Join award-winning singer, Cara Dillon, for this special event in which she’ll be discussing her debut book, Coming Home. Published in March 2024, it features Cara's original poetry and reflections inspired by stories, memories, and her remarkable Irish roots. An acclaimed companion album (her first in over six years) presents the pieces in a stunning blend of spoken word and song.

Cara premiered her full Coming Home live show to rave reviews during extensive UK and Irish tours in Autumn ’23 and Spring ‘24, including sold-out concerts in the Grand Opera House, Belfast - Kings Place, London and the Guildhall, Derry among many others.

Cara's deep connection to her Irish heritage and personal experiences infuse her new work and she succeeds in distilling her thoughts and feelings into exceptionally poignant yet accessible pieces. Sharing stories about her family, her connection to the land, her rural ancestors, and her own children, alongside captivating insights into her place in the world and her journey – both as an artist and a mother.

Event length 60 mins, will include a selection of intimate live performances, a discussion with Cara and audience Q&A and book signing.

“Memoir, poem, guidebook, diary. It is a work of intimacy, love, and affection, unguarded and authentic. It’s both blanket & magic carpet. It’s the tent of childhoods spent dreaming under a night sky in summer. It’s boundless.” Maria McManus, Poetry Ireland

“Just divine and affecting” Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 2

★★★★★ RnR Magazine

★★★★ Songlines Magazine

"Coming Home is a bewitching album...it might just be the best album she has ever released." The Irish Independent