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Other Voices is an international music TV series, festival, and tourism event in its own right that celebrates the local on a global scale.
For the past 20 years, Other Voices has brought musicians and artists from across the world to Dingle, West Kerry, to raise their voices to sing. Since the first intimate gathering in 2001 to the current three-day festival of music, song and storytelling across more than 20 venues, Other Voices is now an established fixture in the Irish and international music calendar; a ‘must attend’ event for performers and audiences alike. Over the past 20 years Other Voices has travelled from its home base in West Kerry to Austin, London, Belfast, Ballina, New York, Derry, Cardigan Wales and Berlin, enriching the cultural life of every destination it visits.
Other Voices broadcasts on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ and is available to view on demand worldwide on the RTÉ player.
Past performers at Other Voices include: Hozier, Amy Winehouse, Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, The xx, The National, The Murder Capital, Little Simz, Sigrid, Willie Nelson, Conor Oberst, Florence + The Machine, Gregory Porter, Jessie Ware, Sinead O’Connor, Laura Marling, Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, Christy Moore, Super Furry Animals, Jarvis Cocker, Laura Mvula, Snow Patrol, Villagers, Fontaines D.C., Lisa Hannigan, The Gloaming, Lankum, Gilla Band, Rufus Wainwright & Dermot Kennedy.
The filming for Other Voices TV series takes place annually in St. James’ Church, Dingle which holds 80 guests who witness exceptional music in a small, intimate setting. Tickets are given away through competitions and cannot be purchased. Performances are streamed into venues around Dingle town including Benners Hotel, Paul Geaney's Bar, Marina Inn Dingle, John Bennys Pub, Nellie Fred's, McCarthys Bar, Barr na Sráide, O'Sullivans, Courthouse Pub, Foxy John's, Neligan's Bar, The Dingle Pub.
The show (previously called Other Voices: Songs from a Room) first aired in 2003. It is currently Ireland's leading live music series which focuses mainly on alternative music from Irish and international artists. Each December over three days a season is filmed in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland during the Other Voices Music Festival. Since the first intimate gathering in 2001 Other Voices has held satellite events across the world in New York, Berlin, Austin and Wales, and has become an established fixture in the Irish and international music calendar. In 2020, in response to the global pandemic, Other Voices launched its 'Courage' live stream series which featured performances from artists including Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard and James Vincent McMorrow. In December 2020, for the first time Other Voices held its annual Dingle edition as a five-day digital festival called 'Bringing It All Back Home', which showcased Irish and international acts including Hozier, Damien Dempsey, Pillow Queens. In December, 'Other Voices: Home at the Guinness Storehouse' took place in Dublin City and included performances from Villagers, The Murder Capital, Denise Chaila and The Mary Wallopers.