5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Aurfest 2025 – all you need to know about Louth's newest boutique music and arts festival
Organised by a group of locals who are involved in Dundalk's thriving music and arts scene, the two-day festival aims at showcasing the best of local musicians and comedians as well as top Irish acts. Unlike many of the major festivals around the country, the line-up features a large proportion of female acts as the organisers wanted to address the gender imbalance in the music industry.
The practicalities
Gates open on Friday from 2pm and on Saturday from 10am. Bellurgan Park is just off the R173, about 4 miles north of Dundalk, with a separate entrance for campervans and caravans. Taxi's can be booked from Sevens o arrange a pick-up from the festival site both nights at 2am – phone 042 9377777.
There will be food stalls and it's a BYO festival although there is also the option of ordering drink from the Dundalk Brewing Company via their website for collection on the site.
Festival-goers are advised to bring cash, as due to the location of the site, cards might not work.
The stages
The festival takes place across two stages: the Aur stage which is the main stage and the Moo-Neyz acoustic stage. There is also a Singing in the Shower and DJ Caravan and, of course, the comedy stage.
The acts
Friday: The Aur stage – music from 5pm with Fat Rabbit, Needy Pet, Formorian, The New Normal, Negro Impacto, Jinx Lennon and Duke Special.
The Moon-Neyz stage – music from 8pm with Maria McCormack, Bedside Community and Elephant
Saturday: The Aur stage – music from 12pm with Freedom 355, Messy Avocado, String Ninjas, Killjoy, Pork Pie, Vankil Echoes, Moy M5, Arco Arena, Twisted Sisters and Ispini Na hEireann.
The comedy acts taking to the stage are Emma Doran, John Colleary, Luke McGibbon, Sinnane Higgins, Breda Hegarty, Lisa Casey, Ellen O'Reilly, Alex J Byrne, James Downey, Kevin Larney, Shannon Braso Caul, Joe Dowling, Paddy Seery, Sophia Wren, Louise O'Toole, Dan Stephens, Elizabeth Redmond, Stephen Robert Walters, Dhruv Ghandi, Pete Griffen, Kat O'Hanlon, Vittorio Leonardi and more.
It's not too late
Tickets are still on sale from and on site. Day tickets for Friday are €55 and for Saturday €65, with a weekend pass for €100. Children under 12 free, while a weekend pass for 12 -1 7years is €50 or €25 for a day pass. A camping (tent) weekend pass is €110. There's an additional €25 charge for campervans/caravans and €5 for car parking.
