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Irish Times
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
All Together Now 2025: The first day in pictures
Up to 30,000 festivalgoers are expected at Curraghmore Estate in Co 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. [ All Together Now music festival 2025: Stage line-ups and times, ticket information, how to get there and more Opens in new window ] [ Early arrivals at All Together Now: 'If I'm paying €275...I'm getting my money's worth' Opens in new window ] 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
BreakingNews.ie
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
All Together Now: Everything you need to know as Storm Floris set to bring wet end to festival
All Together Now, one of Ireland's biggest music festivals, is taking place this August bank holiday weekend. However, Met Éireann has issued an advisory for Storm Floris on Sunday night and Monday morning, potentially impacting festivalgoers as they prepare to leave the site in Co Waterford. Advertisement Here is everything you need to know about the festival, including the weather. When is All Together Now taking place? The festival is on from Friday, August 1st, to Sunday, August 3rd, at the Curraghmore Estate in Co Waterford. Who's performing at All Together Now? Festivalgoers are spoiled for choice at All Together Now, with a whole host of international and Irish acts taking to stages across Curraghmore Estate this weekend. Headliners this year include Fontaines DC, London Grammar, CMAT, Wet Leg, Bob Vylan, and Primal Scream. Michael Kiwanuka was due to play the festival, but his performance has been cancelled on the advice of doctors due to illness. Advertisement On Thursday, Zaska, Marcus O'Laoire and Le Boom will play the Bandstand Arena. Friday will see the Trinity Orchestra take to the main stage at 5pm, followed by Lisa O'Neill at 7pm, Wet Leg at 8.45pm and Fontaines D.C. at 10.30pm. On Saturday, Sing Along Social will kick off the festivities at the main stage at 4pm, followed by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at 6.15pm, CMAT at 8.30pm, London Grammar at 10.15pm and BICEP at midnight. Sunday will see Buena Vista All Stars take to the main stage at 4.15pm, followed by BIIRD at 6.30pm, Primal Scream at 8.15pm and Nelly Furtado at 10.15pm. Advertisement Other highlights on Sunday include Villagers, Blindboy, Boola Boom and the Boomtown Rats. Tommy Tiernan, Kevin McGahern, Peter McGann, The Wild Geeze, and Tony Cantwell are just some of the comedians performing over the three days. What else is there to see and do? Like most music festivals, All Together Now's website has a section advertising the various 'experiences' on offer. As well as music scheduled each day festivalgoers will have access to panel discussions, monologues, spoken word, comedy, storytelling, yoga, saunas, hot tubs, live food demos, arcade games, magic shows, circus and craft workshops, sensory play areas for kids, football competitions, music bingo and more. Advertisement At the Greencrafts Village, an 'eco-conscious crafting hub', you can take part in craft-making activities and, most importantly, you get to take what you make home to show off. And what about the weather? The weather will be mixed over the weekend but mostly settled. Friday night will stay dry under broken cloud. Saturday will remain dry with warm spells of sunshine, according to Met Éireann, with highest temperatures of 20 degrees. Advertisement There will also be a good amount of dry weather on Sunday but it will turn more unsettled on Sunday night and Monday morning, with a spell of wet and unseasonably windy weather in store. The UK Met Office has named the weather system Storm Floris. What do we know about Storm Floris? On Friday afternoon, Met Éireann issued a weather advisory ahead of Storm Floris, which it says will bring 'unseasonably impactful weather' from Sunday night into Monday. The forecaster described the storm as a 'deepening low-pressure system' likely to track to the northwest, bringing a spell of 'heavy rain and very strong winds.' The storm is expected to cause: Dangerous travel conditions Fallen trees, debris, and loose objects Structural damage Knock-on impacts for outdoor events Power outages Wave overtopping Localised flooding due to leaves and debris Co Waterford may escape the worst of the storm, though Met Éireann said additional updates would be issued on Saturday. Forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock noted that the full impacts of Storm Floris cannot yet be fully determined. "By Saturday though, the event will be within the range of our high-resolution DINI forecasting model and warnings will be issued," he said. "As this is a public holiday weekend with a large number of outdoor events and with many people going camping, etc, and with an increased usage of temporary structures such as tents, more people will be at a greater risk of exposure than would normally be the case." Mr Doran-Sherlock added that while neap tides will bring the lowest tidal ranges of the cycle on Sunday and Monday, strong onshore winds and high waves may cause wave overtopping in low-lying coastal areas of the northwest and west. "Our advice would be to pay attention to the weather forecasts and warnings issued over the weekend and take them into consideration with any plans you have. And as always, please heed the advice of local authorities," he added.
