One of Cork's newest festival's announced their programme this evening and it looks like it's set to be a quality few days. Going from September 17th-20th, the festival will be curated by none other than The National's Bryce Dessner himself and has stellar a lineup of music, art and conversation, bringing a huge international creative cast to Cork next month.
Having recently announced Wild Beasts to join the huge array of Irish and international artists performing at the festival, Mary Hickson spoke at the event at the Heineken Brewery in Cork this evening saying; "The good will and enthusiasm generated around this project has been overwhelming. We are thrilled to be working with over 30 venues across the City, and further a field, hosting in excess of 450 artists in over 70 events.
"It has been a pleasure to dream up and realise this project with Bryce Dessner and we look forward to showing off our amazing city to him and so many more national and international artists over the 4 days in September."
As well as Wild Beasts, headliners include The Gloaming, Aaron Dessner and Lisa Hannigan, Bryce Dessner, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) and the RTE National Symphony Orchestra.
Other festival highlights include a Music Trail curated by new Irish music writer and blogger, Nialler9. Hosted across Cork in a number of the city’s favourite music venues, the trail will include some great contemporary Irish artists such as Slow Skies, I Am The Cosmos, Somerville, Bantum, Talos, Shookrah, Conor Walsh and Vinyl Love.
While 'Soundings from a Safe Harbour’ is a three section show featuring stories to inspire, followed by stories to alarm finishing with stories to humour. Each section is bridged by a song on those themes. For Soundings from a Safe Harbour, Dylan Haskins and Lisa Hannigan will welcome guests and siblings Bryce, Aaron and Jessica Dessner in the distinctive setting of a Bonded Warehouse down on the Port of Cork.
On the culinary side of the programme, celebrated Cork chef Rocketman is set to host a foodie haven in Port of Cork’s iconic Bonded Warehouse. One of the city’s most historic buildings, Bonded Warehouse 8 will be transformed into ‘BAIT’, showcasing some of Cork’s finest culinary delights and will be the home of a special festival dining experience over the weekend, from Rory O'Connell's Fish on Friday, to MYSTERY CHEF Sat night, finishing with the Loaves and Fishes brunch Sunday from midday. Cork’s Fab Food Trails will also bring festival goers off the beaten track to discover some of the city’s hidden foodie gems.
As originally promised, Sounds from a Safe Harbour will take to the water, with the ‘Sail to Sirius’ taking place midday Saturday 19 September. A vessel will leave Port of Cork with 40 souls, bound for Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh. On board, the seafarers will be treated to a live performance by Landless before alighting at Sirius for lunch by the Domestic Godless on the venue’s veranda, overlooking Cork Harbour.
There are small number of festival tickets still left for Sounds from a Safe Harbour, and tickets for individual performances across the weekend are available on the festival website www.soundsfromasafeharbour.com.
To encourage as many people to participate in Sounds from a Safe Harbour as possible, many of the events during the festival are free entry, details of which can be found on the website.
