Stendhal Festival of Art, organisers have announced the second raft of performers who will be taking to the stage at Ballymully Cottage Farm on August 7 and 8.

To kick things off the return of the one and only Macka B, the Reggae and dancehall pioneer who was the sleeper hit of the 2013 festival. Also confirmed Rainy Boy Sleep, Declan O’Rourke, Kormac’s Big Band, Fatherson, Ursula Burns, Making Monsters, Dylan Walshe, Afresh, Maria McGrann, The Hardchargers, The Whereabouts, Exit Pursued by Bear, The Eunan McLaughin Quartet, Axecatcher and Apartment B. 

The Oh Yeah ‘Scratch My Progress’ stage. This Year Stendhal continues to work with local music organisations and welcomes Belfast’s ‘Oh Yeah’ centre to the farm for the first time.

Oh Yeah will join with The Nerve Centre to take over the new Keady Corner Stage for the duration of the festival, showcasing some of the best up and coming talents in Northern Ireland.

Scheduled to play as part of the ‘Scratch My Progress’ programme are Hot Cops, R51, Sister Ghost, Serotonin, Shadow Police, Ed Butler and more to be announced.