Irish Examiner
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
All Together Now FAQ: Access roads, timings, lineup, weather, cash or card, alcohol allowance....
Ahead of time Who's performing at All Together Now? Festivalgoers are spoiled for choice at All Together Now, with a whole host of international and Irish acts taking to stages across Curraghmore Estate this weekend. Headliners this year include Fontaines DC, London Grammar, CMAT, Wet Leg, Bob Vylan, and Primal Scream. Michael Kiwanuka was due to play the festival, but his performance has been cancelled on the advice of doctors due to illness. On Thursday, Zaska, Marcus O'Laoire and Le Boom will play the Bandstand Arena. Friday will see the Trinity Orchestra take to the main stage at 5pm, followed by Lisa O'Neill at 7pm, Wet Leg at 8.45pm and Fontaines D.C at 10.30pm. Conor O'Brien of Villagers at All Together Now. Picture: Glen Bollard On Saturday, Sing Along Social will kick off the festivities at the main stage at 4pm, followed by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at 6.15pm, CMAT at 8.30pm, London Grammar at 10.15pm and BICEP at 12 midnight. Sunday will see Buena Vista All Stars take to the main stage at 4.15pm, followed by BIIRD at 6.30pm, Primal Scream at 8.15pm and Nelly Furtado at 10.15pm. Other highlights on Sunday include Villagers, Blindboy, Boola Boom, and the Boomtown Rats. Tommy Tiernan, Kevin McGahern, Peter McGann, The Wild Geeze, and Tony Cantwell are just some of the comedians performing over the three days. Are tickets still available? All tickets and campervan passes for All Together Now are completely sold out and there are no day tickets available. Organisers have advised people to avoid purchasing tickets or campervan passes from unauthorised sellers. Festival opening times Early entry to the site is open to all ticketholders, and festivalgoers are encouraged to beat the rush by arriving on Thursday evening. The car park will open from 2pm, the campsite will open from 4pm and last entry will be 10pm. From Friday to Sunday, the car park and campsites will open from 9am daily. The site will close at 12 noon on Monday. Céilí fun at All Together Now 2024 in Co Waterford. Getting there Bus Éireann are running services to and from the festival site, leaving from Custom House Quay in Dublin, Parnell Place Bus Station in Cork and Waterford Bus Station. There is also the option of the train for any routes that stop in Waterford Plunkett. The festival is in a rural area serviced by country roads and has had issues in the past with major traffic jams, so organisers are urging those driving to follow recommended routes. They urge attendees not to follow Sat Nav or Google Maps directions, and to follow signs for All Together Now instead. If travelling by road, no matter where you're coming from, these directions should get you to where you need to be: From Cork & Southwest via N25 east: Motorists coming from the southwest will be directed left off the N25 at Lemybrien. Motorists will use the R676 road, traveling north, then joining the event traffic at Crehana Junction of R676 - R677, then entering to event via Gate 5. From Dublin & North & East via M9 and N25 West: Travel the M9 to its end at Grannagh. Proceed towards the N25 (west towards Cork) via the N25 Interchange. At the N25 Kilmeaden Interchange (Carrick Road Roundabout) motorists will be directed right at the roundabout towards the R680 through the town of Portlaw. In Portlaw, you will be directed out the Clonegam Road and enter via Gate 6 for access to the car park. From Waterford City via N25 West: Travel the M9 to its end at Grannagh. Proceed towards the N25 (west towards Cork) via the N25 Interchange. At the N25 Kilmeaden Interchange (Carrick Road roundabout) motorists will be directed right at the roundabout towards the R680 through the town of Portlaw. In Portlaw, you will be directed out the Clonegam Road and enter via Gate 6 for access to the car park. From the West & Midlands via M7/M8/N24: Travel East along the N24. You will then turn right at Kilsheelan onto the R680. At the end of the R680, south of Carrick-on-Suir, turn right at the T-Junction with the R676. You will then continue along this regional road and be directed left to the R677 towards Gate 5 (General). There are no drop-offs permitted on the event site on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. There will be a designated drop-off zone in Highfield Business Park, Portlaw, which is accessed from the N25 Kilmeaden Interchange. Organisers have said: 'Ticket holders arriving to the festival on Thursday and Friday by taxi or getting dropped off by private vehicles will be directed to the designated drop-off zone in Highfield Business Park, Portlaw; accessed from the N25 Kilmeaden Interchange. 