Entertainment Edit: October

ENTERTAINMENT Edit OCTOBER

ANDREW BURKE AND CATHAL DONOVAN O’NEILL SHARE THEIR TOP PICKS FOR OCTOBER

Disney + November 12th The House of Mouse’s streaming service launches in North America, after months of anticipation and dread. Featuring TV and films from Marvel, Star Wars, The Simpsons and National Geographic, you will never leave the house again as you worship upon the altar of Walt. The Waltar. The streaming service will rollout in Western Europe over the next six months, with an Irish release date rumored for early March. What this means for Netflix and Amazon Prime remains to be seen. Thoughts and prayers to NOW TV.

Comedy Cavern Festival Coughlan’s Bar, November 5th - November10th For the first time ever, the Comedy Cavern is having a gigantic comedy festival. Some of the best acts from Ireland and the UK will be performing stand-up comedy shows. There will be 8 shows with 8 great acts, such as CCCahoots, Shane Clifford, Bernard Casey and Chris Kent, all of which have massive followings on social media and are absolutely hilarious. Tickets are €15 each and some shows are already sold out. Get your tickets while you can!

The Darkness November 25th at 20:00 The UK rock band The Darkness are playing a headline gig at Cyprus Avenue as part of their UK/European tour to promote the album they released back in October, called Easter is Cancelled. They are most known for their hit songs such as “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” and “Love is Only a Feeling,” released back in 2003. Tickets cost €30 each. For more info check out the event’s Facebook page.

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Ritual Of The Evil Eye An Spailpín Fánach, November 2nd at 15:00 For something to get you into that horror zone, head to The Paranoid Pit for the Ritual Of The Evil Eye, a mammoth 9-band metal festival running across the entire day. Headliners Ten-Ton Slug are one of the biggest metal acts in Ireland and the reputation of the other eight bands proceeds them. For a look into one of the minds behind the metal, check out our interview with Mark Morrisey in this issue. Tickets for €25 at the door. For more info, check out the event’s Facebook page

The Motley Gig Guide Every Sunday on Motley.ie For the last couple months, I’ve been chronicling the best gigs to go to from a student’s perspective. There’s something for everyone every week in Cork, from hard rock to highly danceable pop. Check the website for more and find your new favourite live act, or go through the archives to get a big picture of what’s been happening around town!

21 Bridges In cinemas November 22nd After the success the Russo Brothers have achieved after directing two Captain America films and the two big films to finish off Marvel’s Infinity Saga, with Endgame now being the highest grossing movie of all time, what could they possibly do next? Well, they decided to produce the upcoming cop action drama film, 21 Bridges, starring Chadwick Boseman, who plays Black Panther in the MCU films. Surely that is enough to convince you to see it!