Sounds From A Safe Harbour 2025: Highlights from a fine weekend in Cork 

As well as a feast of music on offer, the weekend event also had lots of Cillian Murphy, and a worthy tribute to a deceased friend of the festival 

Sounds From A Safe Harbour 2025 curators Cillian Murphy, Mary Hickson, Max Porter, Bryce Dessner, and Billy Mag Fhloinn. Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

A tribute to Talos 

Coming just 13 months after the passing of Cork musician and festival stalwart Eoin French (Talos), the first concert of this year’s festival was always going to be an emotional affair. It began with recordings of the Kilcully-man’s voice and continued with the likes of Ye Vagabonds, Lisa Hannigan, and Loah performing his music.