Gig'n The Bann - Cross Cultural Music & Dance Festival, Portglenone, County Antrim

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Cross Cultural Music, Song & Dance on the banks of the Bann.

Gig'n the Bann

A very warm welcome to the 21st festival.

Check out our programme for the full list of events.

About the Gig'n the Bann

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Friday 7th October

Mairead Walls CD Launch

Venue: Crosskeys Inn
Time: 9pm

Session:

Crosskeys Inn - 9.30pm
Saturday 8th October

Music & Singing Workshops
Venue: Bank Building, Main Street
Time: 9.30am
Cost: £30 per person payable on the day

Please contact Shauna for a booking form:
smbrookmusic@gmail.com
All forms must be returned by Monday 4th October

Flute (Brendan Mulholland)
Singing (Mairéad Walls)
Fiddle (Clodagh Warnock)
Whistle (Deirdre Havlin)

Festival Concert
Venue: Wild Duck Riverside Suite
Time: 8pm
Adm: £16

Please note that this is strictly a fully seated concert.

Tickets can be purchased from the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/41605825042

More Power To Your Elbow
Moira Crawley & Family

Sessions:
Fullan's Food Hall Brunch Session (12.00 - 1.30pm)
O'Connells - 3.30pm
Pat's Bar - 5pm
Village Inn - 7.30pm
Crosskeys Inn - 9.30pm
Sunday 9th October

Ann O'Brien Stage

Venue: Wild Duck Riverside Suite
Time: 7pm

Praise'n the Bann

Contribution to Music Awards:
Mickey Crawley
Albert Baxter (on behalf of the Church music and sound team)

Sessions:
Blend and Brew Brunch Session (12.00 - 1.30pm)
Wild Duck - 1pm
Waterwall - 2pm
Pat's Bar - 3pm
Greenlough Bar - 5pm

Latest News

Music and Singing Workshops

19 Sep 2022

Music and singing workshops by top musicians! Please book early to guarantee a place. Details on how to book can be found on the attached poster. ...

Oranmore Guesthouse and Tea Rooms Sponsorship

8 Sep 2019

Geraldine Donnelly (festival treasurer) at the beautiful Oranmore Guesthouse & Tea Rooms, another of the festival main sponsors. Geraldine accepted a cheque on behalf of the committee from the proprietor, Gerar...

More breaking news!

6 Sep 2019

Breaking News!!! Twice in one day!! We are delighted to announce that world famous traditional group Altan will be performing on Sunday 15th September at this years festival. We will announce further ticket details over the week...

Breaking News

6 Sep 2019

Breaking news. We have just been informed that due to circumstances beyond the control of the festival that Sharon Shannon is unable to perform at Gig’n the Bann on Sunday 15th September. This is a huge disappointment to u...

Bannvale Credit Union Sponsorship

2 Sep 2019

Sincere thanks once again to the Bannvale Credit Union for their generous sponsorship. Pictured accepting the cheque on behalf of the committee is festival secretary, Siobhan McCormack. Please support them as without thei...

20th Festival Flyer!

1 Sep 2019

The very special 2019 flyer in celebration of the 20th festival this year. Thank you to Eddie Coogan of Digital Photography N.I for his beautiful photo of the River Bann. ...

20th Festival Poster!

21 Jul 2019

The very special 2019 poster in celebration of the 20th festival this year. The poster was designed and produced in conjunction with Sinead McKeever of SM Marketing, thank you Sinead, it was a pleasure working with you. Tha...

Welcome

In the heart of Co. Antrim nestled between the major towns of Ballymena and Magherafelt lies the village of Portglenone. The village rests along the banks of the River Bann, which has been immortalised by countless artists and writers down through the years.

It is here in this idyllic setting that the 21st 'Gig’n the Bann' Cross Community Music and Dance Festival will take place from the 7. The festival is one of the major events on the Summer Festival Calendar having built a reputation for offering a most impressive line-up of top performers spanning Traditional, Scottish and Folk Music circles.