Villagers @ Open House Festival, Bangor
August 26th, 2019 | by Ross Thompson
Put succinctly, Villagers make beautiful music. The reason that their songs are quite so beautiful, and the reason that they …
August 26th, 2019 | by Ross Thompson
Put succinctly, Villagers make beautiful music. The reason that their songs are quite so beautiful, and the reason that they …
April 10th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
Villagers are the latest act to be announced to play this year’s Open House Festival in Bangor. Doubling up as …
March 14th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
English 2 Tone legends The Specials will play Bangor’s Open House festival in the summer. The Terry Hall-fronted band – …
January 25th, 2018 | by Stevie Lennox
In an astonishing coup, John Lydon’s groundbreaking avant-garde post-punk outfit Public Image Ltd make their first ever appearance in Northern Ireland, playing …
August 23rd, 2017 | by Ian Patterson
Far beyond providing mere entertainment, a festival has the capacity to animate everyday spaces and nudge people to perhaps see …
August 31st, 2016 | by Jonny Currie
Erika Wennerstrom breaks down in tears several songs into her support slot. Open House Festival Director Kieran Gilmore proclaims that …
August 1st, 2016 | by Brian Coney
With a host of lovingly-compiled, brilliantly diverse outings behind them, Open House Festival will return to Bangor from August 1-30. With …
February 8th, 2016 | by Claire McKeever
The non-for-profit run Open House Festival finished its round of sold out gigs across Northern Ireland at the weekend. The …
August 12th, 2015 | by Brian Coney
“People love me. Some people hate me. A lot of people love me, but some people hate me. Some people …
June 22nd, 2015 | by Garrett Hargan
This year’s Open House Festival has once again delivered a strong blend of music and arts to charm audiences throughout …