Following a phenomenal sold-out event in 2023, wristbands are now on sale for the fifth edition of Other Voices Cardigan, the Wales–Ireland music and ideas festival inspired by the renowned Irish music series, which will take place in Cardigan over the weekend of 31st October – 2nd November this year.
Earlybird wristbands are just £35, with early booking advised following last year’s sell-out festival. A limited number of tickets for under 18s are also on sale at just £10. Wristbands give audience members unlimited entry to the Music Trail and Clebran sessions across three days and also give inclusion into the draw to win sought after / coveted tickets to the intimate live performances at St Mary's Church which will be simultaneously streamed worldwide online and recorded for future broadcast on TV.
Last year’s Church line up saw Mercury Prize nominees Yard Act, folk hero King Creosote, Double Welsh Music Prize winners Adwaith and more perform intimate shows for some lucky ticket winners, with another stellar line-up set for 2024.
Now in its fifth year, Other Voices Cardigan has become a much-anticipated fixture in the UK festival calendar and an established part of the Other Voices family. Over the years Other Voices’ network has stretched to Berlin, London, New York, Austin, Belfast and beyond. Hosted by Other Voices regular and BBC6 Music DJ Huw Stephens, this year’s festival attendees can expect another incredible curated line-up of breaking music drawn from across the genres, featuring everything from hip-hop, grime and electronica to post-punk, traditional and folk, with artists that highlight the cultural connections between these two nations.
The festival celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of Welsh and Irish music, and offers a weekend of unparalleled musical experiences for all ages, with over 80 performances packed into bars, cafes, theatres and intimate venues around Cardigan, giving a platform to the best of new and emerging music from both sides of the Irish Sea and beyond.
The Clebran sessions make a welcome return to Mwldan, giving a platform for leading speakers and thinkers to come together to debate, share ideas, provoke conversation and explore perspectives on current issues. Clebran will take place in the daytime across the three days of the festival, with previous speakers including Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford, writer and broadcaster Jon Gower, and National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa.
Philip King, founder of Other Voices, says:
“Other Voices continues to grow and flourish in Aberteifi/Cardigan. The seed that was sown has taken root and is threatening to reach full bloom this October. The welcoming hospitality of the town and its people along with some of the most beautiful locations now attracts a diversity of artists of Other Voices to come to Cardigan to celebrate our shared love of song and singing. It's a remarkable thing and the word is spreading that here in West Wales is one of the most beautiful and alluring festivals on these Islands. So come West along the road and be with us.”
Dilwyn Davies, CEO of Mwldan, says:
“Since 2019, Other Voices Aberteifi/Cardigan has moved from being a dream into an annual reality, and we’re delighted to announce that the fifth edition will take place from 31st October to 2nd November 2024. At the heart of the festival lies the special relationship between Ireland and Wales, and we take pride in celebrating our shared cultures, unique languages and world-class musicians, artists and thinkers. Please join our family this coming Autumn to enjoy life on the western edge of Wales, three days of magnificent music, ideas and chat, and open your hearts to friends old and new from Ireland, Wales and beyond. Croeso cynnes i bawb.”
Wristband prices will increase to £50 from 1st July. For more information and further updates as they happen visit othervoices.ie or follow us on social media @Othervoiceslive and @TheatrMwldan.
Other Voices Cardigan is staged with the support and investment of Welsh Government and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and is produced by South Wind Blows in partnership with Mwldan and Triongl. This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Levelling Up supported by Ceredigion County Council. The event will be filmed by Triongl for later broadcast on RTÉ.
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Contact Tamsin Davies tamsin@mwldan.co.uk for further details.
A look back at Other Voices Cardigan in 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYZ_O8JXS0M
What is Other Voices Cardigan? Huw Stephens explains:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F9PNmDhRCo
High-resolution press images to download:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/mbky5bii61qhxiovuff8n/h?rlkey=c1j8urwpb5c4ysaysxbl050ji&dl=0
Wristband Registration opens on 22nd February via othervoices.ie
Full festival details will be released in the coming weeks, including details of the Open Call for musicians. Follow us / Sign up now for more information:
@OtherVoiceslive othervoices.ie
@TheatrMwldan mwldan.co.uk
Other Voices Cardigan is staged with the support and investment of Welsh Government and The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and is produced by South Wind Blows in partnership with Mwldan and Triongl.
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by Ceredigion County Council. The event will be filmed by Triongl for later broadcast on RTÉ.
Other Voices:
Other Voices began its musical expedition in the small church of St James in the beautiful town of Dingle located in the southwest of Ireland right at the edge of Europe. Over the last 23 years, Other Voices has grown to host some of the most remarkable and exciting artists but has always stayed true to its core mission of celebrating what's about to happen.
Other Voices is now an established fixture in the musical calendar - a ‘must attend’ event for performers and audiences alike. Other Voices has led to the creation of an international music TV series and the filming of that series subsequently became a music festival, a tourism event in its own right that celebrates the local on a global scale. In recent years Other Voices has travelled to London, Belfast, New York, Austin, Texas and Berlin.
Other Voices Highlights:
Amy Winehouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1xFsoRYrds
Hozier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_oGM2o2y0Y
Sam Fender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCrwhejbCxo
Fontaines D.C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OigDCDM5_Qc
The Murder Capital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r19CdbbYQMk
Sigrid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9jwHvfgMjE
Young Fathers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C01pXeWoGFk
@othervoiceslive
Mwldan:
Mwldan is an independent Arts Centre and cinema based in Cardigan. The venue presents a multi-artform live programme and screens around 3000 films and live broadcasts annually. A major producing venue, Mwldan is behind collaborations such as Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, and also produces the Cardigan Castle Summer Events in partnership with Cardigan Castle. In 2017 Mwldan started the record label bendigedig in partnership with ARC music productions, operating a 360-degree model of artist management, agenting, producing, releasing, PR and marketing. A not-for-profit registered charity and social enterprise, the organisation has an annual turnover of £1.7 million (pre-Covid) and employs a staff team of 24.
@TheatrMwldan
Triongl
Triongl is a TV and Film production company established in 2017 by Nora Ostler and Alec Spiteri and joined by Gethin Scourfield in 2018. All three are experienced producers with a track record of producing high quality, award-winning content. They will be documenting ‘Other Voices/Lleisiau Eraill’ for an hour's special edition for later broadcast on RTÉ.
@triongl_tv