Artlot forest-set stage is the latest area to be announced for Electric Picnic this year.
ArtLot began as a a derelict site, an open-air public with a monthly programme of visual art and performance that was closed when hotel developers took over the space it occupied. From there, it move to Electric Picnic where it has offered a lineup of alternative visual arts and performances over the last 10 years.
Their lineup for 2024 includes:
Fancy Dan, Calum Agnew, Joe Maxi, Taylor Byrne, Kellie Lewis, Harry Fennel, Weather Underground, Graham Sweeney, Bees and Sawdust, Georgia G, Euan Hart, Kope, Kyla Belle and Gemma Cox.
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Additionally, ArtLot’s nighttime program will showcase performances by Granny’s Gaff resident DJ Sharpson, Jamie Ennis, Bob Manzanilla, Arise DJs, CNC and R3D’s House. The underground LGBTQ+ night Rathaus will host a major party to conclude the festival on Sunday night.
ArtLot is a celebration of creativity, with festival-goers able to enjoy artworks by renowned mural painter Kevin Bohan, flying JellyFish installations by Limerick-based textile artist Rachel Maloney, and newly commissioned sculptures by artist Rosaleen Dunne.
Artist Carl Hickey, known as one of the most interesting painters of his generation, will set up a pop-up studio in the woods for live painting sessions throughout the weekend. The festival will also feature spoken word performances from poet and disability advocate Philip Kenny and captivating pop-up acts by Wolfpack Circus. Additionally, Alternative Dublin will offer festival attendees free painting lessons and after-dark UV painting parties.
ArtLot is home to festival art installations such as Granny’s House, the immersive installation that transports visitors back to the 1980s, and Amy’s Wine House, a derelict chill-out space that pays tribute to fallen icons.
Artlot is curated by John Kenny and Alan Mulhall of Dublin-based arts collective The Glow Depot, with music programming by Fluttertone.
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