• Tanglewood Music and Arts

    June 11, 2013 - By 

    Taking place in scenic, forested surroundings of Newry’s Narrow Water Castle, Tanglewood Music and Arts Festival is one of colourful and exciting homegrown music festivals out there. Back for its third year – easily with its strongest line-up to date – the festival is set to take place over two days: August 3 and 4. Some of the more established acts joining overal headliners And So I Watch You From Afar include Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell, Duke Special, Japanese Popstars and Rams’ Pocket Radio. Up-and-coming bands including Hurdles and Hologram are also on the bill. See the full line-up below.…

  • Forbidden Fruit

    May 3, 2013 - By 

    Headlined by Kasabian on the Saturday, June 1 and Primal Scream the following night, Forbidden Fruit Festival – set to take place on the grounds of Royal Hospital Kilmainhaim, Dublin – will also features a whole host of eclectic talent; everyone from Chic to James Blake to Four Tet and Crystal Castles. Homegrown acts including Tieranniesaur, Fight Like Apes and Le Galaxie are also set to perform. Progressively establishing itself as something of a contender to Electric Picnic’s one time insurmountable might, the whole thing will take place over four stages over the June Bank Holiday weekend. Tickets for the…

  • Belfast Photo Festival

    May 3, 2013 - By 

    Taking place over a month from June 6 to June 30, Belfast Photo Festival will celebrate some of the most exquisite national and international photography and visual culture. Undoubtedly Northern Ireland’s premier visual arts festival, this year’s city-wide celebration of the photographic image will have a variety of stunning exhibits featuring the cream of local and global talent. Highlights throughout the festival run include On-Set(Ulster Museum), which presents behind the scenes photography taken during the filming of major features shot in Northern Ireland, including HBO’s highly successful series  Game of Thrones. Or if you visit The Naughton Gallery (Queens University)…