Countdown is on to Caravan of Love

There are only days left to the first Caravan of Love Festival in Gyles Quay and the feedback has been so positive that organisers Niall Ferguson and Stewart Agnew have extended the three day festival to include family fun events on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Now in addition to the music festival with headliners Damien Dempsey on Friday night and Mundy plus The 4 of Us on Saturday night, there will also be live music on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with a Pelican Play Zone for children.

Niall and Stewart explained the positive response to Caravan of Love 2015.

“There had been a great reaction to the live music but people were also asking if there’d be anything for children, so we have added that onto the afternoon events,” Niall said.

Stewart, meanwhile, said he can’t wait until the start of the Festival.

“We can’t wait to get things going. Adding the family fun events does add to the organisation of the Festival but it will be so much better. Roll on Friday!”

Caravan of Love Tickets are priced as follows:

Friday €20; Saturday €35; Sunday free; Weekend ticket €55

Tickets are available from Fergusons Bar; Gyles Quay 042  9376660; Photospeed, Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk 042 9355667 and Carroll’s Book Shop, Park St, Dundalk 042 9334359. For touring enquiries contact 042 9376262.

For further updates for Caravan of Love 2015 follow Ferguson’s Bar on Facebook and Twitter.

Please note no children will be permitted into the main festival line ups taking place each night inside Fergusons Bar.

Two weeks to go until Caravan of Love Festival

There’s just over two weeks to go until Caravan of Love 2015, takes place from September 11-13^th at Ferguson’s Bar, Gyles Quay.

The Festival is encouraging an end of season tourism boost in the Peninsula with Ferguson’s confirming that the Glamping Pods – new to Gyles’ Quay this year – are now fully booked for the duration of the Festival.

The Caravan of Love line up for Friday and Saturday includes Damien Dempsey, Mundy, The Four of Us, Stewart Agnew, Finnian, James Humston, Cian Connolly, The Oceanographers, The Paul Bailey Band and The Stormers.

The Festival will wind down on Sunday with a traditional session featuring Zoe Conway & John McIntyre.

Caravan of Love 2015 organisers are very happy with the response to the Festival.

“We’re happy to say that our new Glamping Pods are fully booked for Caravan of Love,” explained Niall Ferguson,“but we can still help those with other touring enquiries. We’re also aware that some people have booked into local hotels and we’re very happy that the Festival is creating an end of season tourism boost not just for us but for others in the area.”

Stewart Agnew explained that the festival organisers are very conscious that some festival goers will not want to take their cars and so plans are afoot to offer transport between Dundalk and Gyles Quay at a very reasonable price.

“This means people can relax and enjoy the day and be sure they have their lift home after each night. If anyone else coming to the Festival has a query re transport they can make contact via the Fergusons Bar Facebook Page”.

Caravan of Love Tickets are priced as follows:

Friday €20; Saturday €35; Sunday free; Weekend ticket €55

Tickets are available from Fergusons Bar; Gyles Quay 042  9376660; Photospeed, Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk 042 9355667 and Carroll’s Book Shop, Park St, Dundalk 042 9334359. For touring enquiries contact 042 9376262.

For further updates for Caravan of Love 2015 follow Ferguson’s Bar on Facebook and Twitter.

Five weeks to go until Caravan of Love festival at Gyles’ Quay

There’s only five weeks to go until Caravan of Love 2015, Ireland’s newest music festival, taking place from September 11-13^th at Ferguson’s Bar, Gyles Quay.

The line up to date has been confirmed as follows:

• Friday: Damien Dempsey supported by Stewart Agnew and Finnian
• Saturday: Mundy, The Four of Us supported by David Keenan plus more acts to be announced
• Sunday: Traditional Sunday session with Zoe Conway & John McIntyre, The Crawley Family plus more acts to be announced.

Response to the festival has been extremely positive, according to promoters Niall Ferguson and Stewart Agnew.

“The local reaction to the Festival has been excellent and we’ve been lucky enough to receive the support and sponsorship from Diageo,” said Niall.

“We have been having a very busy summer season at the bar and caravan park in Gyles Quay and there is great excitement building up to Caravan of Love 2015.

Agnew is equally upbeat.

“All our early bird tickets sold out really quickly, and the feedback we have been receiving is excellent. It is going to be a brilliant weekend of live entertainment,” he said.

“We also hope to arrange transport from Dundalk en route to and from Gyles Quay for those wanting to leave the car at home.”

Caravan of Love Tickets are priced as follows:

Friday €20; Saturday €35; Sunday free; Weekend ticket €55

Limited spaces are available for camping and glamping.

Tickets are available from Ferguson’s Bar; Gyles Quay 042 9376660; Photospeed, Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk 042 9355667 and Carroll’s Book Shop, Park Street, Dundalk 042 9334359.

Damien Dempsey, Mundy and Duke Special to headline new Caravan of Love music festival in Dundalk

Damien Dempsey, Mundy and Duke Special have been announced as the headliners for the Caravan of Love music festival in Gyles’ Quay from Friday September 11^th to Sunday September 13^th.

Also set to feature at the event at Ferguson’s Bar and Caravan Park are Newry act The 4 Of Us and a wide range of local performers including Stewart Agnew, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre, Finnian, David Keenan, The Oceanographers and Pete Johnson.

Tickets, priced €35 for a day ticket or €65 for a weekend ticket, will be available from Ferguson’s Bar, Valentine’s in Carlingford, Photospeed in the Longwalk Shopping Centre and Carroll’s Book Shop in Park Street.

The official launch of the festival will take place this Friday night in Ferguson’s Bar at 8pm.

Diageo are the main sponsors with further details available by calling 087 6440384 or 087 6140961.

Giro d’Italia to be broadcast on big screen at the Market Square on Sunday

Spectators at the Market Square will be able to watch the Giro d’Italia on the big screen

The Giro d’Italia will be broadcast to the waiting crowds at the Market Square in Dundalk on Sunday, big screen owner Martin McElligott has confirmed.

This means that while Dundalk crowds gather in the main streets to welcome the Giro d’Italia to the town centre, they will be able to see how the race is progressing from its start that morning, including the sprint from the Armagh Road, finishing at the Green Church, before enjoying the historic spectacle of the hundreds of top cyclists speeding through the Square, out of Dundalk and on towards Dublin.

The screening of the Giro d’Italia will continue through to the race’s arrival in Dublin.

Speaking of the broadcast, Martin said: “Many people are playing their part in welcoming Giro d’Italia to Dundalk and Photospeed in the Long Walk Shopping Centre is happy to play its part in sponsoring the live broadcast, which we are sure will add to the atmosphere of what is going to be a fantastic day for Dundalk.”