The Woodvale Festival returns this weekend with top DJs and its first outdoor boxing event.
It will also be the first boxing event at Woodvale Park in 80 years, with competitors from Scotland taking on local fighters.Other events include a music night, Club Nation, headlined by acts including Basshunter, Micky Modelle and Ultrabeat.
An 80s v 90s night on 9 July will see Maniac 2000 DJ Mark McCabe take the stage, while parades, a bonfire and fireworks are planned for the final event of the festival on 11 July.Alfie McCrory, one of the organisers, said those behind the festival wanted to "build it up for everyone".The open-air boxing is part of the festival "trying to do new things", Mr McCrory added.
"The festival is important to the community. Ppeople from here had to travel to go to events like this. Now we are bringing big names to the area."Local DJ Micky Modelle told BBC News NI he has been involved from the "very start"."It's open to everyone. It doesn't matter where you're from and what religion you are, what colour you are, nothing like that."He said that he helps organise the clubland night.
He added: "I love playing here because obviously I'm the only person from Northern Ireland who plays on the clubland shows and it's my hometown.Glasto blues? Festivals still to come in the WestIn pictures: Kaiser Chiefs close city summer music festival
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