Music / NewsMusic / NewsA 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, 2020July 2, 2020TextSelim 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. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhat makes a good sex song?Rap band WHATMORE are the sound of New York adolescence MerrellMerrell 1TRL trades the trail for Shoreditch to launch Moab Slide Woven‘Emo boy got the party lit’: The UK underground has a new identity crisisRawayana: How a Venezuelan pop band became political exiles‘Silence is punk as fuck’: Frost Children and Ninajirachi go head-to-head‘Fast, angry, chaotic’: The story behind the Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’ video‘There’s been tears’: RZA on the final days of Wu-Tang ClanWhat went down at the beabadoobee Dazed cover signing Kim Gordon selects: What to listen to, watch and read7 of beabadoobee’s greatest collabsPhotos from the Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty in ManchesterEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy