'Pagan rave' among new shows announced for Safe Harbour festival in Cork
The new shows come in the wake of a scramble for tickets on Tuesday for the European premiere of Cillian Murphy's latest film, Steve. Not surprisingly, the three screenings on Saturday, September 13, at the Arc cinema were quickly sold out.
All tickets for the post-screening Q&A at Cork Opera House were also snapped up. That event will feature the Cork actor talking about the film alongside director Tim Mielants, and writer Max Porter, who was involved in adapting his own novel Shy for the big screen.
Among the new shows announced in the music strand of the festival is Sirens, a concert featuring a group of female performers at St Anne's Church, Shandon. Hosted by Lisa Hannigan, it will feature the likes of Beth Orton, Gemma Sugrue and Laoise Leahy performing a combination of their own songs and interpretations of works by other female artists.
Billy Mag Fhloinn, folklorist.
Details were also announced for the 37d03d Opening Ritual event on the festival's opening evening, Thursday, September 11. Directed by folklorist Billy Mag Fhloinn — one of the festival curators — at Elizabeth Fort, it will apparently have the feel of a 'pagan rave', alongside performances from the likes of the Dingle Druid, Bobby Fingers, Róis, and Fish Go Deep.
Country music is also having a bit of a breakout moment, and this will be reflected at Safe Harbour by Sounds From A Honky Tonk, a dance-filled celebration of the genre hosted by Swedish singer-songwriter Amanda Bergman.
The biennial Cork festival, marking 10 years in existence, is renowned for its collaborations between artists, many of whom gather early in the week to work on music together.
Efterklang. Picture:Søren Lynggaard.
Some of the fruits of those collaborations will be seen this year at events such as Mixtape on the Friday, featuring the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra and the SFSH Choir, with arrangements by Bryce Dessner of The National and celebrated cellist Kate Ellis.
This year's closing event at the Opera House will be hosted by Danish group Efterklang, featuring a host of guests from the festival lineup.
Sounds from a Safe Harbour takes place in Cork September 11-14. Tickets and full information available via soundsfromasafeharbour.com
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