With less than three weeks to go until Other Voices returns to Dingle to celebrate 25 years of music, conversation and discovery, the festival programme is taking shape. The final artists for St. James’ Church will be revealed next week, joining The Waterboys, Gilla Band, Julia Jacklin, Lambrini Girls, Knats and Brìghde Chaimbeul. But there’s plenty more happening around town…
THE JAMESON MUSIC TRAIL: FINAL ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
The final names are in for the Jameson Music Trail, taking over Dingle’s pubs, cafés and venues throughout the weekend.
banríon • Caolan Ryan • cosign • Curtisy • Dani Larkin • Disfreq • Emma Power • Fizzy Orange • Fortune Igiebor • Graham Smyth • Gwenno • Jessica Doolan • Julian Boland • Lil Skag • Molly Donnery • Nialler9 • Pebbledash • Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne • Reevah • ROOFCATS • Roe Byrne • RunTheRed • Sally Cinnamon • Scullion • Seamus Fogarty • Segotia • Simple Things • Sugaboo • Sult • The Fully Automatic Model • Ultan O’Brien • Wasman
The Jameson Music Trail is sold out, but you can join the waiting list via Eventbrite.
BANTER RETURNS TO FOXY JOHN’S
Jim Carroll’s much-loved conversation series returns to Foxy John’s for two days of sharp conversation and intimate performances. Guests include artist Dorothy Cross, filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Malachy Browne, DJ and producer Toddla T, Welsh and Cornish-language musician Gwenno, TU Dublin economist Emma Howard, musician Morgana, plus Una Mullally hosting The Arts Review of the Year.
There’s music throughout too, with performances from Gwenno, Seamus Fogarty and Sláine Ní Chathalláin. Banter is free and open to everyone, no tickets needed.
IMRO OTHER ROOM
SEAMUS FOGARTY · PEBBLEDASH · CAITLÍN NIC GABHANN
The IMRO Other Room is a brilliant showcase for emerging Irish talent, and, alongside St. James’ Church, one of the few stages streamed live on YouTube across the weekend.
This year features Seamus Fogarty’s acclaimed alt-folk, with Cillian Murphy describing him as “one of my favourite artists around at the moment”, alongside Pebbledash, whose track “Carraig Aonair” featured in Netflix’s House of Guinness. They’re joined by acclaimed concertina player and dancer Caitlín Nic Gabhann.
COGAR
Curated by local creative Áine Ní Chíobháin, Cogar celebrates the Irish language, arts and culture in the beautiful surroundings of An Díseart and its gardens. Step inside The Alien Probe / Metamorphic Sonicahedron by Fuaimdhreach Naoise, take a 20-minute SiúlóidCheoil soundwalk with Zoë Uí Fhaoláin Green, and catch performances from Iarla Ó Muirthile, Rob MacNeacail, Louise Foxe and Mel Joy. Saturday 28 November, 4.30pm – 7pm. Free and open to everyone, no tickets needed. Bígí linn!
POWERS GOLDEN HOURS
The acclaimed Powers Golden Hours returns to Other Voices for its fourth consecutive year on Sunday 29 November, celebrating the traditional Irish music at one of the country’s most iconic venues, Páidí Ó Sé’s in Ventry, West Kerry.
Expect harpist Róisín Berkeley, folk singer Rua Rí, dancer and performer Edwina Guckian, and a special collaboration between Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Brìghde Chaimbeul, with Doireann Ní Ghlacáin hosting.
Doors 4pm with music from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Tickets are €15 (plus VAT and booking fees) via Eventbrite and include return bus travel between Dingle town and Páidí Ó Sé’s.
IRELAND’S EDGE: IDIR AN DÁ LINN / MEAN TIME
Other Voices’ festival of ideas returns to the Dingle Skellig Hotel on 27 – 28 November for its 12th edition. Highlights include Irvine Welsh in conversation, Carole Cadwalladr of The Nerve on the dilemma of Ireland’s data centres, and a panel on press freedom with Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, Malachy Browne and Paul Caruana Galizia. Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin joins us for a chat and performance ahead of her Church appearance and finally, Aisling Bea will be joined by an extremely special guest. We can’t say any more, but you won’t want to miss it.
The full schedule is at Irelandsedge.net with tickets on sale via Eventbrite.
OTHER VOICES 25 LIVE: A CELEBRATION
This anniversary edition features a special RTÉ broadcast on Saturday 28 November from 8pm on RTÉ2 and worldwide on the RTÉ Player, with extensive coverage across RTÉ Radio One and 2FM throughout the weekend. Performances will be streamed live into venues around Dingle and via Other Voices YouTube.
TICKETS TO ST. JAMES’ CHURCH
Access to the intimate TV recordings at St. James’ Church is by competition only, through Other Voices and partners’ social media and digital channels.
Other Voices 2026 is made possible with the support of Reed, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, RTÉ, Walls Construction, Dingle Skellig & Benners Hotels, Kerry County Council, IMRO & Aer Lingus. This year’s Music Trail is made possible thanks to an ongoing partnership with Jameson / Irish Distillers