Jack Lukeman To Headline Radio 1 “Off Air” Marquee At Westport Festival

Jun 15, 2014 Attractions, News, Notice Board 0

*RTÉ Radio 1 Celebrates Third Year of Westport Festival & promises a feast of music, comedy and entertainment

The Westport Festival of Music & Food which takes place on Saturday, 28th & Sunday, 29th June is a two day family friendly feast of entertainment and food, set amidst the beautiful 400-acre grounds of Westport House in Co Mayo.
RTÉ Radio 1 is proud to be the radio partner for the very first time and will be bringing festival goers and listeners “Radio 1 Off Air” featuring a host of well known names from the world of comedy, arts, current affairs, Irish and international music as well as radio workshops and interviews over the weekend.

The RTÉ Radio 1 “Off Air” Marquee will be a hive of activity throughout the two day festival with comment and humour from Joe Duffy, cutting edge comedy with satirist Oliver Callan, workshops with RTÉ Radio 1’s Shay Byrne, music and interviews with Westport Festival headlining artists, Jam Session with the Hotspot Ukes and the “Moonlight Sessions” with the very talented music maestro Jack Lukeman.

Radio 1’s John Creedon will broadcast live from Westport House on Friday evening, 27 June and will interview Westport Festival headliner David Gray.

John will also be live in the marquee on Saturday, 28 June with the Kilfenora Ceili Band for an hour of live trad music and giveaways while Kathryn Thomas will present a very special live Music Passport on Sunday afternoon.

The RTÉ Radio 1 marquee promises to create a diverse festival feel with dynamic acts from the realms of world music through to trad and from comedy to entertaining talk, including Sunday with Miriam O’ Callaghan live from Westport House at 10am.

We look forward to announcing many more exciting names as the date draws closer.

TICKETS
Westport Festival of Music & Food tickets are on sale from Ticketmaster

ADULT TICKETS – NON CAMPING
· Day Tickets (Saturday or Sunday) €76 (including booking fee)
· Weekend Tickets €131 (including booking fee)
Children 12 years or younger go free – up to two per paying adult

TEEN – 13 TO 17 YRS OLD – NON CAMPING
· Day Tickets (Saturday or Sunday ) €41 (including booking fee)
· Weekend Tickets €61 (including booking fee)
Teen tickets apply to children 13-16 years – they must be accompanied by a paying adult; ID will be requested at entry point to verify age.

BOX OFFICE DETAILS
Tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.ie and Ticketmaster outlets nationwide
Tel: 24 Hours / 7 days : 0818 719 300 International +353 1 4569569 UK incl. NI 0844 8472455
Phone & Internet bookings are subject to €1.65 service charge per ticket up to €13.10, 12.5% over (Max €6.10), Outlets €2.15 per ticket

CAMPING TICKETS
·         Weekend Festival & Camping Ticket (tents only): €160 per person
·         Weekend Festival & Campervan Ticket: €170 per person (a separate ticket must be purchased for each van at €40 per van)
·         Teen Festival & Camping Ticket (tents only): €80 per person
·         Weekend Teen Festival & Campervan Ticket: €85 per person
·         Weekend car parking (for campers/tents): €20 per car

For further information about camping at Westport House, please email
camping@westporthouse.ie or call the Westport House Camp Site on 098 27766.