Dara Dubh

Dara Dubh

The Deer’s Head

Sunday 10 January, 2.00pm

Doors 1.30pm | Unreserved seating

£12.00/£10.00 concession

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Dara Dubh (Pronounced da-ra doo)  is an Irish indie–folk–rock artist whose songs sit somewhere between heartfelt confession and a good kick up the road.

A singer-songwriter and harpist with a habit of blending the delicate with the downright fierce, she brings a sharp emotional edge to a sound shaped by folk roots, alternative influences, and whatever else has been rattling around her head that week.

With the harp as her trusted companion, Dubh challenges the idea of an instrument often associated with traditional music. The harp has found new life in Dara’s hands as she pushes the boundaries of its capabilities, and a voice that can shift from whisper-soft to unapologetically powerful without warning.

A SAMA Best Newcomer nominee and one of The List’s Hot 100 (No. 57), Dara has taken her live show across the UK and Italy, collecting a run of sold-out nights in Scotland, Ireland, and Italy along the way.

Her 2024 EP opened the door to a wider audience, followed by a collaborative EP in 2025 that pushed her sound into new territory. She’s currently working away—quietly but determinedly—on her debut album, set for 2026.

With a sound that refuses to sit neatly in any one box, Dara Dubh continues to carve out her own corner of a genre-defying landscape, one unhurried but unforgettable song at a time.

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Tour meets at Linenhall Library, Donegall Square North

Fri 15th Jan & Friday 22nd Jan    12:00PM (90mins)  

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Saturday 16 and Saturday 23 January, 2.00pm

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The Belfast Jazz Swing Orchestra

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Wednesday 20 January, 1.00pm

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Clifton House, 2 North Queen St, Belfast, BT15 1ES

Thursday 21st January at 7pm

Deer Tick

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The Black Box

Friday 22 January, 8.00pm

Daragh Fleming – Poetry Performance

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The Black Box

Thursday 21 January, 8.00pm

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Friday 22 January and Saturday 23 January 8.00pm

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Presented in association with SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, Queen’s University Belfast.

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The Black Box

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Wednesday 27 January, 2.00pm

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Right On Promotions and CQAF present

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The Empire Music Hall

Friday 29 January, 8.00pm

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The Black Box

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