All you need to know before heading to All Together Now festival

Ellen O'Donoghue

All Together Now takes place on the grounds of Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford, for the fifth rendition of the festival this weekend from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th.

Some music acts playing the festival include The National, The Prodigy, Jorja Smith, Roísín Murphy, Future Islands, James Vincent McMorrow, Barry Can’t Swim, The Mary Wallopers, Natasha Bedingfield, and Declan McKenna, to name a few.

Le Boom, SKREAM and Fionn Regan have been announced as special guests for the festival, with more to come.

Best-selling novelist Marian Keyes will be in the All Curious Minds Arena, as will actors Clare Dunne and Emmett J Scanlan, exploring the acclaimed crime drama Kin with its creator Peter McKenna, amongst other cultural discussions throughout the weekend.

Alongside the Curious Minds Arena, the festival will be bustling with wellness, food, comedy, art, green crafts and Waterford Library on the Lawns on offer over the few days.

Tickets and campsite info

An extremely limited number of general weekend tickets remain available online, however weekend family tickets and campervan/caravan passes are completely sold out.

Early entry on Thursday is open to everyone in 2024, without the need to purchase an early access ticket. People are encouraged to beat the rush and come down on Thursday evening. Campervan, pre-pitched and boutique campsites will be ready upon arrival on Thursday. Remember that gazebos are not allowed in the campsite.

There will also be entertainment on the Belonging Bandstand to kick-start the weekend on Thursday, with King Kong Company, Toucan and the debut of Hidden Sounds with Dingle Gin. Gates open at 4pm on Thursday with last entry at 10pm, while the carpark opens at 2pm.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the carpark and campsite gates open at 9am with last entry at 10am. The site closes at 12pm and attendees are encouraged to take everything with them, leaving no trace.

There is no readmittance from the campervan field. Once attendees are in their pitch, they are asked not to move it until ready to leave the festival on Monday. Erecting tents is not permitted in this section.

If you have an awning, it must be a built-in part of the campervan. As part of the festival’s event licence, all cars will need to be removed from the campervan field to the carpark. Sleeping is not permitted in vehicles in the carpark.

All Together Now is an over 21s festival except for children aged 12 and under, who can go for free as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult with a family weekend camping ticket.

Service on-site will be limited, so attendees are asked to download their tickets to their phones before leaving the house.

What you can and cannot bring

You can bring your own alcohol to the festival if you have a weekend camping ticket. Each person will be allowed to bring one of either 24 cans, one litre of spirits or one and a half litres of wine upon initial entry for personal consumption. These items can be brought into the campsite and the main arena. No glass is allowed, promoters recommend using reusable bottles.

Any glass items, except for small make-up items and perfume/aftershave will not be permitted into the campsite or festival site. Glass can be decanted into stainless steel bottles or reusable plastic bottles.

Remember that the festival is fully cashless, with bars and traders also being cashless, accepting card and contactless payments only.

Professional photography equipment is not permitted at the festival, and you can find a full list of what is prohibited to bring on-site on the All Together Now website strong.

There are no electrical hookups or generators allowed in the campervan area for health and safety reasons. Water is not available for individual units. There will be a water point and waste tank in the campsite for general use. See here for a list of other prohibited items from the campervan site.

Stage times and festival app

Full stage times for the festival’s 18 stages and the site map can be found on the All Together Now App, powered by Bank of Ireland. It will have live updates of stage times including any changes, special guests, travel news and an interactive site map. Download strong. 

Getting there

Do not follow sat-navs or Google Maps as it will not get you all the way to the festival site. Follow the festival signs as soon as you see them. Do not travel to the festival via Carrick on Suir. Follow the travel routes on the All Together Now website.

Drop off to the event site is prohibited on Friday and Monday. Ticket holders arriving to the festival on Friday by taxi or getting dropped off by private vehicles will be directed to the designated drop-off zone in Highfield Business Park, Portlaw, accessed from the N25 Kilmeaden Interchange. Ticketholders can then get a free shuttle bus to the festival, operating on Friday from 9am-9.30pm and returning on Monday from 8am-1pm.

Bus Éireann will be running return services to Curraghmore House from Dublin, Cork and Waterford. The drop-off and collection points will be on festival grounds.

DUBLIN - Custom House Quay DUBLIN - BOOK NOW

CORK - Parnell Place Bus Station CORK - BOOK NOW

WATERFORD - Waterford Bus Station WATERFORD - BOOK NOW

Train services will be operating as normal to Waterford Plunkett Station.  Routes serviced by Irish Rail: Dublin to Waterford including Cork, Tralee, Ennis, Galway to Limerick Junction with onward connection to Waterford Plunkett. For timetables & prices check http://www.irishrail.ie/

A bike rack will be located next to carpark four, follow the directions of staff once you enter the site.

The Weather

At the time of writing, the weather is expected to be dry most of the weekend, except for Sunday night and Monday, early morning. Temperatures are forecast at 11-20 degrees on Friday and Saturday, and 15-16 degrees on Sunday, cloudy more or less all weekend.

However, this is your typical Irish summer, so attendees should prepare for all eventualities weather-wise. Waterproofs, wellies, hats, scarves, sun cream and shades - make sure you bring them all. Do note that the ground might be a little soft underfoot. Also, ensure you bring your photo ID, your tickets (the most important thing!) a sleeping bag, tent, loo roll, bank card and toiletries.