| Other Voices | |
|---|---|
 2016 logo | |
| Directed by | Maurice Linnane |
| Presented by | Glen Hansard (season 1) Jerry Fish (season 2) John Kelly (seasons 3–7) Jenny Huston (season 6) Aidan Gillen (seasons 10–13) Huw Stephens (seasons 13–present) Annie Mac (seasons 7–8, 14–present) MayKay (Mary-Kate Geraghty) (seasons 16–present) |
| Country of origin | Republic of Ireland |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tina O'Reilly (Nee Moran) Aoife Woodlock (music) |
| Production locations | Saint James's Church, Dingle, County Kerry [1] |
| Editor | Philip King |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | South Wind Blows Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ2 |
| Release | 2001 – present |
Other Voices is an international music television series, festival, and tourism event that celebrates local culture on a global scale.
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Since 2001, for over two decades, Other Voices has brought musicians and artists from across the world to Dingle, West Kerry. What began as an intimate gathering in 2001 has grown into a three-day festival of music, song and storytelling across more than 20 venues. Today, it is an established fixture in the Irish and international music calendar and a 'must attend' event for performers and audiences alike. Over the years, Other Voices has also travelled from its home base in West Kerry to Austin, London, Belfast, Ballina, New York, Derry, Cardigan in Wales and Berlin, enriching the cultural life of every destination it visits.
Other Voices broadcasts on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ and is available 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, Sinéad 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 the series takes place annually in St. James' Church, Dingle, which holds only 80 guests who experience performances in an intimate setting. Tickets are given away through competitions and cannot be purchased. Performances are also streamed into venues around Dingle town including Benners Hotel, Paul Geaney's Bar, Marina Inn, John Bennys Pub, Nellie Fred's, McCarthys Bar, Barr na Sráide, O'Sullivans, Courthouse Pub, Foxy John's, Neligan's Bar, and The Dingle Pub.
The show (previously called Other Voices: Songs from a Room) first aired in 2003. It is regarded as Ireland's leading live music series, focusing mainly on alternative music from both Irish and international artists. Each December, over three days, a season is filmed in Dingle, County Kerry, during the Other Voices Music Festival. Since 2001, the festival has also held satellite events across the world in New York, Berlin, Austin and Wales. In 2020, in response to the global pandemic, Other Voices launched its Courage live stream series featuring artists including Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard and James Vincent McMorrow. In December 2020, it staged its annual Dingle edition as a five-day digital festival called Bringing It All Back Home, which showcased acts including Hozier, Damien Dempsey and Pillow Queens. In the same month, Other Voices: Home at the Guinness Storehouse was held in Dublin City with performances from Villagers, The Murder Capital, Denise Chaila and The Mary Wallopers. Subsequent years have continued with hybrid and live events, re-establishing the festival’s prominence in Ireland and abroad. [2]
