“Great, intimate music making in a wonderfully informal environment - enthralling, thrilling and relaxed, all at the same time - a potent combination!”
Audience member, 2023
Founded in 2001 by Barry Douglas, the Clandeboye Festival takes place every August in the Clandeboye Estate, Co. Down. For 23 years, the festival has welcomed some of the world's greatest musical talents to perform in the intimate and historic surroundings of the Banqueting Hall and Chapel at Clandeboye, and provided a nurturing and inspiring environment for young talent to flourish in the Camerata Ireland Academy.
"The beautiful but confined space of the Clandeboye Banqueting Hall, and the relatively smallish ensemble combined to give the performance an authenticity reminiscent of the early days of Beethoven himself when his music was first played to audiences and surroundings vastly different to those in today’s spectacular concert halls."
Alf McCreary, The Newsletter, 2023
The 24th Clandeboye Festival will take place from 16th-23rd August 2025. Book now via the link below!
This year’s festival - Aspects of Summer - celebrates the diverse sounds and moods of the season through a series of captivating concerts and performances. There is a special focus on France and Spain - with music by Debussy, Albeniz, Berlioz, Ravel and more - alongside performances by all-island orchestra Camerata Ireland and Celtic Orbit. The Festival will also welcome a new cohort of young musicians to the Camerata Ireland Academy, with a week of masterclasses culminating in a showcase performance. Join us at the Clandeboye Festival this year and experience world-class music in a
unique and intimate setting!
Plan on attending lots of concerts? A limited number of Festival Saver tickets are available, offering 20% off full price tickets for all 13 concerts, a free programme and reserved seating in the first 3 rows.
We are also please to offer ticket booking with our partners Visit Belfast. Tickets may be purchased in person from Visit Belfast, 9 Donegall Square, N, Belfast BT1 5GB, and over the phone (Visit Belfast: 028 9024 6609).
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Friends of Camerata Ireland receive priority booking and reserved seating for all the festival concerts. To find out more about joining our valued community of Friends, click here.
STAY IN TOUCH
Being on our mailing list is the best way of hearing about our festival programmes, ticket release dates and special offers. You can sign up via the link below. If you have any queries about the festival, you can contact us at office@camerata-ireland.com.