14th Ards International Guitar Festival 2010
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"Get ready for one of the best guitar festivals of 2010...
This year's impressive festival events list is even fuller than ever before!"
Check out the main festival. Highlights include: the young and incredibly talented Andreas Varady, a showcase by The Classical Guitar Society and Dimitris Dekavallas, alt-country 4-piece Louisiana Joyride, the incredible Belfast bred Janet Holmes, the fun-lovin, foot-tappin' Tennessee Hennessees...and we're just skimming the surface...

Check out the Gig Guide for full listings and to buy your tickets online. You can also download your own copy.

What's even better this year is the number and sheer quality of FREE Fringe Events. This year's line-up is nothing short of impressive. We are lucky to be joined by: Eilis Phillips, Sara Dylan, Sannah, Mike Donaghy and Mark Braidner.

Workshops include an innovative approach to creating a guitar...from a skateboard(!), music info and skills with Ossia, a fantastic technical workshop with Vicki Genfan and an inspirational introduction to Blues with Brook Williams.

The search is on for this years Singer/Songwriter 2010! You can win a beautiful Avalon Guitar! Check out the Spotlight section for more!

Highlights include the amazing (and FREE!) Avalon Factory Tours, Ossia Showcase at The Ivy Bar and Colin Patterson's ROKPIX Photography Exhibition at the Ards Arts Centre as well as the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award 2010!

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Weekend Tickets
Weekend Tickets
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Free Fringe Events, Guitar Workshops and the Weekend Winddown!
FREE Fringe Events
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement
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Ossia Presents New Music Talent
Ossia Presents...
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RokPix Photography Exhibition
ROKPIX Exhibition
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Win an Avalon Guitar
Win an Avalon
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Sponsors

Ards Guitar Festival 2010 Sponsors: Ards Borough Council, The Ivy Bar, Ossia Music, Avalon Guitars, Newtownards Chronicle, Botanic Inns, Ards Arts Committee, One a Chord Music Promotions, The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Downtown Radio