The most common substances requiring intervention were MDMA and/or Ecstasy. The Ana Liffey Drug Project has revealed that 403 individuals received targeted interventions from trained Ana Liffey volunteers at Electric Picnic this year. The Project was in place on a 24-hour basis from Friday 31 August until Monday 3 September, spanning the entirety of the […]

7 years ago

Villagers, Maverick Sabre and Little Green Cars go west. One of the highlights of this year’s Electric Picnic spectacular and a unique intimate force in its own right, Other Voices has become an essential pilgrimage for music lovers. The bespoke mini-festival has long been a staple in Dingle but now it makes its maiden voyage […]

8 years ago

Brought to you by Tesco What a weekend The dust has settled on Electric Picnic 2018. All the empty cans are now all bagged up, each of the stages have been taken down, and tickets for 2019 are on sale from Friday, 6 September. Taking a look back on what was an awesome way to wrap […]

8 years ago

Having starred at Electric Picnic, the Dublin rapper goes his own way. This year’s Electric Picnic festival had many, many highlights. Kojaque was one such talking point, having packed ’em out at both the Other Voices room and the Little Big Tent on Saturday. The standard post-festival run of gig announcements brings good tidings this […]

8 years ago

The gig announcements just keep on coming. And having witnessed Ash’s lively Main Stage performance at Electric Picnic on Friday, this is a great one. There seems to be no signs of Tim Wheeler and company slowing down – or, indeed, ageing – as their blistering set to kick off the weekend proved in abundance. […]

8 years ago

The festival has come to an end, and it’s a right mess. This year’s Electric Picnic was a brilliant weekend by all accounts. Versatile stole the show as they tend to do these days, The Prodigy were as great as they were wild, and Nile Rodgers & Chic were as cool as they always are. Like […]

8 years ago