'Ticket holders will then get the free shuttle bus to the festival – operating Thursday (3pm to 9pm), Friday (9am to 9.30pm) and returning Monday (8am to 1pm only).' A bike rack will be available for anyone who chooses to cycle to the festival, located next to Car Park 4. All Together Now. Photo: Joe Evans Once you're there What's the weather looking like? Overall, it's looking like festivalgoers could be in for a weekend of mild weather and relatively high temperatures. Thursday is forecast to bring scattered showers and sunny spells, which will turn to sunshine by evening with temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees. A good deal of dry weather is expected on Friday, with sunny spells, isolated showers and highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees. Saturday will start as a dry day with sunny spells and isolated showers, and cloud will build through the day with patches of light rain and drizzle developing. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees are forecast. A wet start is expected on Sunday with widespread rain. The rain will clear to the east in the afternoon, followed by sunny spells and isolated showers with highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees. What can I bring? What many people will probably be most concerned about is how much alcohol they can bring with them. All Together Now has a limit of either 24 cans, one litre of spirits or 1.5 litre of wine for personal consumption. Pre-packaged and precooked food is allowed on-site. The festival organisers strongly recommend bringing necessities for any weather event - think waterproofs, wellies, hats, scarves, sun cream and sunglasses. Most importantly, you will need to bring your ticket, as well as photo ID, a reusable water bottle, a sleeping bag, tent, toilet roll, bank card and toiletries. What can I not bring? No glass bottles are permitted, with the All Together Now team also asking festival-goers to leave any single-use plastic bottles behind and to decant their alcohol into reusable containers. Festival-goers are not permitted to cook onsite or bring any BBQ or gas cookers. Organisers have warned that gazebos are banned and will be removed by staff. Professional photography equipment is also not permitted. The festival is a fully cashless event, so don't bring coins or notes with you as they will not be accepted. For the full list of what you can and can't bring, visit the All Together Now website. What facilities are available? There will be phone charging facilities available on site throughout the weekend, but a powerbank is often an essential item. Toilets will be located throughout the campsites and festival arenas, and showers will be located in the campsites. A varied selection of food stalls will be on-site, as well as a supermarket.
Daily Mail
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mercury Prize-winning British singer cancels all upcoming gigs on advice from doctors due to 'continued illness' as devastated fans send well wishes
British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled all of his upcoming gigs due to 'continued illness'. The Mercury Prize winner, 38, took to Instagram on Monday to share the news that he would be unable to perform for several months. In a statement, Michael revealed he had been suffering from a mystery illness and on the advice of doctors had been told he could not perform. Over the festival season, Michael has taken to the stage twice in Spain in recently, at Bilbao BBK Live and Primavera Sound. But he revealed on Monday that his upcoming gigs, which included UK festivals Victorious and We Out Here and Budapest's Sziget Festival are cancelled. Taking to Instagram, a statement announcing the cancellation read: 'We are so sorry to announce that due to continued illness, and on the advice of doctors, Michael will sadly be unable to perform at the rest of his scheduled festival performances throughout the rest of the summer and the shows in North America in October (including the support tour with Mumford & Sons. 'We know this is disappointing news to hear, and nobody is more disappointed and saddened than Michael to no longer be taking to the stage as planned. 'Love and thanks to everyone for their understanding.' Fans were quick to comment their well wishes under the singer-songwriter's most recent post. They wrote: 'Hi Michael!! We're praying for your recovery and full ability to continue to do what you are so amazing at. Really sad not to be able to see you in October here in NYC,'; 'I'm praying for your recovery, Michael! I hope you're 100% soon!'; 'Praying for you brother, take your time and heal well,'; 'I wish for your recovery. I wish for you to be on stage again, one day. Let it be that way. ❤️,'; 'Get well @michaelkiwanuka,'; 'Get better soon man.' Michael was revealed as the 2020 Mercury Prize winner for his self-titled third album. Fans were quick to comment their well wishes under the singer-songwriter's most recent post The singer's success was announced live on The One Show on Thursday, with Annie Mac telling him the news before he was interviewed by Alex Jones and Amol Rajan. Expressing his delight, Michael said: 'This is ridiculous, it's crazy! I'm so happy. Third time's a charm... I'm so excited - this is for art, for music, for albums. 'This is the only thing I've ever wanted to do so to win a Mercury is a dream come true. I'm so happy. 