The main events of the festival have taken place at
Glenarm Castle since 2011. Since its establishment, the event has grown to include
Highland games, other sports, food stalls and demonstrations, dance and "displays of living history". Artists who have appeared at DalriadaLIVE include
General Fiasco,
Duke Special,
The Priests,
David Phelps,
Ronan Keating,
Sharon Corr, The village also hosts community based events including a wife-carrying competition, a treasure hunt, fun run and a foraging walk. The festival week traditionally comes to end with a
street carnival, live music and a fireworks finale. The festival, which previously attracted between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees, was cancelled in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. However, a 'Homefest' event was held in 2020 where artists performed "virtually" via a livestream broadcast. In 2021, the festival was repackaged as 'Dalfest' and was held as a live event with social distancing regulations in place. Artists included
The Undertones,
Pixie Lott and
Ella Henderson. Performers at the 2022 event included
Tom Odell,
Melanie C,
Roman Kemp,
Paddy Raff and
Dea Matrona. The 2023 festival, held between 15–16 July 2023, included performances by
The Vamps and
KT Tunstall. In February 2024, it was announced that the July 2024 event would be cancelled due to "poor weather" the previous year. It was cancelled again in 2025. == References ==