notch production values.
Cinderella
The Everyman
November 29, 2025 - January 11, 2026
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The Everyman and CADA are delighted to bring the Christmas magic to
MacCurtain Street this festive period. Cinderella begins on November
29th and everyone is invited to the Palace!
Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Leah Barniville will lead the cast as
Cinderella this year. The Meath native launched her career back in 2017
when she was just a 14-year-old schoolgirl and wowed Simon Cowell and
the other judges with her outstanding vocals.
Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Briery Gap, Macroom
December 12-14 & 19-21 2025
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You can definitely expect the porridge, certainly the walk in the woods, but not everyone is as they seem for Goldilocks. With the Christmas fairy magic and very good friends, hopefully, "they will all live happily ever after...". This gorgeous theatre production, ideally for kids big and small, will take place over two weekends in December.
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The Improv Panto
Cork Opera House
December 5-29, 2025
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This isn’t your traditional panto – it’s an uproarious, completely unscripted performance where YOU, the audience, get to choose the story and who plays what character. Join us for an evening filled with spontaneous comedy, outrageous characters, and unexpected twists as our talented improvisers create a hilarious panto adventure right before your eyes.
