11-04-2025
Stendhal: Lightning Seeds and Kate Nash headline 2025 festival
The Lightning Seeds and Brit award winning singer-songwriter Kate Nash are among the headline acts at this year's Stendhal annual summer event runs from 4 to 6 July on Ballymully Cottage Farm near Limavady, County festival bill also includes comedian Ed Byrne, country singer Lisa McHugh, The Orb and Joshua in its15th year, organisers say the line-up balances established names with the very best up-and-coming acts.
"We have grown from a daydream into the island of Ireland's largest and longest-running independent festival and we can't wait to celebrate that with everyone this summer," festival director Ross Parkhill said.
What is Stendhal?
Stendhal Festival is an annual outdoor event featuring music, comedy, dance, poetry, workshops and family-friendly name is a reference to Stendhal syndrome - a psychological condition resulting in dizziness experienced by people exposed to things of great festival is situated in the picturesque rural setting of Ballymully Cottage Farm in Roe Valley, about three miles outside the town of uniquely for Northern Ireland's music scene, the festival features a campsite for ticket holders to stay on site.
Who else is performing this year at Stendhal?
Among the confirmed acts announced on Friday are DJ Marc McCabe who is set to make his Stendhal debut and Mercury and Choice Award nominated singer-songwriter Fionn well as Joshua Burnside a number of Northern Irish acts are also confirmed including The Woodburning Savages, The Florentinas, Duke Special, Huartan, Problem Patterns and The Folk'd Up, Junior Brother, Bog Bodies, Bicurious, Nerves and Babyrat are also on the line-up.
