FIRST LOOK: Behind the scenes in Stradbally ahead of Electric Picnic 2023

Journalists, photographers and TV crews have gotten a first look at behind-the-scenes at Electric Picnic 2023, due to take place in Stradbally this week (September 1 to September 3). 

Attendees can look forward to leaving normal behind at Fishtown where the Heart and Anchor Bar - with its unique offerings like the Kinky Dazzler cocktail - is sure to be a magnet for thirsty revellers. 

Make sure to check out the brand new stage at ArtLot, which will host the best alternative music and immersive art experiences across the festival weekend. 

Anyone staying in the Andy Warhol campsite can take advantage of Aldi's pop-up supermarket, where DJ Kev the Carrot will perform live sets throughout the festival. 

AIR (Assistance, Information, Response) Hubs are a new addition to this year's EP, with eleven situated across the campsites. 

Run by local community groups and charities including NCBI, Turn2Me, Portarlington Women's Shed and ISPCA, they will be open 24/7 from Thursday through to Monday at 2pm/ 

Croí, another new addition at this year's festival, will be a harmonious hub of wellness and conscious connection by day, and by dusk will promote recharging and good vibrations by conversing around the fire or dancing the night away to the country's top musicians, rappers and DJs. 

Among the treats at Trailer Park include an old school bus that pays homage to 1960s psychedelia; Yonder will transport festival-goers to a dreamscape that captures the playful and chaotic energy of a time when social rules and expectations started to relax and the civil rights movement got underway. 

The majestic Main Stage awaits a world class array of acts across the weekend, including headliners Billie Eilish, Fred Again.., Paolo Nutini, The Killers, The Script and special guest Niall Horan. 

And joining them is newly announced Irish act, The Academic. 

Get a sneak peak of the new additions and old favourites at Ireland’s largest music and arts festival by clicking 'Next' through the gallery.