Red Alert!

Cavan Arts Festival Highlight #1

She's described as "up and coming" in the programme, but forget potential: Ria Rua is the finished article. A remarkable talent from Mullagh she takes to the stage at Con Smith Park at 5pm on Saturday where you will see why she is commanding airplay on Irish, UK and German national radio.

Having graduated from BIMM she Ria Rua is a professional drummer who has been writing her own music since 2019. Ria Rua's amazing percussionist training is audible in her songs which have accurately been billed as: "Passionate, intense, and deeply personal".