Atlantic Sessions set for 10th anniversary celebrations

Following on from the success of last year's sell-out installment that received a NI Tourism Award for its efforts, the Atlantic Sessions will be returning again to Portstewart and Portrush this month to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Running from the 15th until the 18th of November, a host of coffee shops, hotels, restaurants, music venues and bars across the two towns will host over 110 musicians that will play for an hour each, forming a music trail across the two resorts.

Over 40 of these trail gigs are free of charge and don't require any booking in advance, and feature the likes of Adam Grant, Amanda St John, Ard Ri, Eamon McNamee, Edelle McMahon, Gemma Bradley and many more of Northern Ireland's finest talents.

Meanwhile, showcase artists over the four days are also plentiful, and include names such as All Tvvins and Malojian. Snow Water are programming the festival, and to celebrate its 10th anniversary have extended an offer to curate the headline events to Radio 1’s Phil Taggart, Joe Lindsay, Ralph McLean, Third Bar and Gary Lightbody.

Speaking on the event, Snow Patrol front man Lightbody commented: “Atlantic Sessions is an award-winning four day festival in Portrush and Portstewart in its tenth year that has over 50 Northern Irish bands on the bill. A festival with an incredible reputation for its passionate support of local talent. I am delighted and honoured to have a stage at this years festival with three of our favourite NI acts.”

To download the full 2018 programme for Atlantic Sessions' 10th anniversary, as well as tickets for headline events and accommodation offers, you can head over to their website here.