# Festival

This year

2023

# Festival

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N'Roses to headline Glastonbury along with Elton John

The announcement means that none of the three top-billed closing acts are women.

10.0k

Mar 3rd 2023, 1:05 PM

Last year

2022

# Festival

Elton John to headline Glastonbury 2023 as part of last ever tour

The singer has been travelling the globe on his marathon Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour over the past couple of years.

13.0k

Dec 2nd 2022, 9:42 AM

# Festival

HSE screening at Electric Picnic found drugs not detected in Ireland before

The programme’s 46 samples also contained dangerously strong MDMA

26.0k

Oct 25th 2022, 2:51 PM

# Tour

St Michael's to play in World Schools rugby competition in Thailand

The Dublin school has gained international acclaim for its rugby programme.

17.7k

Oct 13th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Festival

Colour fills Belfast streets as city marks largest cultural diversity festival

It is the first time the festival has taken place following a two-year break due to the pandemic.

12.9k

Aug 20th 2022, 3:02 PM

All time

# August Bank Holiday

Lineup announced for next year's All Together Now festival

The popular festival last took place in the summer of 2019.

22.2k

Nov 10th 2021, 6:08 PM

# Glastonbury

Glastonbury 2022 announces history-making headline act

Next year’s festival will take place in June.

59.5k

Oct 4th 2021, 12:07 PM

# It's back

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returning this year after being cancelled due to Covid-19 in 2020

The festival is set to take place over the bank holiday weekend from 22 to 25 October.

14.3k

Sep 8th 2021, 5:23 PM

# tent talks

Government to ‘engage’ with Electric Picnic festival organisers

The Cabinet Covid-19 sub-committee met today to discuss the next steps in the easing of restrictions.

13.3k

Aug 27th 2021, 6:24 PM

# Electric Picnic

'Nothing has changed': Laois County Council says it can't revisit Electric Picnic decision

The council decided not to grant a licence to the festival earlier this month.

26.0k

Updated

Aug 25th 2021, 3:32 PM

# Outdoor Events

Electric Picnic boss calls for festival to go ahead after Holohan's comments on live events

He said NPHET wouldn’t be opposed to large events taking place with only vaccinated people in attendance.

30.9k

Updated

Aug 24th 2021, 6:50 PM

# Live Music

Electric Picnic organisers and nightlife group call for reopening plans for sector

Laois County Council decided not to grant a licence for the festival yesterday.

Laois County Council yesterday refused to grant a licence to Electric Picnic.

Organisers of the festival say ticket-holders will be contacted over the next week.

Give Us the Night group wrote to government members calling for non-socially distanced trial events next month.

18.3k

Updated

Aug 5th 2021, 2:15 PM

# What's Another Year?

'Exhausted all possibilities': All Together Now festival cancelled until next year

The music festival in Co Waterford has been rescheduled for July 2022.

20.0k

Jun 23rd 2021, 5:19 PM

# Racing

Willie Mullins and Noel Meade land the Grade 1 victories on the final day at Punchestown

The 2021 Festival finished today.

2.9k

May 1st 2021, 5:21 PM

# Cancelled

The Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row

Organisers Michael and Emily Eavis said they were “so sorry” to have to cancel the event.

11.7k

Jan 21st 2021, 12:59 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you bought any concert tickets for next year?

Tickets for the festival Longitude scheduled to take place in July 2021 have already almost fully sold out.

33.1k

Dec 9th 2020, 9:34 AM

# ep2020

Quiz: How much do you know about Electric Picnic?

We’ve never missed a muddy field so much before.

33.5k

Sep 5th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Festival

Mary Kenny no longer speaking at Roscommon festival after questioning travel quarantine rules

The journalist was asking whether a 14-day quarantine applied to her arrival into Ireland from Britain for a festival.

61.0k

Jul 13th 2020, 11:52 AM

# easing lockdown

Outdoor gatherings of up to 5,000 people could take place from September, says Taoiseach

Cinemas could reopen in August, said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today.

36.6k

Jun 16th 2020, 3:39 PM

# Racing

Mullins the epitome of grace after triumphant Friday and Gold Cup for the ages

Four wins on the final day at Cheltenham saw Willie Mullins named the Festival’s top trainer.

10.5k

Mar 13th 2020, 6:34 PM

# risk assessment

Covid-19: St Patrick's Festival organisers say emergency health team carrying out risk assessment

The festival is due to start in two weeks.

