We are very happy to announce that the winner of a night’s stay in luxury Dublin hotel The Clarence is…. Alan Grace. Alan was one of the many funders who donated to First Fortnight during our recent Fundit campaign. On behalf of the whole First Fornight team, a huge thank you to everyone who funded and spread the word about this years festival!
Entertainment.ie have named one of First Fortnight favourite acts albums as the number 1 Irish album of the year! ‘Laserdisc Nights II’ which is the Dublin based bands first full length album was choosen as the websites number 5 album of the year aswell as the number 1 Irish album!!!
First Fortnight is taking over Filmbase on 5th January with a series of acclaimed Irish short films. As with all First Fortnight events, the series is intended to inspire discussion and understanding around the difficulties experienced by those living with mental illness. The screenings will include a post-show discussion.
We are delighted to announce one of our headlining acts Cashier No 9 have been announced as support for Noel Gallagher’s High flying Birds this February at The O2. Remember to catch the guys at our festival finale on January 14th in The Button Factory, along with Royseven, Le Galaxie and Drea. Get your tickets here.