Another Love Story’s travelling festival series Love Is A Stranger returns to Ballyvolane House in East Cork on Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th 2026.
The second Cork edition of LIAS follows a sold-out first run at Ballyvolane last year. The format is the same – primarily a Saturday day and night event, with a limited Friday early access and welcome concert, and a Sunday early afternoon wind-down with closing performances. The setting is Ballyvolane House, a historic house with spectacular grounds, boutique accommodation, and the particular intimate atmosphere that only ALS seem to produce.
Programme contributions come from The Ambient Orbit (RTÉ Lyric FM), The Baltimore Fiddle Fair, and a special dining and cocktail experience from Cork’s Cold Cuts.
Friday July 17th – Opening Concert
Donal Dineen’s Backstory and Senior Infants open the weekend on Friday evening. Gates from 7pm.
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Saturday July 18th – Full Day and Night
Live acts: Alex Gough, Fixity, Jean Pack, Lil Skag, Sorcha Richardson, Smithereens, THEATRE.
The Baltimore Fiddle Fair present: Caoilte Ó Cuanigh. John Spillane and the Band of Wrens close on Sunday.
Closing Sunday concerts: Seamas Hyland, The Ambient Orbit (RTÉ Lyric FM) and John Spillane and the Band of Wrens.
DJs: Move D (Germany), Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy (US), Acid Dave, Drithilíní, Funk Smack, Gilbert Steele, John Hennessy, Paul Kav, Seany Sean and Sully, Uncle Pearl and the ALS Shift Shack Soundsystem.
Move D and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy are the international DJ headliners – David Moufang’s deep, dubby house and Murphy’s rare groove and cosmic disco selections are both perfectly suited to a long summer night in East Cork.
Tickets:
- Saturday Day and Overnight: from €75 plus fees
- Friday Early Access and Welcome Event: €25 plus fees
- Family tickets (2 adults, 2 under-12s): €175 plus fees
Return bus from Cork City for day attendees. Over 20s event. Under-12s permitted with a guardian, must be registered. Boutique accommodation at Ballyvolane House also available. Full info at anotherlovestory.ie/LIASBV26.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
