Camerata Ireland

Camerata Ireland The only all-Ireland orchestra, founded by Barry Douglas. Hosts of the annual Clandeboye Festival. The only all-Ireland orchestra. Twitter:

Joint Patrons President of Ireland and HM The Queen. Founded in 1999 by Barry Douglas.

Our 25th anniversary Clandeboye Festival has come to a close, and what an eight days it’s been! 🎶Thank you to every sing...
29/08/2026

Our 25th anniversary Clandeboye Festival has come to a close, and what an eight days it’s been! 🎶
Thank you to every single person who joined us — whether for one concert or all thirteen. This milestone year was made by you.
With huge thanks to:
• Artistic Director Barry Douglas
• Our exceptional artists: Séamus Hickey, William Curran, Siobhán Doyle, Maitiú Gaffney, Ben Gannon, Niamh Huethorst, Mairéad Hickey, Jamie Howe, Ellen Jansson, Patrick McErlean, Eimear McGeown, Michael McHale, Hannah Miller, Sinéad O’Halloran, Jane Sullivan, Jonny Toman, Killian White & Phoebe White
• The members of Camerata Ireland
• Our Board of Directors, especially Chair John Paul Kavanagh
• Friends of Camerata Ireland
• Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Ards and North Down Borough Council & the Dufferin Foundation
• Our donors, including Alan Gillespie & those who wish to remain anonymous
• Tristan Russcher, for use of his beautiful harpsichord
• GTM Relocations, for care of our pianos
• Karen Kane & the entire team at Clandeboye
• Our volunteers, led by Rebecca Lawrence
• Terry O’Neill, for stage management
• The production team at Moonlighting
• Alf McCreary, for writing our 25th anniversary publication
• Paul McKinley, for his programme notes
• 27Graphique, for their design work
• Neil Harrison, our official festival photographer
• General Manager Ciara Burnell, Marketing Manager Norah O’Leary & Piano Technician Paul Wade — for the work that goes on long before the audience arrives and long after they’ve gone home
Save the date: Clandeboye Festival 2027 takes place 21–28 August, as we begin a whole new chapter 🎉

Only a handful of copies remain of our 25th anniversary publication, Clandeboye Festival: Celebrating 25 Years by Alf Mc...
29/08/2026

Only a handful of copies remain of our 25th anniversary publication, Clandeboye Festival: Celebrating 25 Years by Alf McCreary. Each copy is individually numbered (1–100) and signed by Artistic Director Barry Douglas — a genuine collector’s piece from a quarter century of music at Clandeboye Estate. If you’re joining us tonight, stop by the box office to claim one for £25.

And here we are — the final day of our 25th anniversary Clandeboye Festival. All good things must come to an end, and we...
29/08/2026

And here we are — the final day of our 25th anniversary Clandeboye Festival. All good things must come to an end, and we’re going out in style tonight.
Our all-island orchestra returns to the stage under the baton of Artistic Director Barry Douglas for a celebration of Mozart, followed by our annual Gala Banquet. A reminder that tonight’s concert is sold out.
As always, seating is unreserved, with the exception of Festival Saver ticket holders, Friends of Camerata Ireland, and large group bookings.
We’d like to take a brief moment to acknowledge our staff and volunteers — they’ve worked incredibly hard all week to ensure you’ve had the best possible experience so give them a smile as you pass them by this evening 🤗

Wow — here we are at concert number 12 already. It’s been a week of packed concerts, smiling faces, and excellent music,...
28/08/2026

Wow — here we are at concert number 12 already. It’s been a week of packed concerts, smiling faces, and excellent music, and we couldn’t have asked for a better 25th anniversary celebration.
We’d love to hear your thoughts as we look ahead to next year — take a few minutes to complete our audience survey. Link in bio! (https://bit.ly/CF26Survey)

It’s the penultimate day of Clandeboye Festival, and tonight brings one of the highlights of the week. Following our lun...
28/08/2026

It’s the penultimate day of Clandeboye Festival, and tonight brings one of the highlights of the week.
Following our lunchtime concert featuring Irish flautist Eimear McGeown and Jonny Toman coming together for a lively selection of traditional music, the outstanding Mairéad Hickey joins our all-island orchestra for an evening of Bach and Mozart. Opening with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, followed by his Violin Concerto in E major and Violin Concerto in A minor. After the interval, Artistic Director Barry Douglas conducts Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A major, K.201.

⚠️This evening’s concert is nearing capacity — book online to avoid disappointment.

It’s hard to believe we’re already at concert number 10 here at Clandeboye Festival. The atmosphere across the week has ...
27/08/2026

It’s hard to believe we’re already at concert number 10 here at Clandeboye Festival. The atmosphere across the week has been nothing short of spectacular, and we’re so grateful to everyone who’s joined us so far.
We’d love your thoughts as we look to the future — help shape the next 25 years of Clandeboye Festival by completing our short audience survey. Link in bio 💕

Day 6 at Clandeboye Festival, and we’ve got a programme to match the excitement!This afternoon’s lunchtime concert pairs...
27/08/2026

Day 6 at Clandeboye Festival, and we’ve got a programme to match the excitement!
This afternoon’s lunchtime concert pairs two giants of the Romantic era, Dvořák and Brahms.
Then this evening, a formidable lineup of wind and brass players takes the stage alongside our fantastic string team and Barry Douglas, building towards the epic Schubert’s Octet

26/08/2026

40 years ago, a 26 year old from Northern Ireland won the International Tchaikovsky Competition. This year he’s marking it, right here at the festival he founded.

Yesterday was one for the books — some days it’s hard to believe we get to work around this much talent.Only a handful o...
26/08/2026

Yesterday was one for the books — some days it’s hard to believe we get to work around this much talent.

Only a handful of tickets left across our remaining 6 concerts, with Thursday and Friday evenings nearing capacity! To avoid disappointment, we are encouraging you to book online now.

Links to individual concerts are in our bio.

Reminder: the events below are sold out, any released tickets go straight to our waiting list and will not be available for purchase on the night.

⚠️ 26 August · 7:30pm · Barry Douglas Piano Recital · SOLD OUT

⚠️ 29 August · 7:00pm · Camerata Ireland Gala and Banquet · SOLD OUT

25/08/2026

We love Clandeboye lunchtime concerts! And who doesn’t?! For only £10, you get to disappear for an hour and be regaled by our world-class musicians performing some of the best music around! Treat yourself and escape with us! 🎟️ Link in bio!

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The Courtyard, Clandeboye Estate
Bangor
BT191RN

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