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.

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