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Province wide bus services launched

We are pleased to announce that Chambers Coach Hire are the official bus providers for Glasgowbury 2011.

The local service will run buses from throughout NI the evening before the festival. All you have to do is ring Chambers to book your spot! Contact the local team on 028 2764 1880.

Coming on your own? Travelling with a bunch of friends? Why not cut out the car and hop on a bus for ease and piece of mind.

Book a place and a bus will pick you up on Friday evening (July 22nd) and return you home safely on Sunday (July 24th). While in the festival arena you will also have unlimited free use of the shuttle bus service to and from the festival site.

A day return service will also take place from Belfast, leaving the city early on Saturday morning and returning later that night.

Festival organiser Paddy Glasgow said the initiative was one way of creating a positive environmental impact for the area.

“Thousands of people come to Glasgowbury every year and we want to make sure that they can get here safely and have the best possible time,” he said.

“With that in mind we’ve launched a service with Chambers that will get people here safely and on time to enjoy the festivities while also promoting public transport and having a less harmful effect of the environment.”

The services will run from all the usual hot spots such as Derry, Belfast, Coleraine, Newry etc but wherever you are just get in touch and a service will be arranged.

Most runs will be charged at £20 per person (which includes unlimited shuttle bus use within the festival arena).

In order to travel with Chambers you must book your place first. Do it now! Call them on 028 2764 1880.

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Win festival tickets in audience survey – EXPIRED

THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW EXPIRED

Our partners at the Association Of Independent Festival (AIF) have organised their annual festival survey and are encouraging festival-goers to get involved.

The short survey will gather important information that we can use to improve our services and provision.

By filling out the survey you will also enter yourself into a competition to win a pair of camping tickets to this year’s festival!

You can take part in the survey here: Official Audience Survey

Full Glasgowbury 2011 line-up now completed

A further 30 acts have joined the Glasgowbury 2011 bill which already includes headliners Cashier No. 9.

With their David Holmes produced debut album To The Death Of Fun getting its official release on June 20th, the alt-rock outfit will celebrate in style by headlining the Sperrins summer celebration.

Also previously announced for this year’s bash were acts such as The Answer, Phil Kieran, Foy Vance, LaFaro, Mojo Fury and many more.

The full line-up has now been confirmed and is included below:

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Cashier No. 9 Phil Kieran
The Answer Foy Vance
LaFaro Boxcutter
Rainy Boy Sleep Mojo Fury
Axis Of The Wonder Villains
Furlo More Than Conquerors
The Rupture Dogs Silhouette
Swanee River Rams’ Pocket Radio
Deep Fried Funks DJs Girls Names
We Are Knuckle Dragger Event Horses
Darkest Era Rachel Austin
Dolbro Dan Jason Clarke
Allie Bradley John D’Arcy
Paul Casey Paddy Nash
Aaron Shanley Phoenix Fire
The 1930s Pat Dam Smyth
Elspeth Paul Shevlin
Katie & The Carnival Team Fresh
Pocket Billiards Fred
Le Galaxie A Plastic Rose
The Bonnevilles Preacher’s Son
Kowalski Sweet Jane
Seven Summits Intermission
Gascan Ruckus Kasper Rosa
Dead Til Friday

The Plea

 Colly Strings

+ Special Guests

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2011 tickets on sale now

Tickets for this year’s Glasgowbury Music Festival are on sale now.

They are available both online at hmvtickets.com and from a host of HMV stores throughout Ireland as well as usual local independent retailers.

Tickets can also be purchased via the HMV Call Centre at 0843 221 0100 (this method is advised for those purchasing tickets from North America).

And tickets for this year’s festival will be frozen at 2010 prices of £30/€35 (festival only) and £40/€47 (festival and camping x 2 nights).

Get them now either online or from the following stores:

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HMV Stores (NI):

Ballymena / Bangor / Belfast (Donegall Arcade) / Coleraine / Craigavon / Derry / Lisburn / Newry

HMV Stores (ROI):

Cork / Drogheda / Dublin (Grafton Street) / Galway / Limerick

Other Ticket Outlets:

Draperstown – Glasgowbury Office, Cellar Bar, Credit Union / Limavady – Ulster Cancer Foundation Charity Shop / Magherafelt – Top 40 / Omagh – Music Matters / Enniskillen – Easy Duplication / Strabane – Dicey Reilly’s

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Swanee River and Cashier No 9 lead May G Sessions

Two local music heavyweights lead the G Sessions charge throughout May when Swanee River and Cashier No 9 lead their respective charges.

