The boutique festival takes place at Glendalough Estate, Wicklow this June.

With only 5,000 tickets available and a serious lineup of DJs and acts from across the musical spectrum, Beyond The Pale is making a serious statement with the first wave of performers in its inaugural edition.

Taking place in Glendalough Estate, Wicklow from Friday 10 June – Sunday 12 June, it placers focus on the curation of the music, art and food and plans to host just 5,000 people in its intimate settings. Their food area ‘Beyond The Plate’ is curated by Ali Dunworth, Irish Times journalist and curator of Eatyard. While the festival are partnering with Whiplash to be the first Irish music festival to serve great, independently made Irish beer. Elsewhere, there’s glamping and a comfy camping area for those wanting to bring their own tent but enjoy additional comfort. For an extra fee, you can get a prime spacious location, phone charging service, access to a carpark to campsite buggy service, complimentary shower, hot tubs, sauna, massages and posh loos.

Lineup:

BONOBO/FOUR TET/ORBITAL
LISA HANNIGAN /ELDER ISLAND
THE MARY WALLOPERS/MOLCHAT DOMA/SHYGIRL/
SODA BLONDE/LEON VYNEHALL/THE COMET IS COMING/
PORTICO QUARTET/BEN UFO/MR. SCRUFF/ HAAi/BOY HARSHER/
JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN/ JOHN TALABOT/ROMARE/
WILLIAM BASINSKI/ STEREO MC’s (CONNECTED 30^TH anniversary)/
ERIKA DE CASIER/IRVINE WELSH/SAMA’ ABDULHADI/
AOIFE NESSA FRANCES/JAMZ SUPERNOVA/SOULÉ/
FULU MIZIKI/ELKKA/NEALO/ELAINE MAI/TOSHÍN/
BYRON WALLEN JAZZ ENSEMBLE performs BOARDS OF CANADA

Tickets go on sale Friday 4 March at 10.00 from their website. 

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