Tuesday Trad Session at the Franciscan Well Brew Pub

What to Expect

The Franciscan Well Brew Pub on North Mall runs a lively trad session every Tuesday evening from 7:30pm, one of the longest-running weekly music nights in Cork city. The session mixes traditional jigs and reels with Irish-language and English-language song, and regulars note it also drifts into gypsy jazz and hillbilly influences depending on who turns up that week. The Franciscan Well is home to its own brewery, so the session runs alongside a house beer list, and in good weather the crowd spills out into the pub’s outdoor courtyard. It’s a genuinely local session rather than a tourist-oriented show, with a rotating cast of musicians who know each other’s playing, but newcomers and visiting players are welcomed. Because it runs every single Tuesday without exception through the year, it’s one of the more dependable fixtures on the Cork trad calendar for anyone planning a visit around a specific night of the week.

Good to Know

• Session runs every Tuesday, year round, from 7:30pm
• Free admission, no ticket or booking required
• The pub brews its own beer on site and has a food menu
• Outdoor courtyard available, weather permitting
• Musicians are welcome to join the circle; listeners are equally welcome to just settle in with a drink

Getting There

The Franciscan Well is on North Mall, a short walk north of Cork city centre along the north channel of the River Lee, close to the Shandon area.