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SugarBeat 2015
Galway's Outdoor Music Festival
Tuam Stadium
Tuam County Galway
Saturday August 22nd and Sunday August 23rd 2015
SugarBeat 2015
Galway's Outdoor Music Festival
Tuam Stadium
Tuam County Galway
August 22nd and 23rd 2015
Tickets Prices:
Saturday: (2pm - 10.30pm)
Adults €35
Under 16's €30
All under 16's Must be accompanied by a parent/Guardian
Sunday (2pm - 9pm)
Adults €30
under 16's €25
All under 16's must be accompanied by a parent/Guardian
Tickets available from www.sugarbeat.ie and locally in Quinn's shop Bishop st Tuam/Rossi's Cellar Bar Shop st. Tuam
Bring ID/ROAR
For more info see www.sugarbeat.ie
WHY SUGARBEAT?
Industrial development in Tuam dates back to the early 1930's when a sugar factory was built here, one of four in the country.
This sugar factory was the mainstay of the Town and the surrounding countryside up to the 1980's as it provided employment for people in the town and also for people in the farming community.
This factory went into decline in the 1960's and other smaller industries began to be developed.
With the closure of the sugar factory in January 1987, unemployment in the Tuam area was at its highest level with a total of 28.8% of the population being out of work at one point.
(Tuam-Guide.com)
It was a big blow at the time for the town but Tuam has since recovered and now it's time to celebrate! Remember our past and look to the bright new future.
MUSIC IN TUAM
Tuam is long known to have a vibrant music scene. While The Saw Doctors are perhaps the town's most famous band, many more bands and performers from the town have gained popularity both nationally and internationally.
In 2014 Sugarbeat aim to showcase the best of both national and local musical talent.
Here's a few lines from the Saw Doctors Song about our Sugartown!
This used to be a sugar town
The beet was drawn from all around
They came and put their money down
This used to be a sugar town
This used to be a thriving place
Full time work, semi-state
Trucks and tractors coming late
Wagons at the railway gates
But the kids have dreams.......
Tell your friends
CONTACT
RECENT FACEBOOK POSTS
facebook.comSugarbeat Music Festival announcement. Unfortunately there will not be a SugarBeat festival this year. We have been working behind the scenes over the last few months to explore the possibility of putting on another Sugarbeat however we have just come up short. We will assess the possibility each year going forward; this is not the end. We will be back! We want to be in a position when we do organise the next SugarBeat that we can make it bigger and better than any previous. Thank you to everyone for the enquiries and messeges of support for the festival over the past few weeks (we were hoping to give you more positive news). Thanks once again to all the festival goers, the sponsors, volunteers, artists and anyone else who helped us during Sugarbeat '14 and '15 Slan go foil, Rossi, Shane and the SugarBeat crew.
Only 365 days to tthe next SugarBeat!
wow just hit 7000 likes :-) Looking forward to the next SugarBeat! Go and enjoy all the other fantastic Autumn festivals this year.
We will be back!
SugarBeat Music Festival 2016 announcement. Due to a number of reasons, we have decided to take a year out. We are planning to be back bigger and better in 2017. Thank you to all the festival goers, sponsors, volunteers, artists and anyone else who helped us during the last two years. Slan go foil, Rossi, Shane and the SugarBeat crew. #sugarbeat17
Who would you like to see at SugarBeat 16? #sugarbeat16
Sit tight folks.... We hope to have an announcement soon. Thank you for your patience.
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