About : Who are Body&Soul?
Body&Soul is a realisation of the vision of a diverse team of creative people, people united by a love of art, music, performance and a good old-fashioned party. It is an innovative and modern take on an age-old practice of celebration.
The summer solstice (on which the festival is held) has for thousands of years seen people lighting fires to celebrate the sun and staying up all night to greet it on the dawn of the longest day... Body&Soul is proud to continue this tradition with it’s own special array of breathtaking, warming and imaginative pyrotechnics as well a multifarious collection of entertainments and entertainers to keep you captivated till way beyond the dawn!
Body&Soul is a vibrant connection point between people, place, time and space... it is dancing under the Stars, Sparkling Conversations in the Hot Tub, Gramophone Grooves,
Acoustic Sessions, Electronic Symphonies, Marshmallows on a Bonfire, Glitter Balls, Pop- Up Performances, Lanterns, Lakeside Massage, Twinkling Pathways, Violins in the Rose
Garden, Disco Yurts til Dawn, Fireworks, Candlelit Opera, Four-Poster Picnics, Costumes, Feathers, Funky Parties in the Woods, Tea Cups at Breakfast.
The focus of Body&Soul is on a complete experience. There is great music but it is not just a music festival, there is amazing art yet it is not just a showcase for art and creativity, there are inspiring speakers, bards and roaming performers but it is not just a gathering of minds, it is held on beautiful land in an enchanted environment with full respect and thanks given for the natural spaces however that is not it’s defining factor. It is all of these, a festival in the true and traditional sense.. A feast ... and what makes it special is it’s comprehensive fusing of all these elements into every aspect of the festival experience.. it is the whole feast - a celebratory feast for body and soul.
Lead me not into temptation... Follow me - i know a shortcut!
“A truly unique kind of environment” - State.ie
“The marvellously manicured site is dotted with ornately decorated bars, kooky vendors and bizarre art installations” - Hot Press
“Organisers proved the interactive mixture of art, music and workshops could not only succeed but excel as an ultimate stand-alone festival” - The Irish Times
“One of the best run festivals we’ve ever seen” - BBC ATL Northern Ireland
Best Small Festival - Irish Festival Awards 2011
Best New Festival - Irish Festival Awards 2010
Social Responsibility Award - Irish Festival Awards 2010
Illustration by Alan Clarke www.mralanclarke.com
Site by DV4 www.dv4.com
The summer solstice (on which the festival is held) has for thousands of years seen people lighting fires to celebrate the sun and staying up all night to greet it on the dawn of the longest day... Body&Soul is proud to continue this tradition with it’s own special array of breathtaking, warming and imaginative pyrotechnics as well a multifarious collection of entertainments and entertainers to keep you captivated till way beyond the dawn!
Body&Soul is a vibrant connection point between people, place, time and space... it is dancing under the Stars, Sparkling Conversations in the Hot Tub, Gramophone Grooves,
Acoustic Sessions, Electronic Symphonies, Marshmallows on a Bonfire, Glitter Balls, Pop- Up Performances, Lanterns, Lakeside Massage, Twinkling Pathways, Violins in the Rose
Garden, Disco Yurts til Dawn, Fireworks, Candlelit Opera, Four-Poster Picnics, Costumes, Feathers, Funky Parties in the Woods, Tea Cups at Breakfast.
The focus of Body&Soul is on a complete experience. There is great music but it is not just a music festival, there is amazing art yet it is not just a showcase for art and creativity, there are inspiring speakers, bards and roaming performers but it is not just a gathering of minds, it is held on beautiful land in an enchanted environment with full respect and thanks given for the natural spaces however that is not it’s defining factor. It is all of these, a festival in the true and traditional sense.. A feast ... and what makes it special is it’s comprehensive fusing of all these elements into every aspect of the festival experience.. it is the whole feast - a celebratory feast for body and soul.
Lead me not into temptation... Follow me - i know a shortcut!
“A truly unique kind of environment” - State.ie
“The marvellously manicured site is dotted with ornately decorated bars, kooky vendors and bizarre art installations” - Hot Press
“Organisers proved the interactive mixture of art, music and workshops could not only succeed but excel as an ultimate stand-alone festival” - The Irish Times
“One of the best run festivals we’ve ever seen” - BBC ATL Northern Ireland
Best Small Festival - Irish Festival Awards 2011
Best New Festival - Irish Festival Awards 2010
Social Responsibility Award - Irish Festival Awards 2010
Illustration by Alan Clarke www.mralanclarke.com
Site by DV4 www.dv4.com
