So it's summertime and your getting geared up for the plethora of music festivals ahead of you. While you're at it why not make sure you help out a good cause without missing any of the festival frivolity? This year head down to Ballymahon, Co. Longford for the Helium fundraiser micro music festival which takes place on Saturday June 8th to aid Ataxia Ireland .

A team of artists will play accross three stages, including a large number of local acts including Appian Way (Mullingar & Roscommon); Downward Spiral (Longford & Mullingar); Nova Key Club (Athlone); The Orphans of Society (Athlone); Strange Brew (Roscommon); Midnight Roots (Longford); and Trisha Nolan (Athlone). Internationally successful acts such as Fight Like Apes and Kopek will also perform so get to buying the super affordable tickets here on entertainment.ie for just €40. Buy Tickets

Helium Main Stage

00:00 – 01:15 The Stunning

10:30 – 11:30 Kila

9:05 – 10:05 Wallis Bird

7:40 – 8:55 Mick Flannery

6:30 – 7:10 Hermitage Green

5:35 – 6:10 Mark Geary

4:45 – 5:15 Drew DeFour

4:00 – 4:30 Amazing Apples

3:20 - 3:50 Felix Sonnyboy

2:40 - 3:10 Lily Burke

no ego Stage

12:00 – 01:00 Fight Like Apes

10:30 – 11:30 Kopek

9:00 – 10:00 O Emperor

7:50 – 8:30 Windings

6:40 - 7:20 David Kitt

5:40 - 6:20 The Ambience Affair

4:50 – 5:20 She's A Beauty

4:00 – 4:30 Shannon & The Shortcuts

3:10 - 3:40 Liza Flume

2:20 – 2:50 Stu Daly

 

Skelly’s Stage

10:20 – 11:00 Alice Can't Turn Left

9:30 – 10:10 Appian Way

8:45 – 9:20 Downward Spiral

8:00 – 8:35 Nova Key Club

7:15 – 7:50 The Orphans of Society

6:25 – 7:00 Strange Brew

5:40 – 6:10 Midnight Roots

5:00 – 5:30 Tumbling Bones

4:15 – 4:45 David Hope

3:30 – 4:00 Joey Ryan

3:00 – 3:25 Sean's Walk

2:35 – 2:55 Cathal McCormack

2:15 – 2:35 Trisha Nolan

*Exact stage times subject to change