www.returntocamden.org

The 13th Return to Camden Town Festival boasts an impressive line up of concerts, album launches, workshops, céilís and sessions over two long weekends of music and song (Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th October) and dancing (Friday 4th to Sunday 6th November. Featured artists include:

Noel Hill, Tony Linnane and Alec Finn/ Brian Rooney, John Carty and Arty McGlynn/ Lúnasa/ Brock Maguire Band/ Shaskeen/ The London Lasses and Pete Quinn/ Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne/ Damien O’Kane, Ed Boyd and John Joe Kelly/ Catherine McEvoy, Micheál and MacDara O’Raighallaigh/ Raw Bar Collective (Conal Ó’Gráda, Benny McCarthy, Dave Sheridan)/ The Abbey Céilí Band/ Mairéad Casey/ Gary Connolly/ Peter McAlinden/ Mick O’Connor and Antoin McGabhann/ Michelle O’Brien and Laoise Kelly/ Tom McElvogue, Des Hurley and Chris O’Malley/ Luke Daniels and Junior Davey/ Paddy Egan, Colman Connolly and Tad Sargent/ Hungry Grass/ Rún/ Ivy Leaf Céilí Band and more …

Workshops will be led by Noel Hill (concertina), Tony Linnane (fiddle), Arty McGlynn (accompaniment), Laoise Kelly (harp), Paul Brock (button accordion), Enda Scahill (banjo), Niamh Parsons (singing), John Joe Kelly (bodhrán), Geraldine Cotter (tin whistle), Catherine McEvoy (flute) and Mairéad Casey (set and sean nós dancing).

Tickets will be available online from the beginning of September. Especially good value this year are the all-inclusive tickets:
All Concerts (27-30 Oct) - £50/ £40 concessions
All Set Dancing Events (4-6 Nov) - £40/30 concessions

For tickets and other information, please see the Festival website at www.returntocamden.org, or for regular updates please come and ‘like’ the Festival’s facebook page - ‘Return to Camden Town Events’.