11.9k

Feb 27th 2020, 5:27 PM

# column

Johnny Ward: Cheltenham should be careful what it wishes for with five-day debate

Our columnist on the prospect of change for the March racing showpiece.

4.9k

Jan 3rd 2020, 2:51 PM

# human rights arts festival

'The arts are really good for bringing people together to have difficult conversations'

A unique human rights arts festival run by Smashing Times takes place in Dublin this month.

8.5k

Sep 15th 2019, 8:00 PM

# Festival

Transport, stage times, weather: Here's what you need to know if you're heading to Electric Picnic

Nearly 60,000 people are set to descend upon Stradbally in Laois for the biggest event of the Irish festival calendar.

16.4k

Aug 30th 2019, 6:10 AM

# jack downey

'I am proud to call him my son': Funeral held for teen who died after falling ill at music festival

Large crowds gathered in Clonmel today for Jack Downey’s funeral mass.

37.1k

Aug 10th 2019, 3:55 PM

# Events

Event guide: Here's what is happening around the country this weekend

A goat fair and a Cavan food festival are just some of the events taking place.

12.9k

Aug 10th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Cork

'Every parent's worst nightmare': Tributes paid to teen who died after falling ill at music festival

19-year-old Jack Downey is believed to have taken a substance at the Indiependence music festival in Cork.

70.6k

Aug 6th 2019, 8:19 AM

# gaze festival

'From the outside it looks like everything's great, but there's still a lot to do': The film festival that celebrates Ireland's LGBT community

The festival’s curator talks us through its highlights.

22.6k

Aug 3rd 2019, 6:30 AM

# in it together

All Together Now organisers 'aware' of traffic issues as festival-goers vent after long delays

Many fans complained of long delays in getting to the Waterford festival.

59.7k

Aug 2nd 2019, 10:23 PM

# Behind The Scenes

'You're kind of living on adrenaline': The build-up to one of Ireland's biggest summer festivals

The five-day street performance festival is taking place in Dublin and Cork next month.

15.2k

Jun 29th 2019, 11:00 AM

# trad festival

Fleadh Cheoil organiser says Drogheda event will go ahead as planned in wake of crime fears

The annual event, manned and organised by over 1,000 volunteers, saw up to half a million people attend last year.

18.4k

Jun 27th 2019, 6:30 AM

# great music in irish houses

A unique music festival will see great music played in unusual venues this week

The Great Music in Irish Houses festival is going into its 49th year.

14.5k

Jun 9th 2019, 1:00 PM

# My Love: Intermezzo

'Three hours of jiggling butts': Cannes film sparks scandal over its depiction of women's bodies

The film was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, who directed Blue Is The Warmest Colour.

53.3k

May 24th 2019, 2:29 PM

# Collision

Is what British politicians say a load of 'cock and bull'? That's what this show wants to find out...

Artist Nic Green created the show Cock and Bull before Brexit – but the work, which takes apart the words of politicians, is just as pertinent now.

10.9k

Apr 25th 2019, 8:00 PM

# promise

Ireland U18 Schools squad features six players back from last year

There’s a strong Connacht contingent included in Peter Smyth’s 26-man group.

9.8k

Apr 9th 2019, 5:25 PM

# love sensation

Everything we know about Ireland's new LGBTQ+ music festival Love Sensation

Who’s excited?

19.3k

Mar 25th 2019, 1:19 PM

# Heed Your Hunch

Paisley Park to provide heartwarming story for blind owner: 3 tips for Day Three of Cheltenham

Check out Thom Malone’s Heed Your Hunch picks for ‘St Patrick’s Thursday’ — a nickname he’s not too keen on.

6.5k

Mar 12th 2019, 10:01 AM

# Front Row

Here's what's in store for this year's Dublin International Film Festival

Highlights will include the Irish premieres of Papi Chulo and Eighth Grade.

8.2k

Jan 23rd 2019, 3:30 PM

# ancient east

'An iconic, bucket list experience': Major international Halloween festival set for Meath this year

Fáilte Ireland wants to attract a further 100,000 visitors to the country through the festival as part of the Ancient East initiative.

35.8k

Jan 12th 2019, 8:30 PM

# herstory

Buildings to be lit up to celebrate iconic women throughout history

Herstory Light Festival is an annual light festival which celebrates women and girls on Nollaig na mBan.

14.6k

Jan 5th 2019, 10:00 AM