All Together Now have announced some updates ahead of the festival in Curraghmore in Waterford on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Thursday night lineup
ATN has announced early access to the site on Thursday August 3rd with Early Access Passes. If you’re off that day and want to get settled early, there will be a another incentive including the sauna and hot tubs, there will also be live music on the Belonging Bandstand that night with Gemma Dunleavy headlining along with Shiv, Stevie G, Rachel Mae Hannon, R3D’S House, Ahmed, With Love and Big Sleep before Arcadia happens later in the night.
Early Entry Passes allow access into the campsites from 4 pm on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023. Last Entry 10pm. Early Entry Passes are priced at €24 including the booking fee. Early Entry Passes are only valid with a General Weekend Camping ticket.
If you book a direct bus with Bus Eireann to the festival on Thursday you will gain Early Entry free of charge, also Campervans are encouraged to travel to the festival on Thursday also free of charge. Grab your Early Entry Pass here
ATN App / Stage Times
The All Together Now is available on mobile devices now, with stage times, site map, playlist, wellness, food, and feasts as well as the latest news and live updates all in one place. A special guest is announced via the App this Wednesday. Get it via the Play Store or Apple Store etc.
More details on other areas have also been announced.
Theatre of Food : Grub Circus
A two-day extravaganza of events, demos, cooking competitions, tastings, workshops, debates and, at times, downright madness. We’ll be welcoming some of Ireland’s top food personalities including, chefs, producers, growers, makers, distillers, food writers and more. Some of the chefs include the likes of Jordan Bailey (formerly Aimsir), Damien Grey (Liath), Kevin Thornton, Jess Murphy (Kai), Kwanghi Chan (Bites by Kwanghi), Aishling Moore (Goldie), Rory O’Connell, Darina Allen, Denis Cotter (Paradiso), Enda McEvoy (formerly Loam, Éan Cafe Galway), Paul Flynn (The Tannery), David Bradshaw (Frank’s)
Buses
Expressway will be providing services to-and-from Curraghmore Estate to support All Together Now over the long weekend.. Buses leaving from Dublin, Waterford and Cork. If you book a direct bus with Bus Eireann for Thursday you will get FREE Early Entry…so, you can get the feet up, tent up and be in nice and early…all for free!
Seanchoíche
Seanchoíche will be joining All Together Now for the very first time, hosting its own intimate stage across three days of the festival. The storytelling night founded in Dublin and currently taking place across the world in cities like London and Melbourne is a space for people from all corners of life to come and listen and engage with spoken stories, ranging from personal anecdotes, monologues, fictional narratives, to poetry pieces and anything in between.
If you would like to tell your story head here to sign up. 60% of folks who sign up to Seanchoíche have never done something like this before, so don’t be shy.
AVA In The Woods
We are buzzzzzzing to bring AVA In The Woods back for ATN23. Set in the woodlands of Curraghmore, together with AVA, in this space you will see some of the very best in electronic music in the heart of nature, illuminated by Algorithm, who use cutting-edge technology and serious creativity to create incredible visuals. Three nights of dancing under the stars awaits. Expect a deadly lineup of amazing artists like Barry Can’t Swim, Dufi, Luxe, Elkka, Sally C and many more.
The Last City
The Year is 2116. 75 years ago the scorch came, 5 years of consecutive high temperatures. A brave new world grows from the ashes of the old order…The Last City is a world where the remaining innovators survive. The world is upcycled, battery-powered, recycled and reinvented to create something new from the compost of the wreckage. Join tribes, bands, DJs and fellow citizens in your new city, The Last City. Follow @thelastcity_ to see Nuuuus Reports from @hughcooneys and more details on their city plans.
Boutique camping
Boutique camping is now available to book for All Together Now 2023 with Podpads Village, Yippee Tents and Silk Road offering a range of unique glamping experiences with various sizes of Yurts, Tipis, Bell Tents, and more. Book here
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