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- In Support of Miles McConnell
Classical Guitar Society of Northern Ireland
20 Apr 2024, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Ards Arts Centre
£8 (includes refreshments)
The Classical Guitar Society of Northern Ireland will perform in support of Miles McConnell.
- With The Classical Guitar Society of Northern Ireland
Miles McConnell in Concert
20 Apr 2024, 3:00 - 4:30pm
Ards Arts Centre
£8 (includes refreshments)
American classical guitarist Miles McConnell is active both as an arranger and a performer, a role that has taken him to Spain, the U.K., and around the United States.
Distortion Through the Decades
20 Apr 2024, 5:00 - 6:00pm
The Ivy Bar (Fall's Bar)
£5
In this special event for Ards International Guitar Festival, Distortion Through the Decades dives into a world of distorted guitars and heavy riffs, with Junior Afrifa and guests.
- In Support of The Grainne Duffy Band
Ben Cutler
20 Apr 2024, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Queen’s Hall, Newtownards
£18 (Bar available)
Belfast native Ben Cutler has shed his old sound and reinvented himself with a healthy dose of bluesy rock. In support of The Grainne Duffy Band.
- With support from Ben Cutler
The Grainne Duffy Band with Special Guests Ronnie Greer and Jimmy Smyth
20 Apr 2024, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Queen’s Hall, Newtownards
£18 (Bar available)
The festival welcomes back one of Ireland’s finest blues bands, The Grainne Duffy Band, with very special guests Ronnie Greer and Jimmy Smyth!
Tony Villiers and the Villains
20 Apr 2024, 9:00 - 10:30pm
The Ivy Bar (Fall's Bar)
£8
There’s quite a buzz about this band and they’re a must-see for Bob Dylan fans and lovers of Americana.
- With Special Guest Matt McGinn
Ralph McLean Presents Classic Band Brunch: Led Zeppelin
21 Apr 2024, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ards Arts Centre
£12 (includes tea/coffee and light brunch)
Ralph McLean’s Sunday afternoon brunches have become one of the most popular items on the festival programme, and this year the award-winning broadcaster brings his attention to bear on none other...
- In Support of Sarah McQuaid
Martha Greer
21 Apr 2024, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Ards Arts Centre
£12 (BYOB)
With her crystalline voice, maudlin guitar and atmospheric production, dial into her introspective indie-folk-pop and witness the beginning of something special.
- With Support from Martha Greer
Sarah McQuaid
21 Apr 2024, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Ards Arts Centre
£12 (BYOB)
Sarah McQuaid, Ards International Guitar Festival Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2017) , makes a welcome return to the festival.
Weekend Wind Down: The String Ninjas
21 Apr 2024, 4:00 - 6:00pm
The Ivy Bar (Fall's Bar)
£8
As the festival enters its last day, join us at the Ivy Bar for an eclectic afternoon of homegrown talent and fingerstyle guitar mastery. This is more of a Weekend Wind Up than a Wind Down!