The venues are perfectly atmospheric.

As the hush of autumn falls, Islander has announced the fifth iteration of their winter festival, Quiet Lights, taking place in Cork City spots including Triskel Arts Centre, Coughlans and St Luke’s, from November 21st to 24th, 2024.

Quiet Lights is an exciting and well-loved winter festival with a big heart, which aims to shine a light on the new wave of Irish and International folk, traditional, and experimental talent.

Highlights this year include a large-scale double-header from Elaine Howley and Rachael Lavelle, presented with festival partners Live at St. Luke’s.

Presenting the best in upcoming folk and traditional music is the main strand again this year, as Quiet Lights welcomes artists Joshua Burnside and Memorial, who have both been trailblazing a name for themselves in the folk world.

 

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Ticketholders can catch a new duo performance from Aoife Ní Bhríain (fiddle) and Cork’s own Cormac McCarthy (piano) in Triskel Arts Centre, while the Kurdish/Syrian phenom Mohammad Syfkhan opens the festival in Coughlan’s on Thursday night. Legendary concertina player Cormac Begley headlines St Lukes on the Sunday of the festival.

There’s a feast of favourites, from Fionn Regan, Lisa Hannigan, and Lemoncello, and the programme also features exciting new indie artists such as Morgana (Saint Sister) and The Kates, as well as Zoe Basha, Ana Palindrome, The Tan Jackets, Catrin Fince, Cormorant Tree Oh, Julia Maria, to name but a few.

“Once again the festival’s backbone is in the brilliance of our local venues, and we’d like to thank them for their ongoing partnership in hosting these brilliant artists,” said Festival Director Jonathan Pearson.

“We think there’s something for everyone and we’re looking forward to seeing you at a show.”

Check out the schedule and book tickets here.