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Cillian Murphy set to appear at exciting hometown event

Oscar winner Cillian Murphy will return home this summer for an event hosted by his home county. The Oppenheimer star is among the artists-in-residence for the Cork-born arts festival Sounds From a Safe Harbour, taking place in Cork City this September. The star, best known for his roles in the Christopher Nolan film as well as Peaky Blinders, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and Small Things Like These, is a member of the curatorial team for the festival's 10th anniversary and is among the list of artists-in-residence. Therefore, Murphy will be spending some time in his birthplace during the end of summer, start of fall this year. Read More Related Articles Melania Trump shows true colors with 3-word command to Donald at Pope's funeral Read More Related Articles Trump is 'overwhelmed and distracted' after 100 days as POTUS, expert says Sounds from a Safe Harbour is a biennial festival of music, dance, art, and conversation, curated by Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National, actor Cillian Murphy, playwright Enda Walsh, and festival director, Mary Hickson. This year, the festival will see more than 60 Irish and international musicians, artists, filmmakers, and writers coming together to collaborate in the '37d03d residency.' The festival will include an exciting program of ticketed and free events, taking place in intimate venues across Cork City. Speaking about the residency, Festival director Mary Hickson said: "The residency represents the beating heart of SFSH, it's why we do it. This year is the largest residency we have hosted in Cork and we are excited to welcome new and old friends to Cork for the week to collaborate, agitate, create and fail together - but mainly to stop for a week and spend time making.' Cillian Murphy with Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner from The National at Sounds From A Safe Harbour Festival in 2017 (Image: 2017 Kieran Frost) Murphy, who was born in Douglas and raised in Ballintemple, has been vocal about his pride for his home county of Cork throughout his career. He has mentioned that acting in Cork's Granary Theatre led to his "big break," according to Cork Beo. The actor, who now lives in Dublin , has been quoted in a number of interviews speaking about how proud he is to be Irish. During promotion for the movie Inception, Murphy famously corrected an interviewer who mistakenly called him British - twice. He also took some time on the Oscar stage in 2023 to say, 'I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.' Murphy recently wrapped the Peaky Blinders movie, which sees him return to the screen as his legendary character, Tommy Shelby. As fans await the release of the film, there has been rumors swirling that there might be another season of the show on the way too. According to The Sun, the series, which concluded in 2022, is now set to continue with a seventh season, and may see the return of Cillian Murphy as Thomas Shelby but as a 'father figure' to younger gang members. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .