Sonflour events

We never considered Sonflour simply a place to eat but as a new community, dedicated to a process of continuous growth of the city, promoting cultural activities and events aimed at social and environmental awareness.

In Bloom - Food for profit

After the screening at the European Parliament, we’ll show the new investigative documentary at Sonflour, Sunday the 24th of March at 8 pm!
Food for Profit is the first feature documentary that exposes the links between the meat industry, lobbying and the corridors of power. It denounces how Europe is transferring hundreds of billions of taxpayers’ money into the hands of intensive farms, which mistreat animals, pollute the environment, and pose a potential danger for future pandemics.
With a cinematic approach for an investigative documentary, Giulia and Pablo take us on an enlightening but shocking journey across Europe, where they confront farmers, corporations and politicians. Their team of investigators infiltrated farms in many European countries, exposing the truth behind the perceived excellence of European dairy and meat. In parallel, a fake agri-food lobbyist has infiltrated the high spheres of power at the European Parliament, secretly recording MEPs and gaining shocking information.
All the profit will be donated to the all the people that contributed to bring this project to life. The documentary contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.

Music From the Sofa
Laura Elizabeth Hughes
Saturday 2nd of March // 8.30 pm

Music From the Sofa
De Carteret
Saturday 3rd of February // 8.30 pm

Here we go with our first event of 2024, Cork! ❤️Music from the Sofa will be back Saturday the 3rd of February!! ???? Save the Date!!

Amelia De Carteret, accompanied by guitar and violin, will bring her music to Castle Street!
Selected earlier in the summer as one of District Magazine’s Future Of Irish Music 2023 artists, DeCarteret is a short lady from County Clare Ireland, who likes to make lo-fi beats and classical music. Sometimes she makes other things such as neo-soul, jazz and R&B and sometimes she draws too.
In keeping with her music’s concepts, the singer’s live shows take you on a journey into a world of bubbles, face painting, temporary tattoos and the breaking of the barriers between performer and crowd.

Entrance Fees are “ Up to You “ and all the money will be donated to Munster lost & found

Music From the Sofa
- Two years together -
Saturday 2nd of December // 8.30 pm

Celebrating 2 incredible years of Italian street food, fresh Irish ingredients, organic and natural wines… 2 years of unforgettable moments in Cork City.
For 24 months, our journey has been filled with laughter, good vibes, and unwavering commitment. We've cherished every day spent with our amazing customers and our incredible staff, who have become a part of our extended family.
In the spirit of giving back to our amazing community, we're excited to bring back the second edition of Music from the Sofa!
Join us on December 2nd for our intimate music session featuring Rita Lynn, starting at 8:30 pm.
Rooting her reverence for sensual beauty in how she grew up, Rita Lynn shares her internal world through song. Born one of eight to musical and creative parents, childhood impressions of life in rural North Cork echo in Rita's work. With a confessional approach to lyricism, Rita draws influence from nature, intimacy, movement, heartache and spiritual wonder. Using improvisation, free movement and breathy vocals, Rita hopes to convey a language she sees woven in the natural Irish landscape.
As for the entrance fee, it's "Up to You," and all proceeds will be donated to Unicef Ireland - Gaza Crisis Emergency.
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Cork for welcoming us with open arms and sharing these two beautiful years with us.
Save the date and come toast, enjoy music, and spread love with us on Castle Street!

Athchré - botanic rebellion
17 December from 2 to 6 pm

Here we go again for the last big dance of the year!
We were thinking of celebrating Christmas in a different way this year and one of our favourite artists in town, Billy Lingwood, came to our aid.
Athchré is, in Irish, a second covering of Earth and thinking about this specific time of the year Billy and the visual artist Niamh McGuinness will create in our restaurant a dystopian world with carnivorous plants as a metaphor for the perils of consumerism at the expense of the natural environment.
"Music will save the world" and that's why we asked Pedro Ahnuc and 1000 Beasts to perform in our kitchen, once again!
Not enough? What about a tattoo session at Sonflour with original flashes based on Irish, Italian and Palestinian fruit by the talented artist Donna Cooney?

Save the Date because Arts, Music, Tattoo and Organic & Natural Wine are waiting for you to celebrate Christmas!
Pay what you can entrance fees and all the profits of Art Sales will be going to AlQaws, grassroots queer-feminist organisation in Palestine !!

In Bloom
Sunday, 26th of November // from 6 pm

We have always maintained that Sonflour is not just a place to eat but a new community dedicated to the continuous growth of the city, promoting cultural activities and events that aim to raise social and environmental awareness. And now, we are excited to introduce a new project: IN BLOOM, – a series of events taking place in Sonflour. These events will include the screening of a film, followed by a discussion on the film's artistic qualities, storytelling, and its thematic impact on society. All of this will be accompanied by organic wines.

Thanks to the assistance of Chloe Boland, the president of UCC Societies, we have selected a film that supports a conversation about the transgender community. For this reason, after an introduction by the writer and director Dario Cannizzaro, Ailsa Spindler from Gay Project will lead the discussion.
All profits from the event will be donated to Gay Project!

Spaces & Friends
Sunday, 19th of November // from 4 pm to 7 pm

We are thrilled to host the first event of SPACES. It’s a celebration of the work he has done in the last few years and he wants to celebrate it with the people that have shown support.

. visual .
. screen printing .
. organic wines .
. dj set .

No words to describe what happened yesterday.
The exhibition was more than art, more than music.
It was an insane movement, driven by real need of positive and artistic vibes.
Cork for one night turned into Berlin.
Or New York.
Or whatever.
And it’s just thanks to Spaces.
We hope you opened the door to a new vision of Cork. And, as you say, the vision is clear.
We need it.
Desperately.
And thanks to every lovely soul that was floating in Castle Street.
It is just the beginning.

Uly
Uly’ is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Rafino Murphy.
Deeply influenced by pop, soul, jazz, nostalgic production value and doing-it-yourself - Murphy's work is highly personal, exploratory and largely revolves around identity and self all against a backdrop of comforting, immersive and captivating harmony.
Praised by the Irish music scene as a fresh new voice to watch, coupled with a high-profile placement on both RTÉ/BBC/Hulu’s Normal People and Conversations With Friends, an ever growing collaborative discography, Uly is definitely not to be missed.

Qbanaa

Based in Dublin, Qbanaa spent her early years travelling back and forth to Cuba, where music and salsa dancing were integral parts of her childhood. Her 2022 debut single 'Truth and Desire' hit four key Spotify playlists, was listed in the ‘Top 40 Irish Songs of the Year’ by DJ Peter Curtin and nominated for 'Track of the Year' by Hot Press, alongside an appearance in the category of Most Promising Artist.

Natural Collective

Sustainability, art and local businesses at Sonflour.
Sunday August 27th / 11:30-21:00

To build a home. We had a great day yesterday. People working together, friends meeting friends, mothers and daughters waiting for tattoos, a curly dj playing bass and keyboards in a restaurant kitchen, pieces of art on a countertop, a long queue outside, a Brasilian jazz lover, a French wine's expert, Fio and Kim, a unique vegan feast just before lunch, little Theo enjoying the Sun, a community, no matter who you are or where you are from.

Sonflour, Cork City, August 27th. Thanks a million Cork.

Music from the sofa 5.0

Irish songwriter Lorraine Nash has been steadily building

her audience since the release of her debut EP ‘Wildflower’ in 2020. Quickly attracting the attention of Ireland’s music industry with her evocative songwriting and stunning vocals, while receiving praise for the lyrical beauty of her songs. Lorraine has built a loyal fan base with a string of stunning performances.
At the core of Lorraine’s songwriting is a blend of trad, folk and blues traditions. Drawing on a background of traditional singing, the multi-instrumentalist incorporates the traditional lilt into her live show. Taking inspiration from songwriting legends Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Carole King - fused with contemporary influences like Norah Jones, Gillian Welsh, Billie Marten, Lucy Rose, Gabrielle Aplin and Laura Marling - Lorraine creates stunning, image-laden songs.
Lorraine has received huge support from Irish radio with her singles ‘Wolves’, ‘Sing With Her’, ‘Winter Sun’, and ‘Changing Tides’ spending many weeks on the national broadcaster’s weekly Recommends Playlist, reaching audiences of 1.5 million listeners. According to the Gender Disparity Data Report compiled by WhyNotHer, Lorraine was one of the most played female artists on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2020.

