Beatyard 2019 takes place this August Bank Holiday weekend. The festival returns to Dun Laoghaire Harbour for its fifth year on Saturday August 3rd and Sunday August 4th.
Here's everything you need to know if you're heading along:
Gates
Gates open at 12pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The bars close at 10pm and the event finishes at 10.30pm each day.
Bags
No large bags will be permitted to the festival site. Only bags A4 size & smaller will be allowed and will be subject to security checks on entry. Those with no bags will be fast tracked into the site.
Getting There
DART: Dun Laoghaire station is right opposite the site. Take the DART Southbound from City Centre and Northbound from Greystones/Bray.
Bus 46A, 7 & 8 all serve Dun Laoghaire form City Centre, 75 from Rathfarnham. The terminus is right opposite the site.
Taxi: Rank is located on Marine Road 200m from the festival site.
Parking: There is no on site parking. The nearest car parks are Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre, DLR Lexlcon Library and Queen’s Road Car Park. (Charges apply at all)
Stage Times
Saturday Bodytonic Main Stage
- 13.15 – Dublin Circus Project
- 14.30 – Zaska
- 15.45 – Jafaris
- 17:00 – Soulé
- 18:15 – Joel Culpepper
- 19:45 – Todd Terje (DJ Set)
- 21:15 – Groove Armada Live
Saturday Wigwam Stage
- 13.00 – FAMILY RAVE
- 14.30 – Fleetmac Wood
- 16.00 – Icarus (DJ Set)
- 17.00 – DJ Yoda
- 18.30 – Leon Vynehall
- 20.00 – Mount Kimbie (DJ Set)
- 21.00 – Grandmaster Flash
Saturday Lighthouse Stage
- 12.00 – DJ Fresher Than Prince
- 13.50 – DJ Fresher Than Prince
- 15.00 – Electric Dream
- 16.15 – Electric Dream
- 17.30 – Acid Granny
- 19.00 – Sing For Your Dinner
- 20.45 – Sing For Your Dinner
Saturday Kidsyard - 12pm – 6pm
- Me and The Moon
- Dublin Circus Project
- Festijeux
- Planet Science Kidz
- Dabledoo
- Geniemackers
- Bricks4kidz
- Discovery Playtime
Carlsberg Bar
- 14:00 – Marcus Lester
- 16:00 – Pablo
- 18:00 – Mike Black
- 20:00 – Rose
Saturday Gamesyard
- 16.00 – 19.00 Quiz & Bingo with MC Sean
- All Day:
- Arcades
- Table tennis
- The Back 9 Mini Golf
- Ping Pong All Stars Comp
- Shuffleboard
Sunday Bodytonic Main Stage
- 13.15 – Playlist Choir
- 14.30 – David Kitt
- 15.45 – Erica-Cody
- 17:00 – The Congos
- 18:30 – Marc Rebillet
- 20.00 – Jungle
- 21.30 – CHVRCHES
Sunday Wigwam Stage
- 13.00 – FAMILY RAVE
- 14.00 – Toshín
- 15.00 – Miss Kate
- 16.00 – PrYmary Colours
- 17.00 – New Jackson (DJ Set)
- 18.30 – SG Lewis (DJ Set)
- 19.30 – Greg Wilson
- 21.00 – Krystal Klear
Sunday Lighthouse Stage
- 12.30 – DJ Fresher Than Prince
- 14.00 – DJ Fresher Than Prince
- 15.15 – Malaki
- 16.30 – TBL8 Brass Band
- 18.00 – Improv Pro Wrasslin’
- 19.30 – Sing For Your Dinner
- 21.00 – Sing For Your Dinner
Sunday Kidsyard
- 12pm – 6pm
- Me and The Moon
- Dublin Circus Project
- Festijeux
- Planet Science Kidz
- Dabledoo
- Geniemackers
- Bricks4kidz
- Discovery Playtime
Carlsberg Bar
- 14:00 – Notions DJs
- 16:00 – Aoife Keane
- 18:00 – Stephen Flynnn
- 20:00 – Eoin Callanan
Sunday Gamesyard
- 16.00 – 19.00 Quiz & Bingo with MC Sean
- All Day
- Arcades
- Table tennis
- The Back 9 Mini Golf
- Ping Pong All Stars Comp
- Shuffleboard
Site Map
Tickets
A number of Weekend, Day and Kids tickets are still available.
Click here to get your hands on them on Eventbrite.
Boat Parties
Fancy bopping your way around Dublin Bay at a Beatyard Boat Party?
Gxrl Code and District Magazine are both hosting boat parties on Saturday, while The Midnight Disco and Yachty by Nature will take over on Sunday.
Saturday Times
- 15.00 Gxrl Cøde
- 17.00 District Mag’s Lil Yachty
Sunday Times
- 15.00 Midnight Disco
- 17.00 Yachty By Nature
A separate ticket is required for the parties, but you must also have a ticket for the festival to get entry to the boat/after parties.
Head over here for more information.
After Parties
Official Beatyard after parties are being held in The Lighthouse in Dun Laoghaire and Wigwam on Middle Abbey St.
Saturday
- Lighthouse – Groove Armada DJ set + Bodytonic DJs
- Wigwam – DJ Yoda & Leon Vynehall
Sunday
- Lighthouse – Greg Wilson + Bodytonic DJs
- Wigwam – Krystal Klear, Miss Kate, Handsome Paddy + Seany B
Check out more information here.
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