Cara Dillon + Heron Island

Cara Dillon is surely the biggest name we've ever featured, and she will headline on Friday 20 June.

Cara is an extraordinary, multiple award-winning Irish folk singer, and she'll be joined on-stage by acclaimed musician and producer Sam Lakeman. Throughout an enviable career which has seen them explore opportunities to tread many different paths – from releasing folk crossover albums on indie label Rough Trade; recording on Disney soundtracks to collaborations with orchestras and even leading dance DJs – Cara has continuously chosen to firmly plant herself within the landscape of her Irish cultural heritage and that’s something to celebrate.

Supporting Cara will be Heron Island, a duo that sparked into existence on a narrow boat trip on the River Avon in the summer of 2023 to write, record and gig songs which drew on their shared experiences of childhood in the south Devon countryside and their love for honest music built around the guitar. This one's a little more expensive at £20 in advance or £22 on the door, but it will be worth every penny and then some, and we expect it to sell out very quickly.

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