Music collective Irish Women In Harmony are set to play Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre this Saturday, January 6, as part of First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival’s Nollaig na mBan celebrations.

The group consists of some the country’s most renowned female artists, including Aimée, Evebelle, Una Healy, Emma Langford and more. With over 200m collective Spotify streams, Irish Women In Harmony are joined in there overarching goal of spreading awareness for women and young children in crisis situations.

 

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First Fortnight, from 5-14 January, will host their annual mental health festival, with artistic and cultural events across Ireland.

This year they are marking Nollaig na mBan, or Women’s Christmas, with a day-long celebration focusing on women's mental health, featuring discussions, sea swimming and musical performances.

Appearing alongside Irish Women In Harmony will be author Louise Nealon, who will be reading from her UNESCO One City One Book 2024 novel Snowflake.

“I'm really looking forward to Nollaig na mBan,” First Fortnight CEO Maria Fleming told Hot Press.

“Recently there's been a number of studies looking at the provision of services for women experiencing mental ill health in Ireland.

“We want to look at the outcomes of that research as well as the positive initiatives that are happening and how things are improving for women's mental health.”

Tickets to Irish Women In Harmony at Smock Alley Theatre on January 6 start from €20, and are available via this link.

For more information on First Fortnight’s Nollaig na mBan celebrations, as well as the full itinerary of events happening throughout January, visit www.firstfortnight.ie.