Beyond the Pale announces 2025 arts programme

Beyond The Pale festival has announced the arts programme for its 2025 edition, set to take place in the Glendalough Estate from June 13 to 15.

Described as more “daring, delicious and defiant than ever before”, the arts programme is set to include acts such as folk and electronics Fermanagh artist RÓIS, Irish pianist, songwriter, vocalist, and fashion designer SexyTadhg, Meow Meow, the international cabaret icon and queen of post-post-modern performance, as well as Irvine Welsh, who is set to present Men In Love, a literary trip down the rabbit hole of masculinity and disco.

The arts programme is also set to feature Haus of Wig, The Wild Geeze, Rathaus, Abandoman, Lisette Krol, Attention Bébé, The New Brass Kings, Faragh Elle, CHOP, Paradise Cabaret and more.

Announcing our 2025 arts programme – a fever dream of high camp, high kicks and art magic. It's more daring, delicious and defiant than ever, blending sweaty glitter with political subversion, raw talent with ritual, and spectacle with pure unadulterated craic. Full details on… pic.twitter.com/QMfa8lz751

— Beyond The Pale (@BeyondThePaleIE) May 13, 2025

"This year’s Arts Programme is a celebration of curiosity, community, and creativity in all its forms," says Emily Brennan, Arts Programme Manager. "Whether you're drawn to drag, circus, spoken word, aerial spectacle or simply stumbling into something surreal in the woods — we want people to feel surprised, inspired, and welcome. Beyond the Pale is where play becomes art, and art becomes unforgettable."

Previously announced musical acts for Beyond the Pale include Róisín Murphy, Jon Hopkins, berlioz and Broken Social Scene, who will play their only Irish shows this summer, while Boney M play their first Irish show in nearly a decade.

They’re joined by Brooklyn-based rockers, TV on the Radio, playing their first show in Ireland in 17 years, festival-favourite Marc Rebillet, BadBadNotGood, recent BritAward winners Ezra Collective and many more acts.

Find the festival’s full programme here.