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Irish Independent
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Full line-up revealed for Sligo's Love Is A Stranger festival
Another Love Story, proud winners of IMRO Best Small Live Music Festival 2025, this week announced the final programme additions for the next edition of the roaming mini festival series, Love Is A Stranger. The special event returns to the stunning Northwest countryside and beautiful surroundings of Juniper Barn, Ballymote, Co. Sligo, just as summer begins to bloom on Saturday May 17th. International & local artists at Juniper Barn Love Is A Stranger: Juniper Barn 25 features the customary eclectic Another Love Story blend of carefully selected local and international live artists & DJs, performing in & around the beautifully renovated 18th century barns & grounds of Juniper Barn – the perfect backdrop for an atmospheric early summer party. The festival continues to fish in the well-stocked waters of the local Sligo scene, adding a host of local heroes to the already stacked line up of Irish and international guests, including: Crazy P (DJ) (UK) | Susan O'Neill | God Knows | RÓIS | Negro Impacto | Ultan O'BrienDotts O'Connor | Perlee | Pearse Mc Glouglin | Art Of Algebra (Live) | Dean Bryce (UK) | My Name Is John | January Winters | Hanna Hession & Rob Rua | Noone Boy | Turn It On! | Making Waves | John Graham | Coastal Movement | Subterranean Soul |The ALS Shift Shack Soundsystem feat Ali Morris | Andrew Kearney | Lucas Ogma and more. Beyond the music: unique festival experiences Beyond the music, festival-goers can look forward to the return of the much-loved Wild Folk Dining experience, hosted in the Turf Barn, offering a special pop-up feast of seasonal fare — accompanied by a few secret performances. Adding to the atmosphere, Blaze It Sauna returns to Juniper Lake, alongside a vibrant collection of local artisan traders, the LIAS Kids Area and Garden Disco. This year's edition also features a special screening and Q+A with two heroes of the northwest surfing community, Alice Ward and Noah Lane, who will share their celebrated surf shorts, Salt and Blow In. Festival director Emmet Condon shared his excitement ahead of the event: 'With just a few weeks to go - we are so excited to return to the stunning Sligo countryside, as summer begins to bloom, with another trademark ALS collection of Irish and International live artists and djs, as well as The Wildfolk Dining Experience, secret pop up gigs, the Blaze It Sauna by Juniper Lake, a collection of artisan food providers, the LIAS Kids area and more - as we kick start festival season in truly beautiful fashion once again with 24 hours of magic at Love Is A Stranger : Juniper Barn on May 17th.' Tickets & Event Info Love Is A Stranger runs as an intimate one day + night event, with very limited Overnight Camping / Camper Van Attendee Tickets, and Day Attendee Tickets available. Over 85% of day and overnight attendee tickets are available, while family tickets (two adults and two kids under 16) are limited. Camper van passes are also limited. LIAS Juniper Barn is an over 20s event, under 16s are permitted, if with a guardian, and must be registered to attend. ID required. Gates and the campsite open from 12pm on Saturday, May 17. The event runs from 1pm until 2am. Love Is A Stranger will feature a host of delicious local artisan food providers. Busses have been arranged, and will run from Dublin to Juniper Barn on Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19. Shuttle buses will do a pick up from/to Sligo town - Juniper Barn - Sligo town. Shuttle buses will run for collection of select Dublin - Ballymote trains on Sat May 18.
RTÉ News
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Sligo's Love Is A Stranger festival announces full line-up
Susan O'Neill, God Knows, RÓIS, and Negro Impacto are among the acts playing Ballymore's mini festival Love Is A Stranger in Sligo on 17 May. UK DJ Crazy P, Ultan O'Brien, Dotts O'Connor, Perlee, Pearse Mc Glouglin, Art Of Algebra and Dean Bryce will also appear at the one-day event in and around the renovated 18th century barns and grounds of Juniper Barn. The event's Wild Folk Dining experience, hosted in the Turf Barn, will also return with pop-up food outlets, along with Blaze It Sauna at Juniper Lake, and local artisan traders, the LIAS Kids Area and Garden Disco. This year's edition also features a screening and Q+A with leading members of the northwest surfing community, Alice Ward and Noah Lane, who will share their surf shorts, Salt and Blow In. Speaking about the event, Festival director Emmet Condon said, "With just a few weeks to go - we are so excited to return to the stunning Sligo countryside, as summer begins to bloom, with another trademark ALS collection of Irish and International live artists and DJs. "A well as The Wildfolk Dining Experience, secret pop up gigs, the Blaze It Sauna by Juniper Lake, a collection of artisan food providers, the LIAS Kids area and more - as we kick start festival season in truly beautiful fashion once again with 24 hours of magic at Love Is A Stranger : Juniper Barn on May 17th." here.
