The Promise of Christmas

This Christmas, step into the breath taking surroundings of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and experience The Promise of Christmas, a festive light and sound show unlike any other!

The Promise of Christmas Immersive Event - Main Image

This Christmas, step into the breath taking surroundings of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and experience The Promise of Christmas, a festive light and sound show unlike any other! With Christmas just around the corner, watch the cathedral come alive with a dazzling journey through stories, sights and sounds. A story from the earliest days of Cork city combines with twinkling stars, magical gifts, cherished traditions and the promises of things yet to come, incredible images unfold all around you, transforming this magnificent space into a celebration of the wonder of Christmas.

Venue

St Fin Barre's Cathedral

Start date

December 9th, 2026

End date

December 19th, 2026

Audience Role

Watch the cathedral come alive

Ages: All ages

Content Advisories

• Use of lighting and sound effects
• No sexual content

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is wheelchair accessible
• No mobility advisories

About St Fin Barre's Cathedral

Designed by William Burges and consecrated in 1870, the Cathedral lies on a site where Christian worship has been offered since the seventh century right up until today.