This month, Islander host the fourth iteration of their winter festival, Quiet Lights, happening in various venues across Cork city, Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st November 2021.
Like all of the Quiet Lights events, the curation of this festival is in a class of its own. If you ever needed convincing that Ireland’s music scene is thriving then just get yourself a ticket to this.
Quiet Lights is an exciting and well-loved winter festival with a big heart that aims to shine a light on the new wave of Irish and International folk, traditional, and experimental talent that are quietly forging new paths, recollecting old tales, and creating new stories.
Enjoy music from the heart and for the soul-filling Cork city’s nooks, crannies, chapels, and bars, from the best of Irish & International acts. This year’s line-up welcomes: Lisa O’Neill, The Lost Brothers(Sold Out), Anna Mieke, Ichiko Aoba, Junior Brother, Lemoncello(Sold Out), Niamh Regan(Sold Out), Maija Sofia, Maria Kelly, Joshua Burnside, Caomhín Ó Raghallaigh, Kate Ellis & Caimin Gilmore, Trá Phádín, Cormac McCarthy & Nell Ní Chríonín, Emma Langford(Sold Out), Ailbhe Reddy, Molly O’Mahony, Rachael Lavelle, Participant, Varo, Participant and Sam Clague.
Artists will take to the stages at The Everyman, Triskel Christchurch, Coughlan’s Live, Crane Lane, Live at St Luke’s, and Winthrop Avenue.
Shows are selling out fast so don’t delay! Tickets are on sale at www.quietlights.net
A closing party bundle ticket is also available for Sunday 21st November – 4 gigs for €25 – Molly O’Mahony, Maija Sofia, Trá Pháidín and Junior Brother closing out the festival in the Crane Lane.
QUIET LIGHTS LISTINGS:
THURSDAY 18th NOVEMBER
19:30
EMMA LANGFORD **SOLD OUT
Winthrop Avenue
21:30
VARO
Coughlan’s Live
FRIDAY 19th NOVEMBER
19:30
QUIET LIGHTS & FUAIM PRESENT:
CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH, KATE ELLIS & CAIMIN GILMORE
Triskel Christchurch
20:00
ICHIKO AOBA & SAM CLAGUE
Coughlan’s Live
21:30
LISA O’NEILL
Everyman Theatre
SATURDAY 20th NOVEMBER
16:00
LEMONCELLO **SOLD OUT
Coughlan’s Live
19:30
CORMAC MCCARTHY, NELL NÍ CHRÓINÍN & SPECIAL GUESTS
Triskel Christchurch
19:30
JOSHUA BURNSIDE
Winthrop Avenue
20:00
THE LOST BROTHERS **SOLD OUT
Live at St Luke’s
21:30
ANNA MIEKE & RACHAEL LAVELLE
Everyman Theatre
SUNDAY 21st NOVEMBER
15:00
MARIA KELLY & PARTICIPANT
Coughlan’s Live
18:30
MAIJA SOFIA & MOLLY O’MAHONY
Crane Lane Theatre
19:30
AILBHE REDDY
Winthrop Avenue
20:00
NIAMH REGAN **SOLD OUT
Coughlan’s Live
21:30
CLOSING SHOW: JUNIOR BROTHER & TRÁ PHÁIDÍN
Crane Lane Theatre