Stendhal Festival

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Stendhal Festival, originally formed in 2008 by Ross Parkhill & John Cartwright, to showcase local music across 3 days in Limavady, Northern Ireland. Bands such as And So I Watch You From Afar, Overhead, The Albatross have played.

The festival reformed as Stendhal Festival of Art in 2011 [1] by the founders Ross Parkhill, John Cartwright and Colm O'Donnell, as a platform for local artists to perform alongside acts such as Turin Brakes at Ballymully Cottage Farm in Limavady. The festival was named after Stendhal syndrome.

Attendance numbers [2] of the festival have increased year on year, [3] with the festival winning Best Small Festival in 2013–2015, Best Family Friendly Festival 2014 [4] in Ireland and nominated [5] for the UK Festival Awards in 2016. The festival is built [6] and run by volunteers from the local area. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Now in its 15th year it continues to showcase Irish artists and grass roots musicians alongside global acts.

References

  1. ↑ "The syndrome is about to set in! Get the full low down on the Stendhal Festival here – finalised programme now available! – Whatsonni's Blog". whatsonni.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  2. ↑ "Review: Stendhal Festival, Limavady". Across the line. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Inquiry into Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries in Northern Ireland: Stendhal Festival of Art". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Clean sweep for Stendhal at Irish Festival Awards". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Stendhal Festival of Art Nominated for 4 UK Festival Awards". PastieBap.com. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  6. ↑ "Inquiry into Maximising the Potential of the Creative Industries in Northern Ireland: Stendhal Festival of Art". www.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  7. ↑ "stendhal-irelands-best-small-festival-is-back-in-the-borough-and-better". causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk.
  8. ↑ "Peter catches up with Duke Special at Stendhal Festival of Art, New Voices - BBC Radio Ulster". BBC. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  9. ↑ Roy, David (16 June 2017). "Limavady's Stendhal Festival adds Magic Numbers to line-up". The Irish News. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  10. ↑ "Stendhal Festival – Topics from the Irish News". www.irishnews.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  11. ↑ Ireland, Culture Northern (2017-04-28). "Stendhal Festival Announces 2017 Line-up". Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  12. ↑ "Stendhal-Festival-Limavady". discovernorthernireland.com.


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