Tickets selling fast for Boyle's Night and Day Festival
Paul Brady has been lined up to play Night and Day in Boyle.
Tickets are selling fast for this year’s Night and Day Music Festival, which takes place on the grounds of Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle from June 27th to 29th inclusive.
Now in its fourth year, the festival has become a permanent fixture on the outdoor festival scene, attracting top class acts and a wide-ranging demographic, reflecting the rich array of music genres performing over the three days. This year’s headline acts include KT Tunstall, Jose Gonzales, and Paul Brady.
Festival promoter Craig Hughes is urging the public to purchase their tickets without delay to avoid disappointment. The good news however is that a limited number of ticketing options are still available.
“As a music festival, the Night and Day Festival is now firmly established in its own right on the summer festival circuit. This is reflected in the increased demand for tickets this year, which has surpassed even our own expectations.
“The reputation of our festival as a family friendly and fun event, together with an excellent line-up, means more people are putting Boyle in their summer diaries.
“Another contributing factor has been the pleasant weather as potential festival goers look ahead to the big weekend. On the Saturday last year, we enjoyed glorious weather, and this coupled with the beautiful location that is Lough Key, makes Night and Day the immensely popular event that it is,” said Craig.
As festival goers ready themselves to descend on Boyle, revellers are invited to sample some of the many visitor attractions that the town has to offer over the festival weekend. One such amenity is King House in Boyle, whose manager is Patricia Golden.
“We in King House are delighted to see the return of the Night and Day Festival to Boyle. The event is a ‘shop window’ to showcase all that Boyle has to offer visitors as well as providing a considerable economic benefit to the town.
“As well as being the ancestral home of the King family, King House was the former barracks of the Connaught Rangers regiment, which is remembered with a permanent on-site exhibition whose enduring popularity is well-known.
“We also have the (former President of Ireland) Mary MacAleese collection, which features a range of ornaments and items presented to the former President while in her role as the country’s First Lady.
“King House also has a considerable reputation as a concert venue for live, yet intimate performances as well as a conference venue and art gallery space. Tours of the facility can be booked for individuals and groups which bring to life the history of King House and the wider Boyle area,” said Patricia.
“This is a special year for us in King House as this year marks the 30th anniversary since the restored building was open to the public. To mark this, we are hosting a three-day exhibition entitled ‘A Celebration of Heritage and Vision’ from July 4th to 6th inclusive.
“It is particularly appropriate that this is the third year of the Night and Day Festival to be hosted in Boyle. There is a tremendous well spring of creative and artistic talent in Boyle that can be seen in our schools and performances space throughout the town,” added Patricia.
King Houses will host a number of events ahead of Night and Day to whet the appetite of visitors to the town. On Wednesday, May 28th at 7 p.m. Maria Carton Stylist will host a free Bealtaine event. Then on Friday, May 30th, popular trad band Rakish will perform.
A number of events to coincide with this year’s Cruinniu na nÓg will also be held on June 7th while the popular Roscommon Men’s Choir perform on Saturday, June 21st. All these events begin at 7.30 p.m. with tickets priced €15, which the exception of the Cruinniu nan Óg celebrations.
As the clock ticks down for this year’s Night and Day Festival, so too is the clocking ticking down to this year’s Boyle Arts Festival, taking place from July 17th to 26th. For details on events and tickets, visit www.boylearts.com
