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Glasgowbury Nominated For Two Awards At The UK Festival Awards

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the fourth consecutive year in the UK Festival Awards.

This year, we are up for two awards: BEST SMALL FESTIVAL and BEST TOILETS.

The awards which take place in December have just opened voting to the public and so we need YOUR help to get us to the next stage.

All you need to do is go to their website and vote. There you will also be entered into a great competition to win a pair of VIP tickets to every winning festival!

How you can help spread the word

Re-Post our statuses on your wall / Twitter

Mention @festival_awards [Twitter]  / @festivalawards [Facebook] and #smallbutMASSIVE in your posts about the awards

Tell all your friends, and remind them of the great prize!

Glasgowbury October Newsletter

Glasgowbury Nominated For UK Festival Awards

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the fourth consecutive year in the UK Festival Awards.

This year, we are up for two awards: BEST SMALL FESTIVAL and BEST TOILETS.

The awards which take place in December have just opened voting to the public and so we need YOUR help to get us to the next stage.

All you need to do is go to their website and vote. There you will also be entered into a great competition to win a pair of VIP tickets to every winning festival!

How you can help spread the word

Re-Post our statuses on your wall / Twitter

Mention @festival_awards [Twitter]  / @festivalawards [Facebook] and #smallbutMASSIVE in your posts about the awards

Tell all your friends, and remind them of the great prize!

 

Glasgowbury Picnic At CultureTECH Festival, Derry 

Last month, Glasgowbury had it’s first live event since the festival at CultureTECH Festival, Derry. The concept was a scaled-down version of the festival at the city’s Guildhall Square, and we went for it!

Festival acts The Greased Palm, Silhouette, Shay Whaylan, Ed Zealous, The Clameens, and The Woodburning Savages all played on the main stage to a packed square with as much fervour as they had up the mountain. In addition, BM Promotions were in attendance doing kids activities and the Samba band kept the festival feeling alive.

Check out the gallery for some great shots of the day.

 

Paddy Glasgow Attends Opening Of Julien Frier’s ‘Rhythm And Hues’ Exhibition In Derry

North Coast artist Julien Friers and father of Rory and Ewen Friers [And So I Watch You From Afar and Axis Of respectively] has done a series of portraits of musical icons from across Ireland.

The exhibition was launched in Derry’s London Street Gallery on September 27th

The exhibition includes 16 portraits of famous faces which include amongst others: Henry McCullough, Bronagh Gallagher, Dave Fanning, Gay McIntyre, and of course, Paddy Glasgow.

Check out the gallery for some shots of the night.

 

Rhythm ‘N’ Blues Workshops

To increase opportunities and access to music in rural areas, Glasgowbury is offering subsidised introductory workshops in guitar and Samba drumming for people aged 11-25. The project which commenced in September has already proved very popular.

There are still a small number of slots available for both guitar and Samba drumming workshops available.

For further info and to register contact workshops@glasgowbury.com / 02879628428 / or call into the office. Come and join the fun!

See the gallery to see what fun we’ve had so far

 

Resonate Project Collaboration In Christie Hennessy Song Competition Final

A song collaboration between Glasgowbury staple Paddy Nash and Rural Key participant Gemma Bradley has made it to the final of the Christie Hennessy Song Competition. The song was written as part of Resonate, a collaborative music project in which two acts came together to write and record a song within a 12 hour window at Blast Furnace Studios, Derry. The project also saw festival acts The Greased Palm partner with Orchid Collective and Axis Of with More Than Conquerors respectively.

The final takes place on October 19th in Tralee, Co. Kerry. We wish the pair every success at the awards.

Check out the gallery to view photographs from the project

Listen to all the songs below

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Glasgowbury Event Management

September also saw a number of outings for Glasgowbury Events Management. The production team saw to it that the new local library opening and Workspace conference went smoothly. If you would like the Glasgowbury Event Management team to assist you at an upcoming event, please contact us here.

 

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Musical Icon Portrait Exhibition Launch

Paddy & Stella Glasgow Attend Opening Of Julien Frier’s ‘Rhythm And Hues’ Exhibition In Derry

 

North Coast artist Julien Friers and father of Rory and Ewen Friers [And So I Watch You From Afar and Axis Of respectively] has done a series of portraits of musical icons from across Ireland.

The exhibition was launched in Derry’s London Street Gallery on September 27th

The exhibition includes 16 portraits of famous faces which include amongst others: Henry McCullough, Bronagh Gallagher, Dave Fanning, Gay McIntyre, and of course, Paddy Glasgow.

Check out the gallery for some shots of the night.

Rhythm ‘n’ Blues Workshops This August

Rhythm ‘n Blues – workshops offering an introduction to acoustic guitar and percussion (Samba Band and Drum Circle).

The workshops will take place in Glasgowbury’s new creative hub, The Corn Store, Draperstown, for young people aged 11 – 25yrs, 19th – 21st August.

