Acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan has announced a special curation titled SIRENS, scheduled to take place at the Barbican Hall on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The unique one-off evening will bring together an extraordinary collective of contemporary folk voices for a collaborative celebration of shared song and sonic exploration.
Performing alongside her resident backing trio, Hannigan will share the London stage with an elite, handpicked lineup of international artists. The performance will feature collaborative appearances from Amanda Bergman, Kate Stables, Charlotte Cornfield, and Tammy Adams, alongside Victoria Canal, Australian indie-rocker Angie McMahon, and acclaimed English folk-pop trio The Staves.
The concept for SIRENS was originally developed during Hannigan's creative artistic residency at the Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival in Cork, Ireland. The showcase focuses specifically on the resonance, collective strength, and distinct intimacy of women’s voices. Directed with musical arrangements and vocal direction by Theodora Byrne, the performance is designed to unfold seamlessly through complex layered harmonies, fluid multi-artist configurations, and intentional moments of deep listening, creating a musical atmosphere that is both intensely intimate and expansive.
The project marks a significant milestone in Hannigan's versatile solo career, which has spanned 18 years since she first rose to prominence. From her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Sea Sew, through to 2011's chart-topping Passenger, and her third studio record At Swim, Hannigan has firmly cemented her reputation as one of Ireland’s most important and influential contemporary songwriters.
Produced by the Barbican, the October concert joins a packed autumn contemporary music lineup at the venue, which also includes a career retrospective from Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien's Blue Morpho project, a multi-percussion collaboration between Hannah Peel and Beibei Wang, and an immersive homage to the literary universe of author Haruki Murakami. Tickets for the general public are officially available through the central Barbican box office, with standard pricing starting from £29 plus booking fees.
