Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Cork City

Thu 11 Sep 2025 - Sun 14 Sep 2025


A forest of music, language, art, and ritual, will bloom across Cork City from 11th - 14th September 2025 as Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) festival returns for its 10th anniversary. Following the recent reveal of the 37d03d (“PEOPLE”) artists participating in the festival’s residency programme, SFSH now proudly announce the first round of ticketed shows.

The festival will commence on Thursday 11th September with ‘Remembering Talos’ - a deeply personal opening night tribute to the late Eoin French, a beloved artist and festival friend—staged at Cork Opera House created with many of Eoin’s friends and collaborators. The night will continue with the 37d03d Opening Ritual at Elizabeth Fort, launching a city-wide experience filled with surprise performances, intimate encounters, and large-scale productions.

Throughout the weekend, audiences can expect the return of regular friends of the festival, alongside exciting new faces. There will be special album launches – including one from Junior Brother and Daithí- as well as bold collaborations between artists.

Among the newly added names is Ben Howard, known for his soul-stirring songwriting, who joins forces with

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Sun 14 Sep

The Velvetones

The Welcome Inn

Sun 14 Sep

Black Country, New Road

Cyprus Avenue

Sun 14 Sep

SFSH: Victoria Canal & Christof Van Der Ven

Coughlan's

Sun 14 Sep

SFSH: Eve Owen & Rosie Carney

Coughlan's

Sun 14 Sep

Sounds From A Honky Tonk - Hosted By Amanda Bergman

Cyprus Avenue

Sun 14 Sep

Mick Grace

Seventy Seven

Sun 14 Sep

Trad Session

Old Oak

Sun 14 Sep

Mina Tindle X Kate Stables Featuring Conor O'Brien

The Pavillion

Sun 14 Sep

Donnacha Dennehy X Crash Ensemble Land Of Winter Irish Premiere: Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Triskel Arts Centre

Sun 14 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 14 Sep

Joe Mac

Cantys

Sun 14 Sep

Route66

Cantys

Sun 14 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Sun 14 Sep

In Time – Dónal Lunny: Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Triskel Arts Centre

Sun 14 Sep

The Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session

The Gables

Sun 14 Sep

Brewhouse Jazz

Franciscan Well Brew Pub

Sun 14 Sep

Wild Orange Country Club

Dwyers Of Cork

Sun 14 Sep

Blues Jam (Players Welcome)

The Poor Relation

Sun 14 Sep

Kevin Quigley

Arty's Bar

Sun 14 Sep

Bought & Sold

The Blue Haven