First up on Saturday 7th May, Swanee River will use the occasion to celebrate the launch of their second album.

The Derry rockers get set to launch their new album, preparing for it with the inclusion of one of their new songs on a CD destined for the front cover of Classic Rock Magazine.

Support comes from Lurgan power duo The Bonnevilles.

Later in the month, on Saturday 21st May, the mighty Cashier No 9 stop in to locally launch new single Goldstar while also promoting their debut album which is due to hit shelves in the coming months.

2011 is shaping up to be a successful year for the Belfast alt-rock-folk outfit who have also just announced their signing to Bella Union Records.

Support is provided from up-and-coming Newry outfit Elspeth, also with an album out later this year.

So basically the May G Sessions will become a big album love-in.

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Mojo Fury headline March G Session

Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated debut album, Visiting Hours Of A Travelling Circus, on March 14th, Mojo Fury return to the Glasgowbury G Sessions to celebrate.

The acclaimed four piece will play the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Saturday 5th March.

Growing in size and prominence since they first graced the G Sessions stage many moons ago, the lads are gearing up for the release of what is surely one of the most anticipated debut albums of the year.

Already confirmed for a host of UK dates including high profile festivals, Mojo Fury will be one of the most sought after live bands for 2011.

Support comes a duo of three pieces in the shape of heavy punk maestros Axis Of and up-and-coming Derry rockers Intermission, fronted by ex-Kharma 45’s Glenn Rosborough.

Doors open at 9pm and admission is £5.

And the date for Glasgowbury 2011 is:

…Saturday 23rd July!

We are pleased to announce one of the most important dates for your diary this summer as Glasgowbury celebrates 11 years at the heart of new music.

Tickets are on sale now! Get them here: http://www.hmvtickets.co/events/3134

Or join the Mailing List to keep yourself at the coalface of all things Glasgowbury. Email mailinglist@glasgowbury.com and we’ll add you to G Force!

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Success at Irish Festival Awards

We’re delighted at Glasgowbury HQ to announce our victory at the 2010 Irish Festival Awards.

The small but massive festival picked up the Best Family Festival and the Best Service Awards at the ceremony in Dublin.

Now in its third year, the annual Irish Festival Awards celebration acknowledges the hard work done by festivals up and down the country.

And in an added coup, the local festival is celebrating for holding these two awards for the last three years in a row.

Festival organiser Paddy Glasgow said he and his team were delighted that Glasgowbury had gained recognition on an Ireland wide scale.

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Boogie Buddies dance classes return

The popular Boogie Buddies Dance Project will return to Draperstown throughout January and February.

And this time dance classes will be available not just for children – but for adults too!

The Boogie Buddies dance classes for children will begin on Monday 24th January and will be held at the Cornstore Youth Club in Draperstown, open to those aged 8-15.

Classes will provide participants with the opportunity to learn a variety of styles of dance including hip-hop and freestyle.

Children aged 8-10 will dance from 3.30pm to 4.30 and those aged 11-15 will dance from 5pm to 6pm with the added possibility of an extra 30 minutes dance in preparation of entering a dance competition.

Price per student per class is £2 and family rates are available.

For more information and to register for the classes, contact Glasgowbury on 028 796 28428.

ADULT CLASSES

Adult classes in various forms of dance will take place over an eight week period, beginning Tuesday 2nd February, at the Back Row Recreation Centre in Draperstown.

All abilities will be catered for across a wide range of dance and no experience is necessary. The classes will be available for adults aged 16+ with no upper age limit.

For more information contact Glasgowbury on 028 796 28428 or register on the opening night. Price per class is £3 or £20 for the full 8 weeks.

The Boogie Buddies Dance Project has been funded by DARD’s Rural Challenge Programme

February G Session double-header

The 2011 G Sessions return in February with a double-header of gigs to kick-start the new year in style.

To celebrate the return of the local showcase, Glasgowbury have arranged two nights of musical pleasure.

First up, LaFaro will kick-start the G Session trail on February 5th at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown, returning for their first headline slot since 2009 when they tore shreds from the venue and those in attendance. Support comes from the wonderful Seven Summits.

Later in the month rap-rock monsters Team Fresh take over headlining duties on February 19th with support from ska supremos Pocket Billiards. Expect things to get loud and messy, in a good way.

All gigs take place at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown from 9pm. Admission £5.

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