3rd May 2011

Willowstone Arts & Music Festival 2011 will take place on the 01st & 02nd July 2011 in Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh.

The Festival now in its third year will be a two-day live music event, with camping in the grounds of the
country park. The unique setting of The Delamont Walled Garden will be the main stage and entertainment area, and will feature Some the UK and Irelands finest acts including UK beatbox sensation SHLOMO as the main stage headliner, sharing the stage with Not Squares, Pocket Billiards, The Vals, The Minutes, More Than Conquerors, Inishowen Gospel Choir, Robyn G Shiels and many more.

The festival will also include the Walled Garden and beyond with a host of fun activities to keep people of all ages entertained, including, live art from Vent Collective & spaniels Heart Club, Kids Circus Workshops, Francis Barkings Allotment Olympics, Yoga & Bellydancing from Flow Studio Belfast and a Craftea Tent.

Willowstone Arts & Music Festival 2011 prides itself on providing an incredibly diverse span of entertainment for all ages at an affordable price.

Tickets on sale NOW from selected HMV Stores throughout Ireland and Online.


17th February 2011

Early Bird tickets now on sale!! Early Bird Camping tickets will be on sale for a limited time at last year’s prices!!  £32 for weekend camping ticket.  Full price will be £38 when full line up is announced.  Day tickets remain at £26 and remember we don’t charge a booking fee!!


16th December 2010

Willowstone has been nominated for six Irish Festival awards including Best Small Festival, Best Lineup, Family Festival Awards, and Best Toilets – please click on the link below to vote!  It’s all done on the public vote so we really need your help!  Voting ends on the 31st January.

http://www.irishfestivalawards.ie/

We will be announcing some details for Willowstone 2011 early January with earlybird tickets on sale for Willowstone 2011 on the 2nd July.


2nd July 2010

On-line booking has now closed.  Day tickets and a limited number of camping tickets can be purchased on the gate.


1st June 2010

Willowstone Tickets now available to buy in person from Waterfront and Ulster Hall Box offices.

14th May 2010

Good news! The campsite will be open a day earlier from 6.00pm on Friday the 2nd - Camping tickets on sale now!

18th April
Full line up announced for 2010

We are proud to announce the only Irish date this summer for local hard rocking blues band “The Answer”, back home from a world tour with AC/DC and sell out Ulster Hall show.  Also making music are Cashier No.9, John Shelly & The Creatures, Bocs Social (Dublin), Dark Room Notes (Dublin), Katie & the Carnival, Ruby Colley, Scorpion Jack, Colenso Parade and The Red Admirals.  Have a look at all the acts on our line-up page...

11th March 2010

A limited amount of bargin “earlybird tickets” are available for sale if you have bought tickets through Paypal or are a member of our Facebook page. Tickets will go on general release at the end of the month still priced at £26 for the day and £32 with camping, but to thank you for your support last year we are offering you a chance to get in early and get camping tickets for only £27.00 or Day tickets for only £21.00 saving yourself a good fiver – think of it as a beer and a tasty snack on me! We are offering you seasoned Willowstoners this first and these early bird tickets are limited in number so get in quick.

7th March 2010

Another great collaboration to announce!  Team Charolastra will be setting up in the walled garden with their 'Little Mongolia' arena - Mongolian crafts, wrestling & loads of Charolastra related fundraising tomfoolery (full range of Team Charolastra merchandise TBA). Also, some of the team will be DJ'Ing at the main event.  this year just two weeks before they head off on a 10,000 mile race to Mongolia all in aid of CNCF.

10th Feb 2010

Willowstone 2010 has teamed up with Trans:mission this year and will be one of their opening events on the 3rd of July 2010.

4th Feb 2010

We are delighted to announce that the 2010 Willowstone Arts & Music Festival will be supported by the Creative Industries Innovation Fund through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and DCAL.

11th June 2009

Local muscians represented at Willowstone by Downpatrick based Electro-Acoustic act Ellipsis. Please see the line-up for more info...

8th June 2009

Pre and Post Willowstone Parties announced.  To make a full weekend out of the Festival there will be Live music in the Dufferin Arms on Friday night with Jukebox Gypsy and more live music on Sunday night (TBA) again in Dufferin Arms, Killyleagh.  Friday night is Free and open to all. Sunday night will be free to those with a Willowstone Festival wristband, or £3.00 to others.
 
Tickets now on Sale in The Belfast Guitar Emporium, The Rusty Zip and Downpatrick St Patricks Centre.

29th May 2009

Belfast Guitar Emporium sponsor Willowstone PA. Tickets are now on sale at the Belfast Guitar Emporium as well as on-line. They have also very kindly agreed to sponsor the PA for the Event.

Final line-up announced! Now with The Continuous Battle of Order, and Ten Gallon Hat.


27th April 2009

Republic of Loose have been confirmed as headliners!!


2nd April 2009

WillowStone Sculpture is planted!!  In preparation for the festival in June, what will be the centre piece of the Walled Garden a 5 meter scale replica of the Strangford Stone has bee planted in Willow by willow sculptor Clive Lyttle of Welig Crafts www.weligcrafts.co.uk .  Planting now will ensure that the sculpture is green and lush come the 27th of June.


23rd February 2009

Local line-up announced!  Ed Zealous, Panama Kings, NI Soul Troop, Heliopause and Albrecht’s Pencil have all been confirmed to play the inaugural Willowstone Festival on the 27th June.

Click here for more details of LINE UP