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The festival will take place on the 25th, 26th and 27th of September 2015 with gigs every night.
Celebrate the 11th annual GGI in the urban paradise of Groningen
Basically the festival is a celebration of the links between the punk rock communities of Groningen in the Netherlands, Glasgow in Scotland and Ireland.
The festival has been held in Belfast, Wexford (Twice), Ballina, Edinburgh, Glasgow (Twice) and this will be the fourth time in Groningen!
Travel:
By bike - ferry from Dublin to Liverpool, off road across the Trans Pennine way cycle path to Hull, ferry from Hull to Hook of Holland, off road cycle paths Hook of Holland to Groningen
By plane:
From Cork - Aer Lingus to Amsterdam and then the train to Groningen
From Belfast - Easyjet to Amsterdam and then the train to Groningen
From Dublin - / UK mainland - Bremen is the best place to fly to (Ryanair) as there's a 9 euro bus to Groningen from the airport there, alternately fly to Amsterdam or Eindhoven and take the train but Bremen is best.
Accomodation.
Camping in the stadtpark is highly recommended, rent a bike and escape the madness for a few hours, they have a few cabins if you don't fancy bringing a tent
Camping Stadpark
The Simplon is a hostel with a bar / venue /bike hire in middle of town
Website Simplon Jongeren Hotel English - Simplon Jongerenhotel EN
Hostel booking websites will throw up more options and you can always post looking for floorspace when the event page is sorted by our dutch comrades
Bands:
there'll be a cross section of bands from Ireland , Holland and the usual wide cross section of the Scottish scene (ahem!)
If your new band want to play just wait til your first practice, make up a name that you probably will change in a month or two, decide on a style that you hope to play once you get started, then email the organisers with those bare bone details and I'm sure they will put you on the headline spot on Saturday night.
Alternately if you are a real band the orgnaisers will either contact you and invite you to play or you can contact them and ask them directly when they announce how to to apply to play. Easy.
Any questions feel free to post below. its a friendly festival, the dutch one, so even if you don't know anyone you will have a good time, new people definitely welcome - i'll hold your hand if your nervous sure, i'm a notorious hand holder.
Celebrate the 11th annual GGI in the urban paradise of Groningen
Basically the festival is a celebration of the links between the punk rock communities of Groningen in the Netherlands, Glasgow in Scotland and Ireland.
The festival has been held in Belfast, Wexford (Twice), Ballina, Edinburgh, Glasgow (Twice) and this will be the fourth time in Groningen!
Travel:
By bike - ferry from Dublin to Liverpool, off road across the Trans Pennine way cycle path to Hull, ferry from Hull to Hook of Holland, off road cycle paths Hook of Holland to Groningen
By plane:
From Cork - Aer Lingus to Amsterdam and then the train to Groningen
From Belfast - Easyjet to Amsterdam and then the train to Groningen
From Dublin - / UK mainland - Bremen is the best place to fly to (Ryanair) as there's a 9 euro bus to Groningen from the airport there, alternately fly to Amsterdam or Eindhoven and take the train but Bremen is best.
Accomodation.
Camping in the stadtpark is highly recommended, rent a bike and escape the madness for a few hours, they have a few cabins if you don't fancy bringing a tent
Camping Stadpark
The Simplon is a hostel with a bar / venue /bike hire in middle of town
Website Simplon Jongeren Hotel English - Simplon Jongerenhotel EN
Hostel booking websites will throw up more options and you can always post looking for floorspace when the event page is sorted by our dutch comrades
Bands:
there'll be a cross section of bands from Ireland , Holland and the usual wide cross section of the Scottish scene (ahem!)
If your new band want to play just wait til your first practice, make up a name that you probably will change in a month or two, decide on a style that you hope to play once you get started, then email the organisers with those bare bone details and I'm sure they will put you on the headline spot on Saturday night.
Alternately if you are a real band the orgnaisers will either contact you and invite you to play or you can contact them and ask them directly when they announce how to to apply to play. Easy.
Any questions feel free to post below. its a friendly festival, the dutch one, so even if you don't know anyone you will have a good time, new people definitely welcome - i'll hold your hand if your nervous sure, i'm a notorious hand holder.