'Music and art means so much to me and this is an award that celebrates that so I'm over the moon.' Michael went up against musicians including Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Stormzy for the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize for Album of the Year award. Discussing his self-titled album at the time, Michael said: 'My name means a lot to me, it's my heritage and who I am. And that's something I want to be loud and proud about.' While speaking about his impressive win, the singer also revealed that he's often felt a little bit of 'imposter syndrome' in the past. He explained that this has: 'Taken things away from my dream job, so I made the decision when making this album to really show myself and be as clear as I can be. And turning his attention to the future, Mercury prize winner Michael said that he wants to continue creating. He said: 'I hope to continue making records, albums, and making music which can connect with as many people as possible. Hopefully this is an award that can do that... and will be music that can help people through their day.' During his interview Michael was asked what his name means, leaving him a little bit flustered as he joked: 'I don't know what it means! Someone's got to Google it.. my cousin's going to be "like what!?" after this.' The judging panel said Kiwanuka was 'the well deserved winner' and praised the record for being its thoughtful and timely content. They said: 'Classic yet contemporary, drawing on the history of music while remaining an intensely personal work of self expression, this is an album that will stand the test of time.
The Irish Sun
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Award-winning Brit singer leaves fans devastated as he cancels string of festival appearances and gigs
MERCURY Prize-winning star Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled a string of tour dates after struggling with illness. The talented singer-songwriter, whose critically-acclaimed fourth album, Small Changes, was released last year, issued a statement on social media. Advertisement 3 Michael Kiwanuka has cancelled all scheduled tour dates Credit: Getty 3 His team issued this statement on his official channels It read: 'We are so sorry to announce that due to continued illness, and on the advice of doctors, Michael will sadly be unable to perform at the rest of his scheduled festival performances throughout the rest of the summer and the shows in North America in October (including the support tour with Mumford & Sons. 'We know this is disappointing news to hear, and nobody is more disappointed and saddened than Michael to no longer be taking to the stage as planned. 'Love and thanks to everyone for their understanding.' Devastated fans shared their concern for married dad-of-two Michael, 38, on a fan forum. Advertisement READ MORE ON MICHAEL KIWANUKA One person wrote: "I hope this isn't serious, cancelling a large chunk of shows can't be an easy decision." Another said: "Hope he's okay… cancelling weouthere headline slot must have been heartbreaking for him.. sending love." A third posted: "Sad to hear. I hope he recovers from whatever it is and gets back on stage in the near future ." The soulful crooner arrived on the national stage in 2011 when he won the BBC 's coveted 'Sound of' award. Advertisement Most read in Music Latest His debut album, Home Again, kept the momentum going and he was nominated for a Brit Award, the Mercury Prize and Mobo Awards to name but a few. Second album, Love & Hate, topped the charts in the UK, while third record, Kiwanuka, was nominated for a Grammy. It also saw him take home the prestigious Mercury Prize, beating industry heavyweights Michael Kiwanuka - The Rest Of Me 'You don't make albums for the awards but, when they come, it's massive ." He continued: 'Getting those landmarks, like a Grammy nom or a Mercury win are important. It's a good marker for that connection which every artist wants to do if they're being honest. Advertisement "I liken it to being a kid in the playground and no kid in that playground will say, 'I don't want to make any friends.'' 3 The singer's latest album, Small Changes, was released last year Credit: Getty Michael Kiwanuka's cancelled tour dates All Together Now Co Waterford, IE - 3 Aug Sziget Festival Budapest, HU - 8 Aug Bonus Parkorman Istanbul, TK - 10 Aug Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt, BE - 15 Aug We Out Here Dorset, UK - 17 Aug Victorious Festival Portsmouth, UK - 22 Aug Massey Hall Toronto, CA - 4 Oct Beacon Theatre New York, US - 6 Oct United Center Chicago, US - 8 Oct Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, US - 9 Oct Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, US - 11 Oct Nationwide Arena Columbus, US - 12 Oct Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, US - 14 Oct KeyBank Center Buffalo, US - 16 Oct Bell Centre Montreal, CA - 17 Oct PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, US - 19 Oct Little Caesars Arena Detroit, US - 20 Oct
