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Everything you need to know as Beyond The Pale kicks off in Wicklow

Beyond The Pale kicks off on the Glendalough Estate today, running until Sunday - with a swath of incredible acts playing the Wicklow festival over the weekend. The line-up this year includes Róisín Murphy, Jon Hopkins, legends Boney M and The Sugar Hill Gang, Brooklyn rockers TV on the Radio, Marc Rebillet, berlioz and Broken Social Scene play their only Irish shows this summer with BritAward winners Ezra Collective. As well as homegrown acts Samantha Mumba, Booka Shade, King Kong Company, Houseplants, Soda Blonde, Fionn Regan and many, many more amazing music from Ireland and internationally. Alongside the main music line-up, the weekend will see Irvine Welsh present Men In Love, a literary trip down the rabbit hole of masculinity and disco, accompanied by a riotous on-stage conversation and the accompanying spinning of choons. Haus of Wig brings Dublin's fiercest drag icons for an unforgettable stage takeover, The Wild Geeze deliver their riotous queer cabaret experience while Rathaus invites you to get your Berlin club culture vibes on. Abandoman, the freestyle comedy-rap phenomenon, turns audience suggestions into unmissable musical chaos. Lisette Krol, world pole-dancing champion, unleashes gravity-defying spectacle as part of Duncan Disorderly's VIP House Party. Duncan is best known to Irish audiences from their show-stopping appearance in THISISPOPBABY's hit show WAKE. Beyond the Plate, the food strand of Beyond the Pale Festival, will also take place from June 13 to June 15. With music, art, wellness and food all in one vibrant space, it's the ultimate weekend escape. Beyond The Pale is just 30 minutes from Dublin on the beautiful Glendalough Estate in what has become the top highlight of summer for discerning music, arts, food and wellness fans. Here is all you need to know for the weekend: Cash or card? Some vendors at the festival will accept cash but cards are used mostly. There will be no ATMs on the site so it is advisable to bring some cash with you. Take the bus Marathon Coaches are providing buses to Beyond the Pale including return buses from Dublin City to Glendalough Estate on Friday 13, Saturday 14, and Sunday, 15 June. Direct bus tickets to the festival site are also available for holders of single-day tickets, as well as weekend tickets holders. These Direct Buses will go from and to Dublin City centre and also from and to Bray Dart Station. More info available from Marathon Coaches. It's an easy and hassle free way to get to and from Beyond the Pale, ensuring you can chill out and enjoy the festival, while also helping us minimise the carbon footprint of the festival. Take the DART Marathon Coaches are also providing bus transfers to and from Bray DART Station to Beyond the Pale. How to get there on the road: How to get Home - Pickups at end of Night Tickets are still available: There are a limited number of tickets available here. Access / Opening Times: Car Parks – General Admission Families/Wheelchair Campervan/Caravans Arena Times