5 things to see at Mallow Arts Festival
Elaine Howley: Plays Kepplers Bar during Mallow Arts Festival.
- Thursday July 27, Keppler’s Cellar Bar, 8.30pm, free
A veteran singer and songwriter on the city’s music scene, and a longtime facilitator of open-mic nights and DIY gigs, Andy Wilson plays an acoustic solo session in the basement bar.
- Friday July 28, Philip’s Bookshop, 11am, free
Cork’s writer laureate reads from most recent literary effort “Art Imitating Life Imitating Death”, with Flor O’Rahilly accompanying on guitar.
- Friday July 28, Hibernian Hotel Munster Room, 8pm, €25
Fresh in the public consciousness amid the impending return of TV comedy sensation the Young Offenders, and working on both a new album and 30th-anniversary celebrations for the ‘Trains, Boats and Planes’ album, the Franks make a long-awaited Mallow stop.
- Saturday July 29, St James’ Church, 8pm, €20
With lockdown album ‘Wild Place’ in the rear view mirror, Cork singer-songwriter will be sharing new work and interpretations alongside a songbook of singles in the surrounds of St James’.
- Saturday July 29, Kepplers’ Cellar Bar, 10.30pm, free
Elaine Howley's solo work stretches past her time in outfits like The Altered Hours, Crevice and Morning Veils, and into an ether between ambient explorations and Casiotone pop, informed equally by memory and feeling - which ought to make for a surreal experience down those stairs at Keppler’s.