Guitar 10am – 12.30pm each day

Percussion 1.30pm – 4pm each day.

£1 per session. Instruments can be supplied.

For further info and to register contact workshops@glasgowbury.com / 02879628428 / or call into the office. Come and join the fun!


Rhythm & Blues A5

 

Things To Know Before Heading Up The Mountain

Please read for details about: tickets, travel, accommodation, location, stage times, vendor info, and more.

  • There are six stages at this year’s festival (Small But Massive Main Stage, G Sessions, Spurs Of Rock, Eagle’s Rock, G Spot, Generator Stage) with a variety of music and entertainment spread across each.

  • The ‘Derry Day’ is on Friday at the usual festival site, IT IS NOT IN DERRY. This is to celebrate the city’s title as City of Culture and consists of  Derry acts from the city and county.
  • Glasgowbury have teamed up with CultureTECH this year to create a Tech Tent for the first time. This will have gaming stations another tech goodies.
  • We are delighted to say that ‘creating the magic’ this year will be BM Promotions & Street Wise Samba band. They will be doing performances from 7-9pm [Fri] & 12-4pm [Sat].
  • There will also be magic shows, circus skills workshops, arts & crafts, face painting, body shrimping, balloon modelling, samba drumming performance & workshops throughout the weekend.
  • The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds will be on Eagle’s Rock to showcase the work of the charity along with some family activities.
  • Tickets have been capped at last year’s price [Day Ticket £35 / Camping £45], but we’ve added an extra day. So… you’re getting an extra day of entertainment FOR FREE!
  • Children under 12 GO FREE!
  • Children under 16 will need a ticket, but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • All children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
  • A designated family campsite and quiet area is located on site. Please make security aware of your requirements on entry and they will show you to the correct area.
  • The camping area will only be available to Festival-goers who have purchased the Camping ticket. This will be STRICTLY enforced over the weekend, and absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS will be made.
  • Anyone found to be in the camp sites without the proper camping armband, will be removed from the site.
  • Box office / camping WILL NOT be available on Thursday night.
  • Box office opens on Friday at 1pm, closing at 10pm SHARP – NO ADMITTANCE AFTER THIS TIME.
  • Box office re-opens Saturday at 10am, closing at 6pm.
  • There will be no re-entry allowed to the festival site after 10.30pm on Friday & Saturday night.
  • The long stay car park will be closed from 11pm. Security at the car park will accompany you to your car after this time should you produce relevant ID. Festival-goers are not permitted to sleep in cars at the car park.

  • Campers must vacate the campsite by 12 noon on Sunday 21st July.

  • J&K Coaches are our travel provider, they will be doing a shuttle bus from the box office / car park to the festival site. A wristband will get you unlimited travel to these sites throughout the weekend for £2
  • J&K Coaches will also be doing bespoke pick ups from all over the country. Interested? Book your place by contacting J&K via (028) 867 37776/07783176060 or info@jandkcoaches.com.
  • J&K Coaches are the sole organisers on this, we do not organise the transport.
  • If you do decide to take a car, we have secure 24-hr parking at the site at a cost of £5 per car.
  • Bringing a campervan? Just contact us at: info@glasgowbury.com to arrange a pitch.
  • Unfortunately due to space restrictions we cannot accommodate caravans at the festival site
  • We would recommend that anyone wishing to attend with a caravan should book a spot at the nearby Shepherd’s Rest where they have full amenities including access to power requirements.

  • A bar area will serve up Harp Lager and Guinness while a Red Bull cocktail area will offer refreshing alternatives. A number of food stalls and traders will be on site for your nourishment and enjoyment. And don’t forget to get your hands on some limited edition Glasgowbury merchandise!

  • Beer prices have been capped at £3.50! Sure you wouldn’t get that in the Big Smoke?!

  • Caterers will offer a range of foods including Gluten-free, Vegetarian, & Vegan options.

  • No glass bottles or barbecue stoves will be allowed on site.

  • No Chinese Lanterns will be allowed anywhere in the site vicinity.
  • The placards will make their triumphant return!

  • Bin bags will be supplied to all campers. Please respect the campsite and your patch by keeping your area tidy and using the clean up facilities provided and recycling where possible.

  • Please note that strobe lighting will be in use throughout the day across the stages. Please show care and attention where appropriate.

  • Please respect the environment and use the refuse and recycling facilities within the festival and campsite grounds.

  • Be sure to clean your hands prior to preparing food and drink – our super furry animals may have left some present droppings behind them.

  • The mountain has very changeable weather and can get very cold at night, be sure to bring your sun cream if it’s sunny, coat & appropriate footwear if it rains, insect repellant if there are, well, insects! And definitely bring warm clothing for the evening

  • Don’t drink and drive.

  • Glasgowbury accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to individuals or personal property.

Enjoy your Glasgowbury experience, your here for a good time but it’s still a long enough time! If your going to indulge in ‘The Devil’s Nectar’, make sure you do it in moderation and help those around you if they need it.