GET SET FOR THE WONDERTONES

Festival fans ready to worship at the Temple

AFTER Electric Picnic, this autumn's festival trail will next weekend take revellers to Temple House for three days of partying with the likes of The Wailers, The Undertones and Howard Jones.

The Temple House Music and Arts Festival is located on a private estate overlooking a 13th century lakeside castle near Ballymote, Co. Sligo.

And the organisers have lined up over 80 acts that include alternative and indie rock, reggae, funk, blues, trad and electro.

Friday, September 10 The Undertones, The Stunning, The Chapters, The Walls, The Dub Doctor Sound System, Peter Hook, NYPC, Paddy Usher Band, Oddsocks Revival, Society X, Hamlet Sweeney, Jezzebelle, The Curtain Thieves & Davide Swarup.

Saturday, September 11 Howard Jones, Donald Dinesen, Reef, 202s, O Emperor, Miracle Bell, The Codes, The Riptide Movement, Terry Hall (DJ set), RSAG, Shouting at Planes, Noise Control, The Tramps, The Aftermath, Little Beauties, The Revolutionary Commandos of the 3rd secret of Fatima and more.

Sunday, September 12 The Wailers, Damien Dempsey, The Saw Doctors, The Whiteliars, Preachers Son, Bipolar Empire, The Josephs, The Beat Poets, My Evil Ex, The Danger Is, TKO, Relief, Lisa McLaughlin and more.

Other intriguing attractions include the mad hatter's tea party, Egyptian bellydance and a range of weird and wonderful art installations. Three-day tickets (including camping) cost €79.

For further info, check out www.templehousefestival.com

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