What makes it 59% Baby-Friendly: Venue allows babies and offers a ground-floor changing table and buggy park, yet shows last 90+ minutes, lack nursing rooms, and loud audio may distress infants so parents may need to leave early.
Why 1–2 hours visit duration is ideal for with baby: Short visit lets you use baby facilities and explore the foyer without overstaying your baby’s routine.
Foyer Exploration:
Walk the entrance foyer’s Victorian-style hall. Enjoy natural light and seating.
Tip: Arrive early to find a quiet corner for your baby.
Some Dose Coffee Co.:
Grab coffee or a snack in the foyer café.
Tip: Use the café seating to prepare bottles or take a feeding break.
Baby-Changing Facilities:
Use the ground-floor accessible restroom with a fixed changing table.
Tip: Found on the left as you enter; no booking needed.
Buggy Parking:
Park your pram in the designated foyer area during shows.
Tip: Ask an usher on arrival to guide you; space is limited.
Free Guided Tours:
Join a short, 45–60 min building tour during Heritage Week or Culture Night.
Tip: Book in advance online or via Box Office at +353 21 427 0022.

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 in mid-August for free Heritage Week tours or on Culture Night (September) for complimentary walks. Weekday mornings are quieter.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Two adult show tickets (average) | EUR 120 |
| Café coffee and snack | EUR 10 |
| Total Estimated | EUR 130 |
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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