A great new festival

This Kinsale festival will be beyond great!

The Great Beyond, a new two day festival with live music and comedy was launched yesterday, Wednesday, and is due to take place in the stunning surrounds of Ballinacurra House in Kinsale next month.

The team at Coughlan’s Live Promotions said it was proud to present The Great Beyond which is a new venture for both Coughlan's and Ballinacurra House. The festival promises to be a brilliant weekend showcasing the very best of local and national talent, amazing food and beverages, and beautiful surroundings.

Acts taking to the two stages over the two days include BellX1, Lisa Hannigan, The Frank & Walters, Wallis Bird, The Scratch, Marc O’Reilly, Bernard Casey, Laura O’Mahony, Naked Animals, Paddy Dennehy, Rowan, Ultan Conlon, Cry Monster Cry, Robert John Ardiff, Míde Houlihan, The Céilí All-Stars, Les Salamandas, and the Cork City Samba Band.

The festival site is nestled on the grounds of a spectacular 18th century Cork county mansion, surrounded by 40 acres of woodland and lawns. Ballinacurra House is situated on the doorstep of one of Ireland’s premier tourist towns – Kinsale - renowned for its stunning harbour, famous forts and architectural gems, nestled between hills and shoreline, a maze of narrow streets reflecting its historic backstory.

The Great Beyond will be run over two days in accordance with the relevant Government guidelines. Individual day tickets, priced €100 per person, will go on sale 10am this Friday morning 6 August, from coughlans.ie, and will be sold in pods of four and six.

This festival is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.