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With the sheer depth of events on this weekend in the Newry area and surrounds you would be forgiven for thinking that this Bank Holiday Weekend applies to our side of the border as well!
Cabaret, Salsa, Reggae, Trad - and that's all on Friday night and you haven't even made it to Tanglewood yet!
The JLS Concert may be taking place tonight but that only marks the beginning of a frenzy of events so if you are on holidays, what a weekend to be off. Even if you are working sure a sore head and aching body on Monday or Tuesday morning wouldn't be too bad!
King of the happenings has to be the Tanglewood Music Festival at Narrow Water Castle with around 50 different bands and DJ's on offer. The festival starts on Saturday and runs till Sunday with Camping facilities available if you buy a weekend ticket at the bargain price of £35. Where else would you get top notch entertainment and crack for a full weekend at such a reasonable price.
Tanglewood has four stages with the Main Stage on Saturday hosting Cross Eyed Mary, The Blues Katz, More than Conquerers, NI Soul Troop, Hurdles, Hologram, Freedom 35's, Young Aviators, Gama Bomb and And So I Watch You From Afar.
The Gramophone Tent which could well be our favourite on Saturday hosts Brendan Monaghan, Feargal Murphy, The Wolf is In, Amy Ryan, Comedy Hour, Donal Scullion, Burlesque Belles and Suitcase Suzy while on Sunday there's The Shout, Pete Keighrey, The Split Lips, Silvers got Strings, Gentry Morris, Mickey Murphy and Kaz Hawkins.
The Spirit Store Boat Stage on Saturday hosts 2 Minutes 2 Midnight, Richard Richard, Anti Depressants, Tyrannasonic Deaf Rays, the incredible Duke Special, Rams Pocket Radio, Proudfoot and Pocket Billiards while on Sunday there is Grainne Duffy, Eric Bell, Cold Porter, Barley Mob and the excellent Mundy.
Finally the Riff Raff Tent will entertain you on Saturday with Almost DJ's, Greg McIlherron, Gerard 12, In Progress, El Barbaro, David and Leah Lyttle, Rigsy, ISO Disco, Nitemode, Psycatron, Japanese Popstars and DJ Woody and MC Homecut while on Sunday it's Audacity, JBR Project, Rastachaun, El Barbaro, Daft as Punk and Miniminds.
Tickets are still on sale at Carlins and other outlets for £35 for the two days including camping and £25 just for the Saturday events. Check their Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/tanglewoodmusicfest for up to date information and times the bands are appearing.
If Tanglewood is a little noisy take a run up to Kilbroney Forrest Park for the World Police and Fire Games Mountain Biking competitions running on Saturday from 10 and on Sunday from 11.30. Watch Police and Fire officers from around the world compete at the Kilbroney Park trails. Admission is free!
On Friday night Chill out at the Cabaret Supper Club in The Bank Bar from 7.30pm with Brian Weir and The Burlesque Belles £25 including meal and cocktail and if you're fit to dance after that head across the road to the Tropical Party which will be in full swing over two rooms at the Phoenix Bar with free admission.
Afterwards if you are still fit to string a sentence together in English there is a good chance that you will also be able to manage it in Irish so take a wee walk down to the Railway Bar on Monaghan Street for Oíche Airneáin where you can finish the night off listening to the trad vibes from le Bothán, free admission.
Saturday night bop to the Professionals at Millers at the Canal Court, dance to Stephen Smyth at the Mourne Country, go to Passion at Bellinis, see Charolotte from Geordie Shore at BED or visit many of the other events on in local bars around the City.
On Sunday the Maiden of the Mournes begins proper with the Festival Parade from 3pm followed by numerous events and sure why not finish the night with some Jazz in Cafe Brass or live vibes in The Bridge Bar.
It really is a jam packed weekend of entertainment and we haven't even mentioned the Cornamuckley Donkey Derby on Friday and Saturday, the All Ireland Poc Fada on Saturday in the Cooleys and the Chuck Mallon Festival which opens in Meigh on Sunday.
To keep up to date with all the Newry happenings check out the Newry.ie Events Newry Guide Here or go to https://www.newry.ie/eventsnewry/index.html on your Mobile for up to date events.