Entrance fees as always are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated to Cork D.A.W.G.

Music from the sofa 4.0

Lisa Gorry is a singer-songwriter, originally from Kildare,

who is now based in Cork. Having been creating music from a young age, Gorry cut her teeth in the Dublin music scene prior to moving to Cork, and developed an intimate but powerful performance style, showcased not once, but three times at Doyle’s iconic Ruby Sessions. Last year, she was awarded funding from the Arts Council to further the recording of her debut album ‘Teething’, which is due for release next year, and which looks at the shift in perspective moving from your 20s into your 30s.
Entrance fees as always are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated to Cork D.A.W.G.

Music from the sofa
beneath the oak tree edition

Louis Cormack’s songs are for the cold winter nights, stretched summer days, and all the times of change in between. Born in Aberdeen, bred in Wiltshire and refined in Cork, Louis will take you wandering through familiar territories and hidden dreams.

Debut album “Black Waters” out on 25th May 2020.
The album was recorded live to 1/4" magnetic tape.

Entrance fees are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated !

Music from the sofa 3.0

Hánt is the moniker of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Howe. Expressed through his voice, guitar, piano and any other instrument he can get his hands on, Dylan is bringing his songwriting back to it’s simplest form, feeling these songs out through emotional intuition and honesty. After years of performing worldwide in a variety of places, he intends on creating an intimate space for these songs to live in. The impressionistic textures against Howe's soaring voice draw the listener into a journey through some of his most intimate and honest work to date.

Entrance fees are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated !

Music from the Sofa 2.0

The Sonflour community is growing day after day and there is no

better way than to celebrate our first anniversary all together! After the success of the first edition, Music from the Sofa will be back Thursday 1st December at 9 pm for the first Sonflour Birthday!
Emily Donoghue is a musician, theatre performer and composer from Galway. Kaleidoscopic sounds and a fierce passion for detail have defined the 26-year-old’s musical path thus far.
Gigging nationally and abroad from the age of 12, Donoghue currently splits her time working as a touring session musician with various bands (TOUCAN, Billow Wood, Paddy Dennehy). Freshly back from a 6 weeks German tour, she will be playing a set of soul and folk classics along with some unreleased originals that have emerged over the last few years.
Entrance fees are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated !

Music from the sofa - First Edition

Music on Sofa was one of the first events presented by Sonflour, Thursday the 27th October and Friday the 28th, Sonflour hosted 2 acoustic concerts, starting from 9 pm. Entrance fees were "Up to you" and all the money will be donated to Cork D.A.W.G.
Sarah Hickey is a songwriter known for her reflective, ethereal yet earthy music. She released her debut single ‘Hollow’ in 2019 and since then has released ‘Free’ and her most recent single ‘Looking For Trouble.’ Sarah has performed in many venues throughout Ireland singing her own music and in the line up of other Irish artists.
Uly. Deeply influenced by pop, soul, jazz, nostalgic production value and doing-it-yourself - Murphy's work is highly personal, exploratory and largely revolves around identity and self all against a backdrop of comforting, immersive and captivating harmony. Praised by the Irish music scene as a fresh new voice to watch, coupled with a high-profile placement on both RTÉ/BBC/Hulu’s Normal People and Conversations With Friends, an ever growing collaborative discography, two recent single releases and fresh off the back of a successful 2022 festival season - Uly is definitely not to be missed.