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Other Voices, Ireland's internationally acclaimed music festival and live music television programme, is thrilled to announce its return to Cardigan, Ceredigion, this autumn.

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.