Belfast's first drive-in music and arts festival is set to take place this weekend, September 26 and 27, by the Titanic Quarter.
The 'Lough Down' festival will feature some of Belfast's most talented artists, including Ciaran Lavery, Joshua Burnside, Ronnie Greer And The Almost Big Band, and more.
The event will be headlined by iconic Northern Ireland rock band And So I Watch You From Afar.
The event marks one of the first opportunities that many within the live events industry have had to work in over six months.
While lockdown and social distancing makes conventional gigs impossible, the Lough Down Festival is a creative alternative and much-needed opportunity for culture fans to safely engage with the arts.
The festival also showcases Northern Ireland talent providing a boost to local arts organisations, suppliers and individuals scrambling to replace lost income.
Audiences will take part in the interactive event from the comfort and safety of their cars, parked in front of a performance set, with live action transmitted directly from the stage to LED screens and through a dedicated FM radio channel to their car radio.
Speaking at the launch Festival Organiser, Sarah-Jane Montgomery from MayWe said:
“MayWe are so excited to be offering fans of live arts and culture something new to enjoy.
Lockdown has shown just how important the arts are to our mental health and wellbeing for young and old. As well as catering for adults during the festival we will also feature a ‘MayWee Ones’ mini-morning series of events with family-oriented content and earlier start times.
“The Lough Down Drive-in Arts Festival is a wonderful opportunity for all of us as a community to celebrate the best of home grown talent and support our local artists and creative and technical teams”.
Tickets are still available for the Lough Down Fesitval.
Live show tickets range from £15-£20 plus booking fee, per vehicle. Test Drive Tickets priced at £10, per vehicle are available for community groups. For further information on these please email sarahjane@maywe.co.uk
Tickets on sale via www.loughdown.eventbrite.c o.uk. For community tickets and sponsorship opportunities please email sarahjane@maywe.co.ukdrive in movie
