The biennial Cork festival is back for its 10th year in 2025.
Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) returns to Cork from September 11th to 14th, 2025. Save the date.
Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) features live music, dance and conversation with a core curatorial team of actor Cillian Murphy, Bryce Dessner (The National), Festival Director Mary Hickson, and in 2025 – new collaborators: author Max Porter and artist and folklorist Billy MagFhlionn.
The new curators take over from Aaron Dessner and playwright Enda Walsh, the latter who will continue to contribute.
“September 2025 will mark 10 years since Bryce and I started this festival back in 2015. I’m thrilled to be working with these incredible curators to really push the boat out (excuse the pun) to mark this moment. We will celebrate old and new friends and reach into new parts of the city to make deeper connections. We can’t wait to tell you what we have been cooking.
Mary Hickson
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Sounds from a Safe Harbour has featured the likes of Bon Iver, The National, Feist, Wilco, Dermot Kennedy, Ólafur Arnalds, The Staves, Junior Brother, The Mary Wallopers, Dustin O’Halloran, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Jon Hopkins, David Kitt, Denise Chaila, Lisa Hannigan, Maria Somerville, Talos, Crash Ensemble, Wild Beasts, I Have A Tribe and many more over its time in Cork.
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.
