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Wilde Cork

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Visitors praise the entertaining shows and friendly bartenders, with some highlighting DJ Dakota's performance. However, several recent reviews express disappointment with the venue's inclusivity, citing issues with dress code enforcement and alleged discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals, including trans patrons, and some staff being disrespectful or overly aggressive.

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64 Oliver Plunkett St, Centre, Cork, T12 K5FH, Ireland
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Phone
(021) 234 4455
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Website
www.wildecork.com

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About this place Wilde Cork

Wilde, at 64 Oliver Plunkett Street, is where Cork's queer nightlife concentrates on a weekend. The venue opened as Vibe in February 2024 - the first dedicated LGBTQ+ club to arrive after Chambers closed - and relaunched under the Wilde name in November 2024, with a programme built around local drag queens, cabaret, pole performance and late-night DJs. It runs Thursday to Saturday, with themed nights, drag competitions and guest performers, and it fills the role of the city's main gay club on Pride weekend and during big events like the Cork Jazz Festival. Expect a young, mixed queer crowd, a small dancefloor and a genuinely local line-up rather than touring headliners. Oliver Plunkett Street puts you in the middle of Cork's late-night core: Nudes on Lavitt's Quay and The Roundy on Castle Street are both a few minutes away on foot.

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A Jun 2026

Pretty good most nights, mainly Saturday. Seems to be an LGBTQIA+Brazilian bar now. Sort of shocked to see the brazilian flags only with the pride and no other country flags. Admission price is a bit of a joke. All shows are entertaining, security and staff are nice.

Jefferson Ferraz
Jefferson Ferraz Jun 2026
Jessica Maciel
Jessica Maciel May 2026

Gustavo is a great bartender, very friendly and helpful, and he makes excellent drinks; he definitely won us over!

Antonio Rosales
Antonio Rosales May 2026

I’m incredibly disappointed with Wilde. My partner and I were excited to visit and support what we understood to be an LGBTQIA+ space while in Cork. However, we were turned away at the door because of my pants, which the bouncer described as “track pants,” stating the venue is “formal only.” What’s frustrating is that there is no clear mention of a dress code on their website, social media, or recent reviews. We specifically checked ahead of time, so being denied entry after going out of our way to visit felt both confusing and disappointing. For a venue that positions itself as an inclusive LGBTQIA+ space, the experience felt anything but welcoming. Clear communication of expectations, especially something like a dress code seems like a basic step to avoid situations like this. Unfortunately, this left a poor impression and made us feel unwelcome in a place we were excited to support.

Nat McC
Nat McC Apr 2026

The waitresses at this club are disrespectful to customers. I'm not the only victim, and they're racist too. They treated me like I did outside, and I'd put her where she belongs. Almost everyone I know doesn't come anymore. Anyway, I'm leaving my comment here even if it's not important to others. Comments can change a lot of things! I'm leaving it here; I'll never delete it.

Kate Collins
Kate Collins Mar 2026

Bar staff are lovely however my friend got shoved and responded to in assaultive manner by a female security guard for no good reason ,this really ruined our night as we were having fun until this point .

aaron donovvan
aaron donovvan Mar 2026

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