Open House Festival 2013

After a year out, the 15th Open House Festival happens from Wednesday 19th until Sunday 23rd June at various venues in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Line-up

Isobel Anderson & Ruby Colley, Lunasa, Bhi Bhiman, Seamie O'Dowd, Luka Bloom, Jesca Hoop, Mick McAuley, Winifred Horan & Colm O'Caoimh, Little Bear, Biggles Flys Again, Hillbilly Hell: The Backyard Devils, Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson + Hell-Billy (DJ set), Hillfolk Noir, Simone Felice, Shane McAleer & Friends, Jarrod Dickenson + Emily-Rose Conlon, Morgan O'Kane band with Ferd 4, Zeke Healy & Liam Crill + Uke Belfast.

There is also a full programme of Irish Traditional Music pub sessions and even a couple of concerts that are completely free of any charge.

Tickets

All concerts are individually ticketed and take place in friendly, accessible music venues including the large, fully dressed and blacked out festival marquee. Tickets are priced at £5 per concert. To buy tickets, click here.

The event offers five days of roots music including gigs, workshops, dozens of free 'Irish Traditional, Old Time & Bluegrass' music sessions, expect in particular Folk, Americana, Irish Traditional or Bluegrass, from North American or North Down.

Disabled access

The festival organisers try to ensure maximum access to festival events. All of the venues have wheelchair access. Please get in touch with a venue in advance if you have special requirements and they will do their best to accommodate you.

Children Policy

Children are welcome at daytime events if they are accompanied and supervised by an adult. However, children are not allowed onto licensed premises after 8pm.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) is the festival's main funder.

Accommodation

There are plenty of accommodation options in Belfast itself, and all the venues are within walking distance of each other.

More information will be here when available.

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