If you’re wondering what to get up to why not head up to Hillsborough and go to Sunflowerfest 2011.
It’s a three day festival of music, art held at Tubby’s Farm – 31 Cabra Road, Hillsborough (not far from both Lisburn and Belfast) from now til Sunday. It’s a family friendly event and music started 30 minutes ago.. Check out http://www.sunflowerfest.co.uk
There’s plenty for everyone – an eclectic mix of Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Pop, Dance, World Music, Punk, Ska, Traditional, Funk, Soul, Gospel, Metal, Hip Hop, Americana, Reggae, Rockabilly, Celtic Fusion and Folk……phew! There is also a Reggae Corner and a Comedy Tent, as well as a dedicated Kids Zone.
Here’s the blurb:
This is our 2nd year of the Fest – last year was a blast – we hope you can join us for the whole weekend (with camping), but if not, just pick your favourite day and join us then!
Tickets are on sale though the website – and at HMV, The Rusty Zip and The Belfast Welcome Centre (Belfast) and HMV and Molly’s Parlour (Lisburn)…and also the NITB office in Hillsborough. Both weekend and single day tickets are available – with the weekend camping ticket being our best value offer – £45 for the weekend, working out at £15 per day, including camping! You can also camp for one night only if you wish – just £5 extra per person when you present your day ticket.
Sunflowerfest is a celebration of all that’s great about this part of the world! Friday will be headlined by MojoFury, Saturday by Not Squares and Sunday by Duke Special and Cashier No.9 – here is the full
line-up……
FRIDAY 19TH AUGUST – Music Starts 4pm
Main Stage:
MOJO FURY
POCKET BILLIARDS
Intinn
The Dead Presidents
Pat Dam Smyth
The Rupture Dogs
Colly Strings
Barn Stage:
ROYSTA
THE DEFECTS
The Barley Mob
Gascan Ruckus
Like Statues
R51
Sons of Encouragement
Campfire Stage:
Gotta B.Live
Scorpion Jack
Bernadette Morris
Myles McCormack
Nathan Miller
Saturday 20th August Music Starts 12pm
Main Stage:
NOT SQUARES
NASA ASSASSIN
SWANEE RIVER
Trucker Diablo
The Sabrejets
Pay*ola
Southern
Phoenix Fire
Tric
Invinyl
Levity Breaks
Barn Stage:
KASPER ROSA
Mental Deficiency
Craiceann
Dutch Schultz
The Bonnevilles
Deadlights
The Everyday Superheroes
Shake!
Echo Raptors
Worldsend
Campfire Stage:
GARETH DUNLOP & BAND
The Murder Balladeers
Bandwagon (acoustic)
Eilis Phillips
Tony McHugh
Rachel Austin
Ezekiel Boom
Stevie McCann
Sunday 21st August Music Starts 12pm
Main Stage:
DUKE SPECIAL
CASHIER NO.9
Inishowen Gospel Choir
Rams Pocket Radio
Craiceann
Silhouette
Katie & The Carnival
The Farriers
Tanya & The Whiskey Princes
Barn Stage:
Rassie Ai & The Rydimz Platoon Reggae Band
Louisiana Joyride
Leeward Side
Jifubuki
The Love Seeds
Seven Summits
Sons of Robert Mitchum
The Rolled Dice
Campfire Stage:
Magwere
Kyle John Suckling
Naiomh OHagan
Wookalily
Duncan Campbell & The Duty Paid Society
Junior Johnson & The Handsome Bastards
Johnny Vans
Paul Corrigan