A new music festival is coming to Kings Heath this summer, created to celebrate the link between Birmingham and Ireland. Showcasing musical talent from both places, Páirc Festival will be a three-day event, running on the August Bank Holiday 26-28.
The event is set to take place on the outdoor grounds of the former Stadium Club, the New Irish Center in Kings Heath. Among the performers billed to play are Dublin-born Imelda May, Finbar Furey, Nathan Carter and Ocean Color Scene, who will launch the festival on Friday.
As well as three days of music, the festival will feature a street food court and more than 50 market stalls selling local produce and traditional Irish goods. Birmingham Pipes and Drums will be performing too.
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Ciaran Healy, co-owner of the Old Crown in Digbeth and part of the Páirc Festival organizing team, said: “We are thrilled to bring the biggest celebration of Irish music and culture to Birmingham this Summer. Imelda May really has made a huge impact on the music scene in Ireland, UK and beyond so it’s a massive pleasure to have her headlining our first year of Páirc Festival.”
Pairc Festival line-up
(Image: Pairc Festival)
Among the Birmingham acts scheduled to play are four-piece indie band The Clause, The Father Teds and Lampa. Marquis Drive, Killglass, Hothouse Flowers and Beoga, who co-wrote Ed Sheeran’s Galway Girl, will also be performing.
Ian Rogers, Solihull Fest organizer and part of the Páirc Festival organizing team said: “We are really pleased to launch Páirc Festival, and can’t wait to see everyone come together this summer for a celebration like no other.
“We hope Páirc Festival will offer people a great opportunity to come together and celebrate in the best way possible, we look forward to bringing a real mix of the best from Birmingham and Ireland.”
Early bird tickets are now on sale and start at £40 for an adult day ticket, £67 for an adult weekend ticket and £97 for a three day adult ticket, which includes the Ocean Color Scene event, taking place on the Friday of Páirc Festival. Family and VIP tickets are also available for the weekend.
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