A popstar, a torch and will you be left feeling the blues?
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It’s all about Pixie Lott, as popstar completes Peace One Day Lineup
Pixie Lott must have enjoyed her recent performance at the MTV Titanic Sounds concert in Belfast as she has recently confirmed that she will be coming back to Northern Ireland this June for the Peace One Day concert.
Pixie who has enjoyed chart success with number 1 singles All About Tonight, and Boys and Girls will join previously announced Imelda May, Newtown Faulkner, The Wonder Villains and Guillemots for what promises to be an unmissable evening showcasing the brand new Ebrington Square in Derry-Londonderry.
Actor and Peace One Day ambassador, Jude Law will introduce Miss Lott to the crowd at the concert on June 21st. Tickets for the gig which will mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic festival are priced at £22.50 and are available online at www.ticketmaster.ie
Pixie Lott will lead the lineup for this year's Peace One Day concert on 21st June. Photo www.derryjournal.com
Eclectic line-up for Guinness Blues festival
The 14th Annual Guinness Blues on the Bay Festival kicks off just a few weeks time with an excellent line-up & over 90 free Blues gigs! The largest Blues festival in Northern Ireland runs from the 24th to the 28th of May in the picturesque town of Warrenpoint in County Down.
Festival highlights this year include Jack Bruce & his Big Blues Band, the unmissable Leon Hendrix & Jack Moore – son of Northern Irish Blues Legend Gary Moore. Visitors can also enjoy music workshops, tall ships, blues busking competition & a jazz picnic in the park. A perfect excuse to take a short break and enjoy a weekend of blues, jazz, good food & a great festival atmosphere!
Other Highlights for the Festival include: Kathleen Pearson, Mirenda Rosenberg, The Natty Wailer Quartet, not to mention some great family events at Warrenpoint park; try some new cuisine or learn some guitar or sax skills from blues legends – Jack Moore, James Sands & Chris Day who will all be on hand to give some tips.
www.bluesonthebay.co.uk/index.html
Jack Moore will perform at the 14th Guinness Blues on the Bay festival
Three Great Events, One Giant Festival
The biggest Countrysports Fair in Northern Ireland is only a few weeks away and promises to be even better than ever before. The two-day spectacular, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the City of Lisburn, launched a brand new website to mark the occasion. The event will once again take place in Moira Demesne on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May, 2012.
Families will certainly enjoy all the fun of the fair as this year three great events – the National Countrysports Fair, the Tea on the Titanic Music Festival and the Finn McCool Strongman Festival – have been rolled into one giant festival.
Activities in the main ring this year include Phoenix Falconry Birds of Prey Display, Drakes of Hazard Sheepdog and Ducks Display and gundog handling demonstrations. The Strongman Arena will include the Finn McCool Celtic Games and the Irish Novice Strongman Challenge while the Tea on the Titanic Festival allows the visitor to enjoy traditional music and dance from Hugo Duncan and band, The Bjorn Identity Abba Tribute Band, blues and jazz musicians and even an Elvis Tribute act.
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Try your hand at falconry at this year's Countryside Festival
Welcoming the Torch in style
The Olympic torch will receive a truly Northern Irish welcome when it arrives on the North Coast, as the 14-day festival lineup has just been revealed and has a real mix of activities and events designed to showcase the area and celebrate the once in a life-time visit of the flame.
In addition to the previously announced star-studded concert on Sunday 3rd June with performances by X Factor stars Janet Devlin and Kitty Brucknell (tickets for which have been fully allocated) the programme launches with a horse show on Saturday 26th May and will continue with a series of sensational musical performances, amatuer golf tournaments, coasteering, and children’s workshops.
On Monday 4th June, the torch will pass through the borough and will follow the route from Portrush through Coleraine, Articlave and Castlerock. Fans can bid farewell to the Torch in a special ceremony at Downhill Beach. Downtown Radio will follow the celebrations with a live broadcast on the day.
For detailed information on the festival check out www.northcoastni.com
The star-studded concert on Sunday 3rd May will close with a spectacular firework display