Sea Sessions 2015

Pat_custard

I've never been before but have heard a few good things about it.

Think there's a relatively small crowd overall at it, but looks like a good line up and some cool day time events to attend e.g. surfing, beach soccer etc.

What does anyone who's going think of the line up or the event in general this year?

I'm hoping its great craic and hopefully a nicer setting than oxygen which I attended a few years back.

jossys_giants

this will be the 1st year in years I've missed. The lineup just didnt grab me and I have to pick and choose my events wisely these days with family commitments. I wasnt actually for going last year but the Dandy Warhols playing in Donegal was something I wasnt gonna miss

Its a fantastic festival. Beautiful setting, very well run, but its the atmosphere that makes it. One big weekend party.

Our crew always booked into a hotel though for the weekend, cheaying maybe, but warm showers and a fry-up each morning swings it

Pat_custard

jossys_giants wrote: »

this will be the 1st year in years I've missed. The lineup just didnt grab me and I have to pick and choose my events wisely these days with family commitments. I wasnt actually for going last year but the Dandy Warhols playing in Donegal was something I wasnt gonna miss

Its a fantastic festival. Beautiful setting, very well run, but its the atmosphere that makes it. One big weekend party.

Our crew always booked into a hotel though for the weekend, cheaying maybe, but warm showers and a fry-up each morning swings it

How many people would say have been there in previous years roughly? I've been told camping is just in GAA field so surely there couldn't be that many campers. But I'm sure many people might do your idea or just live in the locality.

I'm really looking forward to surfing, never done it before, but hope the weather is good for the weekend.

jossys_giants

Pat_custard wrote: »

How many people would say have been there in previous years roughly? I've been told camping is just in GAA field so surely there couldn't be that many campers. But I'm sure many people might do your idea or just live in the locality.

I'm really looking forward to surfing, never done it before, but hope the weather is good for the weekend.

im not 100% sure but I think the capacity is in or around the 5k mark. We had a dander up around the campsite last year (south side of the town, about 300m past the Holyrood). There was big numbers in it, the craic was good. though funny seeing a festival campsite surrounded by residential houses.

Sea Sessions location means you can leave the site handy and dander to the beach to chill out, you can head up the town for a pint in a pub, a bite to eat (theres plenty of both in the site).

We arrived last year on the Friday afternoon and sat on the beach drinking cheap champagne waiting for the bands to kick off...hard to beat

Pat_custard

Sounds like it could potentially be an unreal few days with the lads. Be good to get a crew of us together for a weekend and enjoy the festival.

So what did yous do in regards to parking you car? I presume you sparked at your hotel? I'd assume there's a designated area, I remember going to Slane a few years ago and the parking area was also the camping area which wasn't exactly ideal.

jossys_giants

Pat_custard wrote: »

Sounds like it could potentially be an unreal few days with the lads. Be good to get a crew of us together for a weekend and enjoy the festival.

So what did yous do in regards to parking you car? I presume you sparked at your hotel? I'd assume there's a designated area, I remember going to Slane a few years ago and the parking area was also the camping area which wasn't exactly ideal.

yeah, always park at the hotel, not sure of parking at the campsite itself, but there's plenty of roadside spots just down from the campsite on the main street Pat

Youse will have a class time, of that there's no doubt.

afriendlyshark

If anyone is going to Sea Sessions from around Cork or a nearby county, or knows anyone who's heading up there, my boyfriend and I are looking for a lift! Petrol money will of course be contributed

liamorocks

heading up for my first time this year, staying for the weekend. To anyone that's camped before, how safe is it leaving your bags in the campsite? Obviously i'd bring valuables with me at all times but i'm talking about bags with my clothes and drink etc in them. Would there be a chance of them being robbed or is everyone generally sound? And just clarifying, bringing drink to the campsite is Okay? I heard it was but just making sure, I know you're not allowed bring drink into the actual festival site anyway

thegift06

have 2 spare beds in a b&b close to the beach as 2 people in my group dropped out. Send me a pm if interested

tonytoc11

Is it possible to camp in the campsite for only the Friday night?

I have a hotel booked for the sat and sun night as originally we couldn't go the fri night, but plans have changed and I'm looking to camp on the fri night now.

Ianobucks97

Is it true that there's a tattoo parlour there? Loved to know if there was

dcunit

Weekend camping tickets have sold out, should be a great weekend looking forward to it now!

Dexster555

Anyone know best place sell a sea sessions Friday ticket

delaney001

Hey, anyone been before. Is it strict on the no alcohol being brought in? I'd rather not be drinking €7 Heineken pints all day

jossys_giants

delaney001 wrote: »

Hey, anyone been before. Is it strict on the no alcohol being brought in? I'd rather not be drinking €7 Heineken pints all day

yes, like other festivals you cannot bring booze in, unless you manage to sneak it in. You can always nip in and out

Pat_custard

but you can bring drink into the camping area right? just not into the stage/music area

dcunit

Yeah you can't bring in glass bottles into the campsite so cans are grand

RebelButtMunch

jossys_giants wrote: »

yes, like other festivals you cannot bring booze in, unless you manage to sneak it in. You can always nip in and out

That's it. The pub is only up the road.

dcunit

Will pubs/nightclubs be open late? with most gigs not finishing until 1 will it still be possible to get into places at that time?

Pat_custard

never been to bundorran but it looks like a small enough town, I'm not too optimistic about the nightlife there aside from the actual festival.

dcunit

Yeah i saw on the website that most afterparties kick off at 12 each night.

Pat_custard

dcunit wrote: »

Yeah i saw on the website that most afterparties kick off at 12 each night.

you're right dcunit here's a lineup in one place for the weekend

Paris Nightclub – Main Street
Fri 19th
00:00 – DJ Richie Burke (Party Time DJs / Hijackers)

Sat 20th
00:00 – DJ Haydo (Hijackers)

Sun 21st
00:00 – DJ Fergal D’Arcy (I-Radio)

I can only assume they're starting times

cactuspaw

Hey guys,

We are running a bus from dublin city centre to the festival tomorrow, we have a few extra seats, so if anyone doesn't feel like driving to donegal tomorrow evening, please pm and i can pop you on the bus.

cheers

dcunit

cactuspaw wrote: »

Hey guys,

We are running a bus from dublin city centre to the festival tomorrow, we have a few extra seats, so if anyone doesn't feel like driving to donegal tomorrow evening, please pm and i can pop you on the bus.

cheers

pm'd you cactuspaw

NicoleW85

Pat_custard wrote:

never been to bundorran but it looks like a small enough town, I'm not too optimistic about the nightlife there aside from the actual festival.

For such a small town you'd be surprised. Jumping Jacks is meant to be good! There's a couple of clubs and a loa of pubs

Afterlight

Looking to swap a 3 day ticket for a camping, will pay the surplus.

jossys_giants

How'd everyone get on?

afriendlyshark

Really enjoyed the weekend, though the crowd there were rough enough. Maybe it's because most of the acts were Example and Sigma-esque.