ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
RETROSPECT is a multidisciplinary arts festival that weaves together memory, nostalgia, and connection through a rich tapestry of immersive experiences.
We embrace the meeting of old and new, where fragments of the past intertwine with the present, to celebrate shared memory and the ties that bring us together.
RETROSPECT is a multidisciplinary arts festival that weaves together memory, nostalgia, and connection through a rich tapestry of immersive experiences.
We embrace the meeting of old and new, where fragments of the past intertwine with the present, to celebrate shared memory and the ties that bring us together.
Our Goals
➔ Create meaningful connections through community participation
➔ Support artists in the development of their careers in Cork City, contributing to the cultural growth of the city.
➔ Open the doors of the Opera House to new and excited audiences
➔ Nurture the existing partnership between UCC and the Cork Opera House
➔ Create meaningful connections through community participation
➔ Support artists in the development of their careers in Cork City, contributing to the cultural growth of the city.
➔ Open the doors of the Opera House to new and excited audiences
➔ Nurture the existing partnership between UCC and the Cork Opera House
➔ Create meaningful connections through community participation
➔ Support artists in the development of their careers in Cork City, contributing to the cultural growth of the city.
➔ Open the doors of the Opera House to new and excited audiences
➔ Nurture the existing partnership between UCC and the Cork Opera House
Click for more info on each event!
Click for more info on each event!
Accessibility
Retrospect Arts Festival is committed to transparency in our accessibility practices. Hearth, Out of the Attic, Trisco, and the In Between are fully wheelchair accessible. Collective Moments is wheelchair accessible via an usher-operated stair lift, which will be available and staffed between 12pm and 7pm. Memory Lane is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed via a flight and a half of stairs; a video experience will be available in the In Between section of the Festival.
For other needs, two ISL interpreters will be available on-site between 12pm and 4pm. Additionally, 6 sensory kits will be available at reception on a first-come first-serve basis and will be sanitized between uses.
If you have any other accessibility needs, please email retrospectartsfestival@gmail.com and we will do our best to support you.
Retrospect Arts Festival is committed to transparency in our accessibility practices. Hearth, Out of the Attic, Trisco, and the In Between are fully wheelchair accessible. Collective Moments is wheelchair accessible via an usher-operated stair lift, which will be available and staffed between 12pm and 7pm. Memory Lane is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed via a flight and a half of stairs; a video experience will be available in the In Between section of the Festival.
For other needs, two ISL interpreters will be available on-site between 12pm and 4pm. Additionally, 6 sensory kits will be available at reception on a first-come first-serve basis and will be sanitized between uses.
If you have any other accessibility needs, please email retrospectartsfestival@gmail.com and we will do our best to support you.
Retrospect Arts Festival is committed to transparency in our accessibility practices. Hearth, Out of the Attic, Trisco, and the In Between are fully wheelchair accessible. Collective Moments is wheelchair accessible via an usher-operated stair lift, which will be available and staffed between 12pm and 7pm. Memory Lane is not wheelchair accessible and is accessed via a flight and a half of stairs; a video experience will be available in the In Between section of the Festival.
For other needs, two ISL interpreters will be available on-site between 12pm and 4pm. Additionally, 6 sensory kits will be available at reception on a first-come first-serve basis and will be sanitized between uses.
If you have any other accessibility needs, please email retrospectartsfestival@gmail.com and we will do our best to support you.
FAQ's
Where is the event?
Cork Opera House, Emmett Place, Cork City, T12 DW6P, Ireland
How do I get there?
Bus: Most Cork buses that stop in the city centre are a few minutes’ walk away from our festival. Check buseierann.ie to see which one would be more convenient for you! Irish Rail: Kent Station is only a bus drive away from our festival. Check Bike: There is a TFI Bike Station located just outside the Cork Opera House. There is also railings to tie up your bike, alongside the Crawford Art Gallery
Ticket Info
Events will be prebooked with tickets but wil be free entry, more information coming soon
