What's on today and tomorrow

BRIAN O'CONNELL presents a selection of summer events taking place around the country

BRIAN O'CONNELLpresents a selection of summer events taking place around the country

THE IRISH CANON (ABRIDGED)

Talk about more bang for your buck. This production, running at the Half Moon Theatre, Cork offers 10 plays by three actors in one hour, The show runs until Thursday at 8.30pm. Tickets are €8/12. 021-4270022, www.corkoperahouse.ie

HOLY COW

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A Cow At My Table, a powerful documentary by journalist and artist Jennifer Abbot, is screened tonight as part of Animal Rights July at 7pm at Theatre N, Newman Building, UCD. www.ucd.ie/ sociology

CHURCH CLASSICS, LIMERICK GALWAY

Katherine Hunka (violin, above) and Dermot Dunne (accordion) will perform music by Bartok, Ligeti, Hernandez, de Falla, Tartini, Stravinsky, and Piazzolla in St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam tonight and St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick tomorrow at 8pm. Tickets are €10/15 (091-799258) in Tuam and €15/20 in Limerick (061-319866).

WALKS ON THE WILD SIDE

Mountsandel Forest, Co Derry is open daily and contains the oldest-known human settlement in Ireland, as well as panoramic views of the River Bann and walking routes past forts and weirs. A countryside events and walks programme has also been organised for July and August. www.colerainebc.gov.uk

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

Anyone suffering a Wimbledon hangover is invited to a tennis club night tonight at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club. The event is open to all members and prospective members willing to try out the game. The club is more than 100 years old and overlooks Galway Bay. 091-522353.

SPOOKY LITERATURE IN DUBLIN

Fans of goth-lit (you know who you are) should get themselves to Easons on O’Connell Street, Dublin tomorrow at 6.30pm, for a double bill featuring writers Cassandra Clare (above) and Sarah Rees Brennan. Both authors will read from their works and speak about their writing. E-mail info@easons.ie to get on the guest list. 01-8583800, www.easons.ie


Got an event you would like mentioned? E-mail brianoconnell@irishtimes.com