Jim McBride: Great Balls of Fire plus Filmmaker Q&A - Triskel Cork

What to Expect

Great Balls of Fire (1989), Jim McBride’s wildly energetic biopic of rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis starring Dennis Quaid, closes the three-night Jim McBride retrospective at Triskel. The screening is followed by a live Q&A with director Jim McBride. The event is part of the Cork Midsummer Festival 2026 programme.

Good to Know

• Wednesday 24 June 2026, Triskel Christchurch, Cork City
• Followed by a live Q&A with director Jim McBride
• Third night of a retrospective; also see Breathless (Mon 22) and The Big Easy (Tue 23)

Getting There

Triskel Christchurch is in Cork City centre on Tobin Street, close to Patrick Street.