Lord Mayor Cllr Deirdre Forde with young performer Emma Sophia Ryan and young volunteer Matt Hiras who helps run the prize raffle at the Tea Dance. The Lord Mayor's afternoon Tea Dance will recommence in City Hall, Cork on Sunday 29th January 2023, from 3.00pm-5.30pm. A gathering of young and old who love to dance, from communities all over Cork and beyond, will take to the sprung wooden floor in City Hall, to the music of Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra. The Lord Mayor's Tea Dance is a not-for-profit initiative organised by a local committee of people from the public, private and voluntary sectors and in conjunction with the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde. The committee is chaired by Dr. Andrew Crosbie. The orchestra will be joined by soloists Keith Hanley Voice of Ireland and a very special young talent, 6 year old Emma Sophia Ryan. Young people are invited to bring an older person or a group of older people to the 'Ball'. Previous Tea Dances have proven to be great fun and the need for these events is greater now than ever before. These dances recognise the role of a previous generation and offer a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge this contribution. Pic: Larry Cummins.