Glasgowbury Festival
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| Glasgowbury | |
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| Location | Draperstown County Londonderry Northern Ireland |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Founded by | Paddy Glasgow |
| Date(s) | Vary |
| Genre | Rock |
| Website | Official Site |
The Glasgowbury Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is considered Northern Ireland's largest independent outdoor music festival.
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[edit] History
The Glasgowbury Music Festival made its first appearance in the summer of 2000 as a gathering of local bands, acts and showcases to raise awareness for the local charity, the Ulster Cancer Foundation. The event was co-ordinated by locally revered singer/songwriter, Paddy Glasgow and the event is named after him. The name is a play on the prestiged Glastonbury Festival. Since its foundation in 2000, the festival has been growing in popularity and with each year, the event draws a significantly larger crowd than the previous year. By 2008, the festival had expanded to four separate stages with several areas allocated to traders, small businesses, and alternative entertainment. In recent years the event has enjoyed significant media coverage, with BBC Radio Foyle and RTÉ 2FM often broadcasting live throughout the day. Music journalists from various magazines such as Alternative Ulster and Hot Press have also been in attendance. Fans are invited to camp at the festival, with ground set aside to accommodate those who wish to do so.[1]
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| 2003 | High Ridge, Drumard |
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| 2004 | Draperstown Playing Fields |
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| 2005 | Cellar Bar, Draperstown |
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| 2006 | Eagles Rock | Spurs of Rock Stage | ||
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| 2007 | Eagles Rock | Spurs of Rock Stage | ||
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| Small But Massive Main Stage | ||||
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| 2008 | Eagles Rock | 'G' Sessions Stage | ||
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[edit] 2009 Festival
The 2009 Glasgowbury Music Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday 25th July at Eagles Rock, Draperstown. The line-up has been completed and includes acts such as Fighting With Wire, In Case Of Fire and And So I Watch You From Afar.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Irish Festival Awards
In 2008 the Glasgowbury Music Festival was nominated in six separate categories as part of the Irish Festival Awards, winning two of them. The Irish Festival Awards were created with the purpose of recognising those events within Ireland which celebrate music, art and performance. Voting was opened to the public, with the winning event being that which received the most votes in each category.
- Family Festival Award (Winner)
- Best Service Award (Winner)
- Best New Festival
- Social Responsibility Award
- Best Toilets
- Best Lineup
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[edit] References
- ^ Ash take to the hills for outdoor gig in the heart of the Sperrins Belfast Telegraph
