Wilde is a nightlife spot in City Centre, Cork.
Cork's only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub, relaunched as Wilde after operating as Vibe. Located on Oliver Plunkett Street, the venue anchors Cork's queer.
Tip: Thursday is the quieter, friendlier night for a first visit - Friday and Saturday bring larger crowds and bigger drag acts
Address: 64-65 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 K5FH
Cork's most consistently packed late-night bar and club hybrid, housed in one of the city's finest Victorian buildings on Cornmarket Street. Also home to the Old Town Whiskey Bar.
Tip: Ask for the whiskey bar inside - it is a genuinely spectacular room that most visitors miss by staying on the main floor
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
Cork's most versatile live music venue, open seven nights until 02:00 with free live music or DJs almost every night from national and international acts.
Tip: Check the door programme for that night's act - free entry for most events; ticketed shows sell out fast, book on cranelanetheatre.ie
Cork's best-known live music pub, with nightly acts Wednesday to Sunday covering traditional Irish, folk and contemporary. Late licence until 01:30 Friday.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00 on Friday for a seat during the live set - the floor fills fast once the act starts
Cork's premier cocktail bar doubles as the city's closest equivalent to a listening bar: curated DJ sets on weekend evenings and excellent acoustics in a MacCurtain Street Victorian room.
Tip: Arrive at 17:00 on weekdays for pre-theatre cocktails before the DJ crowd arrives - the bar is at its most intimate before 20:00
Cork's most consistently packed late-night bar and club hybrid, housed in one of the city's finest Victorian buildings on Cornmarket Street. Also home to the Old Town Whiskey Bar.
Tip: Ask for the whiskey bar inside - it is a genuinely spectacular room that most visitors miss by staying on the main floor
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
Cork's most versatile live music venue, open seven nights until 02:00 with free live music or DJs almost every night from national and international acts.
Tip: Check the door programme for that night's act - free entry for most events; ticketed shows sell out fast, book on cranelanetheatre.ie
Cork's best-known live music pub, with nightly acts Wednesday to Sunday covering traditional Irish, folk and contemporary. Late licence until 01:30 Friday.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00 on Friday for a seat during the live set - the floor fills fast once the act starts
