Cara Dillon - Coming Home

Name: Cara Dillon - Coming Home
Start: 2025-03-20T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-20T21:45:00+00:00
Location: Hallé St Peter's

Schedule

Thu Mar 20 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:45 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Hallé St Peter's | Manchester, EN

Cara brings her stunning 'Coming Home' show to HALLÉ St PETER's on Thursday 20th March, 2025 as part of MANCHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL!
Her acclaimed album "Coming Home" is a profound exploration of identity and emotion and has become a seminal work since its release. A stunning blend of song and spoken word, it is inspired by her deep personal connection to the land, culture, and people of her native County Derry. A lifelong quest to connect with story and emotion has led to this outstanding body of work. With three UK/Irish 'Coming Home' tours already under her belt which included sold-out performances at The Grand Opera House, Belfast, The Guildhall, Derry, Kings Place, London, an album shortlisted for the NI Music Prize, a beautiful accompanying book, and countless deeply moved audiences — the response has been truly overwhelming.
Don't miss this stunning concert as Cara, along with her exceptional band, proves that music is not just an art form but a profound means of connection.
★★★★★
RnR Magazine
★★★★★
Songlines Magazine
"This is a beautiful piece of work that pulls at you like a vintage Heaney poem." - Stuart Bailie, NI Music Prize
“Coming Home is a bewitching album…it might just be the best album she has ever released.” - The Irish Independent
“Just divine and affecting” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
“Memoir, poem, guidebook, diary. It is a work of intimacy, love, and affection, unguarded and authentic. It’s the tent of childhoods spent dreaming under a night sky in summer. It’s boundless.” - Maria McManus, Director of Poetry Ireland
Born from a collection of personal poems and the remarkable album and book that followed, this acclaimed live production sees Cara interweave this highly emotive new material with a carefully curated selection of her beloved classics. The result is a tapestry that seamlessly blends storytelling, poetry, and song, effortlessly blurring the lines between them and offering a rare and evocative glimpse into Cara’s world, where she shares personal memories and stories inspired by her native Co. Derry and the remarkable people, places, and customs she holds closest to her heart.