All Together Now 2025: The first day in pictures
Waterford
for this year's
All Together Now
.
The festival, now in its sixth year, is taking place over the August bank holiday weekend and boasts several stages of music, spoken word, comedy, workshops, wellness activities and more.
Performers include
Fontaines DC
,
CMAT
, Wet Leg, London Grammar and Primal Scream. Other Irish music acts include Bricknasty, Landless, Muireann Bradley, Le Boom and Pigbaby.
Michael Kiwanuka
was due to appear on the main stage on Monday, but his performance has been cancelled on the advice of doctors due to an illness.
Tickets for All Together Now 2025 are officially sold out. The organisers have strongly advised festivalgoers to avoid purchasing tickets or camper van passes from unauthorised sellers.
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Here's a snapshot of the first day at the festival.
Helena Walsh-Kiely at the first day of All Together Now, Co Waterford. Photograph: Dan Dennison
Chloe Walsh from Co Cork at the campsite on Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford. Photograph: Dan Dennison
Graham Ross from Co Kildare at All Together Now. Photograph: Dan Dennison
The campsite at Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford. Photograph: Dan Dennison
David Hannon from Co Sligo (left) with friends Sinead Brett, Emma Farrell, Elaine Kenny, Niall Mockler and Michelle Sammon. Photograph: Dan Dennison
Seamus Ryan (left), aged four, and Rory Ryan, aged two, from Co Tipperary arrive at the festival. Photograph: Dan Dennison
Sarah McKeown and Amy Cooper from Belfast at All Together Now. Photograph: Dan Dennison
Mary O'Donovan from Crosshaven, Co Cork sets up her tent at Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford. Photograph: Dan Dennison
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