Picture This, Brian Deady, Lyra and others named as Irish acts playing at The Great Escape Festival

The festival, which takes place from May 18-20, takes place in Brighton and features some of the best up-and-coming acts from right across Europe and the US. So far, over 200 acts have been announced, including nine of the finest from Ireland.

The list of Irish performers are: Aine Cahill, Brian Deady, Catherine McGrath, Hare Squead, Lyra, Marc O'Reilly, Maria Kelly, Picture This, Rosborough. See here for more details.