Description
Please note that instrumental workshops are aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. Beginners are welcome to purchase tickets to attend as observers. Please arrive at the workshop venue 30 minutes before the start time to allow for registration. Tickets may be purchased on the door, but advance booking is recommended as workshops are very popular and places are limited.
Sunday 25th October 2026
11am – 1pm | £15 / £7 (u18s)
The Crown London Hotel, 142-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London, Greater London, NW2 3ED, United Kingdom
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Laoise Kelly, from Westport, Co. Mayo, now living on Achill Island, is regarded as “the most significant harper of her generation” – Nuala O’Connor.
A pioneering force in Irish traditional music, Laoise has developed a distinctive, driving style of instrumental harping, showcased on her critically acclaimed solo albums Just Harp, Ceis and Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh. She is a three-time All-Ireland harp champion and was awarded TG4 Gradam Ceoil’s Musician of the Year in 2020.
A founding member of Bumblebees and Fiddletree, she has recorded on more than 70 albums with leading artists including The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Dónal Lunny, Matt Molloy, Mary Black, Kate Bush and Tim O’Brien. Her latest album, Ar Lorg na Laochra, was recorded with Monaghan uilleann piper Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn.
Laoise has performed and toured extensively throughout Ireland and internationally, including major festivals across Europe, North and South America. She has represented Ireland at international harp festivals and cultural events worldwide and has composed for theatre, including work with the National Theatre of Scotland and The Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
