MusicNewsA socially distanced festival is planned for Northern Ireland this AugustUnlocked is set to take place across two weekends, with strict hygiene guidelines in placeShareLink copied ✔️July 2, 2020MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut Northern Ireland is set to get its first socially distanced music festival this August. Unlocked will take place over two weekends (August 21-22, then again on 28-29) and will be the first event of its kind in the country. Devised by the organisers of Stendhal Festival, Unlocked’s plans are subject to the government’s policy on mass gatherings in August. However, according to proposals on its website, the idea is to have a capacity of between 500 and 1000 people on a site across 25 acres of land, with temperature checks on entry and distancing across the festival, including bars and campsites. A comprehensive guide to social distancing has been outlined by the festival on its website, with plans for alcohol limits to prevent people from accidentally breaking distance, regular toilet cleaning to minimise any potential virus spread, and limits on who can camp in any given tent. All in all, it’s certainly a different way of looking at festivals, though it’s hard to say right now whether it’ll be a fun one. Tickets will be available online from July 4, although no line-up has currently been announced. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy are MP3 players making a comeback?In pictures: 2hollis shuts down the takt after party in BerlinZeyne is making ‘Arabic alt-pop’ to reclaim her voice5 things that inspired Smerz’s dreamy album, Big City LifeFKA twigs’ albums ranked, from alien to human Alt-pop artist Sassy 009 shares 5 of her offline obsessions15 of the most iconic producer tags of all timeReykjavík’s Alaska1867: ‘You don’t hear rap from this perspective’ Colombian-born Sinego wants to become the Anthony Bourdain of music5 artists speak on the future of ‘Latin Club’Sam Gellaitry is your favourite producer’s favourite producerLux: 4 collaborators unpack Rosalía’s monumental new album