Social Activities
All of our social activities will be listed here. We hope you can join us for some of these events.
Friday Evening
Friday 15 May 2026
Celebrate the Lesbian Lives conference with
MnáSome Lives Cabaret + F.L.I.R.T
F.L.I.R.T, your newest favourite dyke social is coming to Lesbian Lives 2026 for a DJ takeover collaboration with Mnásome Lives cabaret on May 15th! Inspired by lesbian nights gone before us with a delicious 90s twist, you’ll be in for a night you’ve always wanted. Mnásome Lives, with an all queer all women cast will have you in for a night of laughs, talent and debauchery! Stick around for a boogie with DJ Jen from 10.30pm after the show!
Doors open 8pm
Tickets €24.57 via Eventbrite
Saturday Evening
Saturday 16 May 2026, doors open 8pm
Join us for OUTrageous, the after party of the 2026 Lesbian Lives Conference being hosted by LINQ Ireland (Advocating for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women - Trans and Non-Binary Inclusive).
What better way to end the Lesbian Lives Conference in Cork than to celebrate with great company, a bit of drama and funky tunes from DJ Kate Brennan Harding & DJ Jen. LINQ Ireland Drama will reprise their updated one act play 'Stonewall and Then'.
The event will take place at The Kino, 22 Washington St, Cork, T12 NY66. Doors open at 8pm. Doors will close again from 9pm - 9.30 pm for LINQ Ireland Drama to perform their 30 minute one act play. Doors will be closed for the duration of the performance and will reopen at 9.30pm. So be sure to get there early!
Tickets €15 via Eventbrite pre-purchase only - tickets will not be available at the door.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/lesbian-lives-2026-after-party-tickets-1980983397669
Sunday Afternoon
For any attendees still in Cork on Sunday you're invited to join us for some additional social activities.
LITREACHA Open Mic Session, 12pm to 2pm
LITREACHA is an open mic for Queer people in Cork city that has been running since July 2024, hosted by Queer Cork writers Em Egan Reeve and Louis Egan McCutcheon. Once a month we draw out the weirdest, wackiest and most heartfelt of what this fantastic creative city has to offer, and every night is full of surprises. Join us for this Lesbian Lives special crossover featuring some of LITREACHA's most prized performers to date, as well as a chance to share your own words and stories. Prepare for poetry and remember; Queerness is creative, creativity is Queer.
Where? The Kino, Washington Street
Running Free of Charge!
Cork City LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2026
Lesbian Lives 2026 coincides with the Cork City LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2026. There are Thursday night and Sunday morning events that delegates who are arriving before the conference, or staying later on Sunday, might be interested in attending.
Find out more about Cork City LGBTI+ Awareness Week 2026 or download the programme directly.
Saturday Early Evening Recovery Meeting
You are cordially invited to a meeting on recovery during the conference.
The meetings is open to all and will take place on Saturday, 16 May
- 18:00 for fellowship and tea followed by meeting at 18:30.
- Location: Ardpatrick, College Road (open in Google maps)
No specific fellowship is highlighted, however members from AA, NA, OA, CA and several other fellowships will probably attend. A meeting secretary will organise the first speaker and will open the meeting for general sharing afterwards.