The National Concert Hall (NCH) proudly announces the inaugural Festival of Voice, supported by IPUT Real Estate Dublin and Sing Ireland, to take place from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the NCH and throughout the city of Dublin.
Dedicated to the power, beauty, and universality of the human voice, this first-of-its-kind festival for the NCH, offers an inclusive and accessible weekend filled with main stage and more intimate concerts, pop-up events around Dublin city, as well as interactive workshop performances for everyone to enjoy. Under the artistic leadership of David Brophy, and in collaboration with the National Concert Hall and National Symphony Orchestra, the festival brings together some of Ireland’s finest choral ensembles, contemporary, traditional and folk artists, balladeers, and international groups to perform.
Niall Gaffney, Chief Executive of IPUT Real Estate said:
We are proud to once again partner with the National Concert Hall and to host the launch of Festival of Voice at Wilton Park, our recently restored one-acre park on the banks of the Grand Canal. At IPUT, creating space for culture is integral to our vision, we firmly believe that art, culture, and creativity bring life to our buildings and the spaces around them. We are committed to making Dublin an attractive and vibrant place to live and work.
Festival of Voice highlights include: a ‘Choral Pilgrimage’ by the UK’s multi-award winning choral group The Sixteen with their founder and conductor Harry Christophers; a multi-artist line up of Irish singers to include soprano and Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn, award-winning Sean nós singer Iarla O Lionaird, and rising star Tolu Makay with the National Symphony Orchestra; John Spillane performs a family concert of his hugely popular album ‘Songs We Learned At School’ with songs such as An Poc ar Buile to Óró ‘Sé do bheatha ‘bhaile; Sunday Session with The Dublin Gospel Choir and a late night performance by Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus.
Additional performances include ‘Songs of the Liberties’ a new participative choir to be led by David Brophy celebrating the songs of Dublin, Dublin Slang created by the singing collective The Night Larry Got Stretched and performances by the Waterford High Hopes Choir originally established to assist people in their recovery from effects of homelessness and addiction or mental health issues; performances by New Dublin Voices, and Piccolo Lasso (an ensemble of young singers aged 8-15 years), and an interactive workshop performance entitled ‘Sing Out’ with Sing Ireland led by Sing Ireland facilitators with support from the Irish Youth Choirs.
The festival will also host pop-up events at NCH and around the city such as ‘Morning Songs’, ‘Puccini in the Pub’, ‘Songs of the Liberties’ and more (details to be announced closer to the festival).
Festival of Voice is presented by the National Concert Hall and National Symphony Orchestra, with Sing Ireland as festival partner and supported by IPUT Real Estate Dublin.
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