Triskel Arts Centre

Very cool and unique venue. Great rolling schedule that always has something interesting to see. Only downside is the seats which are pretty uncomfortable, especially for longer events

Great venue for performances. I love the atmosphere the converted church gives the place. Makes it a more intimate feel. Came here during Cork Jazz Festival and it was a wonderful concert.

Staff always lovely and friendly. I was here this time for the Cork International Film Festival and I also visited the gallery space. Glad to have time to visit and although the benches are not comfortable to sit down after a while, the entire space was comfortable temperature wise

Update: Thanks for your answer! Yesterday we wanted to see this program: Elinor O’Donovan: Winter Sun, light projection on the exterior of Triskel Christchurch. It was listed in the Cork event guide and also mentioned on the Triskel Arts Centre website as taking place on the 4th, 5th, and 6th at 7 PM. We arrived a few minutes before 7 PM, on Friday the 4th, but the guy at the reception desk of the Triskel Arts Centre said he knew nothing about it and didn’t understand how such a projection could even work, since it’s still light outside at 7 PM. According to the website, the program is actually on view from October 15th to April 30th. We were disappointed, as it seemed like an interesting performance.

I attended 3 of the David Lynch screenings here, and unfortunately, I can't recommend this venue for viewing films. The pews are painfully uncomfortable to sit in for any prolonged duration of time. The discomfort and pain detract entirely from the film. The room, unfortunately, is far too bright, with a glowing exit sign shining toward the right hand aisle and reflecting off the wooden floor and surrounds, so don't sit in the front rows if you'd like to try and avoid this. Sound needs a bit of improvement. Immersion in a film just isn't possible. Seating isn't tiered, so if you're not tall, it's not possible to see the screen fully unless you're in the front row. I was very much looking forward to these screenings, but unfortunately, the best part was when the last film ended because I knew I wouldn't have to return again. I'm sure some people will enjoy it, but prolonged physical pain and lack of immersion was a real issue for me.

Gotta love this place! Very good selection of movies, wish there were more though hehe *hint hint. Anyway 10/10 would recommend to watch a movie at a church. Somehow good that the chairs are not super comfy so you can’t snooze off

Check their website for events. Great Film and music here

Good acoustic practically in any seat in the concert hall and absolutely adorable team there, glad to be here!

TRISKEL GALLERY The Triskel Art Centre is between homes at the moment, waiting for new venue Christchurch (a beautiful 18th century building) to be restored. At present, it is Music at Jury's and Art in, of all places, the disused Electricity Supply Board substation in Caroline Street. The current exhibition, by Shane Cullen, in Caroline Street, is pretty appropriate to the industrial location, dealing as it does with the "dehumanizing threat inherent in our increasing dependence on technology and counterpointing this with references to individual examples of struggle and endurance". Large scale works such as The Concern of the Warsaw pact (1992) and, very appropriately, Factories Electricity Regulations (1995), are used to make the point. It is even more "industrial" downstairs. I thought I'd walked into a welding shop but instead the flashes and the noise were coming from four simultaneous video works, all by Adham Faramawy (born 1981), a London based artist of Egyptian descent. Perhaps, the Triskel should hold on to the electricity sub-station. Not sure the restored Christchurch would really enhance the presentation of the current exhibitions! http://corkandabout.blogspot.com/