This is the Kit, live in Cork, Galway and Belfast. Photos by Celeste Burdon, Mark Earley and Lindsay Mead Cyprus Avenue, Cork Photos by Celeste Burdon Roisin Dubh, Galway Photos by Mark Earley Mandela Hall, Belfast Photos by Lindsay Mead
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This Is The Kit with support from Joshua Burnside at Rosemary St Church in Belfast as part of this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Photos by Joe Laverty.
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This Is The Kit secret gig at Levis Corner Bar in Ballydehob, Co. Cork with support from Emma Gatrill. Photos by Jason Lee
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With a back catalogue spanning close to a decade, alternative folk rock project This is The Kit have indelibly made their unhurried mark in the niche of alternative folk rock and beyond, getting nods across the board from the likes of Guy Garvey as part his Music Box series, an episode of which he dedicated to the band. Headed by Kate Stables, the project is a collaborative one through and through with there being contributions from various artists throughout the years including Rozi Plain and Jesse D Vernon. This collaborative vein continues in new album Moonshine Freeze with contributions again from…
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Another brand-new festival has been added to Cork’s ever-expanding portfolio of annual events with the announcement of Sounds from a Safe Harbour, ‘a festival of music, art and conversation’ running September 17th until the 20th around the city. Curated by The National guitarist Bryce Dessner, it’s sure to be another strong Cork move, following the good buzz and recent pick-up in events and crowds that’s happened this year. The blurb: Sounds from a Safe Harbour is a brand new festival of music, art and conversation, curated by Bryce Dessner of The National. Two years since its inception by Bryce and Cork Opera…