And So I Watch You From Afar & Friends present… OK? a music and arts festival in support of mental health awareness and suicide prevention. To celebrate community and to encourage asking the question… Are you ok?

OK? will showcase some of Northern Ireland and Ireland’s most renowned and exciting artists, from globe trotting titans ASIWYFA (And So I Watch You From Afar) to Mercury Award nominated, Choice Music Prize winner SOAK, local heroes General Fiasco, New Pagans and Junk Drawer to the legendary David Holmes and Phil Kieran, from some of the most vital and incendiary new bands (Pillow Queens, Problem Patterns, Cherym, Catalan!, Gnarkats) to song writing that has spanned the world (Joshua Burnside, Jordan Adetunji), OK? aims to bring us all together in a show of community, love, support and awareness, to check in with one another and ask are we OK?

The line-up for OK?

And So I Watch You From Afar // Soak // General Fiasco

David Holmes // Phil Kieran // Joshua Burnside

New Pagans // Catalan! // Pillow Queens // Junk Drawer

Jordan Adetunji // Careerist // Cherym // Problem Patterns // Gnarkats

After suffering a devastating loss at Christmas ASIWYFA and friends partnered with charities Aware NI, PIPS and Help Musicians to raise money for mental health awareness and suicide prevention charities.

Organizer Rory Friers says – “At times in my life I’ve really struggled with my mental health, the community of music and the celebration of friends has always helped me find my way back. I have my reasons for why I need something like OK? right now, other people will have theirs, so whether you’re coming to this show to support the cause, support the music or to find some support yourself, lets make the the loudest most positive noise we can and remind ourselves that we’re surrounded by people who care”. 

OK? at The Telegraph Building, Royal Avenue, Belfast on Saturday 28th March 2020 at 6pm. Tickets on sale March 5th at 9AM from www.shine.net