What makes it 88% Couple-Friendly: Evening theatre, live music and interval bars create an easy date night; adjacent seats and central location add romance, with minimal logistical worries beyond booking preferred seats.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for couple trip: An evening show runs about 2 hours and leaves time for pre- or post-show coffee in the foyer.
Attend an evening performance:
Choose a concert, play or comedy show from the seasonal lineup for a live cultural experience.
Tip: Book tickets online 2 weeks in advance for best seat selection and discounts.
Join a free guided tour:
Take a 45–60 min tour during National Heritage Week or Culture Night to explore backstage history.
Tip: Reserve your spot early—tours fill up fast on festival nights.
Relax at Some Dose Coffee Co.:
Enjoy premium coffee and pastries in the foyer lounge before or after your show.
Tip: Order a flat white and a sourdough toast (€3–€5 each) and grab a window seat.

Teresa
I watched The Rocky Horror Show this weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. Lovely building, and a really great show. My only gripe was that there was no photography allowed, (until the end of the show anyway). I think that this should be clearly stated on a sign for example to prevent embarrassment, as the steward was aggressively flashing his light to shine attention on me when I tried to tak...
Thomas Fitzgerald
What a building. Great place to attend a concert plenty of places to wait for the concert to start before you go into the main hall. The bar upstairs is large with excellent seating there to lovely view of the River Lee out the windows. Can't fault this venue. Drinks prices are not extortionate either. will be watching out for other up coming concerts there. Chris de Burgh concert was amazing.
NS NS
We've been to Cork Opera House a few times, and we always enjoy our shows there. While it's a fantastic venue with great atmosphere, in my opinion, it could benefit from a few upgrades compared to places like the National Opera House in Wexford. That said, we had a wonderful time at The High Kings show – the performance was excellent, and the venue still offers a great experience overall. We'll de...
Tom Hallahan
This was our second trip in as many weeks to see the the 2024 offering of the improv adult panto. The concept is that the audience choose a panto from a list of nine pantos firstly. This selection process is all done by a measured loudness of popularity roar for each option. Then the audience is invited to decide which of the main five cast members plays each of the five principal roles in whateve...
Aleksandra Kupiec
Place amazingly busy, full house for the opera show. The evening was warm, and it was unbelievably hot in the balcony part, hard to breathe. Great room acoustics and well designed space. Subtitle screens broke few times while the show was on.
Visit mid-August for free Heritage Week tours and late September for Culture Night open events.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Two show tickets | EUR 80 |
| Coffee and pastries | EUR 7 |
| Total Estimated | EUR 87 |
Note: All prices are indicative and may vary. Please check directly with the venue for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
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Address: Cork Opera House, Emmett Pl, Centre, Cork, T12 DW6P, Ireland
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