Sligo Events

4 Days to go until Temple House Music Festival

The Temple House festival which takes place in the stunning grounds of Temple House near Ballymote, Co Sligo from Friday, 10^th – Sunday, 12^th September promises to be a little bit different and provide an unforgettable experience for upto 5000 festival goers.  The festival has an eclectic line-up of music including Alternative & Indie Rock, Reggae, Funk, Blues, Soul, Dance, Roots, Folk, Trad, Electro and Rock & Roll.  Over 80 acts will perform on 4 stages over 3 days as follows:

Friday 10th September

The Undertones, The Stunning, The Chapters, The Walls, The Dub Doctor Sound System, Peter Hook, NYPC, Paddy Usher Band, Oddsocks Revival, Society X, Hamlet Sweeney, Jezzebelle, The Curtain Thieves & Davide Swarup.

Saturday 11th September

Howard Jones, Donal Dineen, Reef, 202s, O Emperor, Miracle Bell, CODES, The Riptide Movement, Terry Hall (DJ set), RSAG, Shouting at Planes, Noise Control, The Trampz, The Aftermath, Little Beauties, The Revolutionary Commandos of the 3^rd secret of Fatima, Merchants of Fortune, ronan O’Snodaigh, John Conneely, Jackk & Jones, Bubba, James Morrin, Ester, Test 4 Echo, Joe & Co, Karma Parking, Twin Kranes, Glen Cal, David Swarup and Michelle Nadia.

Sunday 12th September

The Wailers, Damien Dempsey, The Saw Doctors, Rob Strong, The Whiteliars, Preachers Son, Bipolar Empire, The Josephs, The Beat Poets, My Evil Ex, The Danger Is, TKO, Relief, Lisa McLaughlin, SIVE, Majella Murphy, Davide Swarup, Stylaman, The Double Ds and The 11s.

Arts

The Arts Trail will take festival goers on a magical journey through a beautiful woodland trail filled with magic, enchantment and fun. A range of art installations which feature weird and wonderful woodland tribes and cultures such as the ents, the fork people, the birds and the fish tree provide a visual treat. Performances include The Mad Hatters Tea Party, Chatterbag Theatre with their down and out clowns, Egyptian bellydance, an animated guided tour of the arts trail, woodland creatures on stilts and more crazy walkabout characters. Take part in the Tree Q’s – an interactive workshop where your questions, quandaries and queries about the world are improvised and acted out by theatre artists; learn how to bellydance or just sit down for a relaxing cuppa tea with the hatters .. .

Medieval Village

In the bustling Medieval Village, festival goers will experience a diverse range of skills, crafts and living history demonstrations.   You will be able to create your own ceramics with the Potter, learn about herbs and healing with the Pharmacist and Barber Surgeon, listen to music and stories as they were told in medieval times, see jewellery making, woodcrafts, metal forging and more.    Viking settlers, Norman knights and Irish nobility will display the weaponry and fighting disciplines of the time and you can dress up in the arms and armour of your choice and even learn how to be a squire.

Children’s Activities

The Temple House walled garden will be the heart of children’s activities and workshops to occupy idle hands, whilst integrating ages, and ability.    Kids and adults will be able to learn African drumming, enjoy fun & games workshop using drama & theatre, participate in an eco-detective nature walk,  learn children’s circus and Hula Hoop skills and take part in Pixie Yoga, Faerie Meditation and bubble workshops through sing song.  There will also be a Graffiti Wall, poetry corner, Poi Twirling basics, electronic music workshop, football skills, treasure hunt, willow workshop, wood carving and sports activities including wheelbarrow race, tug of war, egg & spoon and a good old sack race.

The Sanctuary

Take a moment to step out of the buzz and whirl of the festival activities and unwind at the Temple House Sanctuary. Tucked away just off the arts trail, there is a haven of peace, quiet and relaxation waiting for you. Set amongst the trees in a naturally magical area, festival goers can avail of ten or twenty minute sessions of reiki, shiatsu, Indian head message or cranio sacral therapy by professionally accredited therapists.   If you feel the need for a chill out and alternative therapy is not your thing then chill out or take a power nap on one of our ‘wreckits’ – fold out cardboard beds, chairs and recliners. These wreckits featured with the balloon beds as part of The Model’sDorm Project in May and the Model have kindly given us the loan of these for the weekend. So .. pop in, take the weight off and float back out again re-charged and ready for more festival fun.

Accommodation
Temple House festival-goers will be welcomed to the festival camp site from Thursday evening and will be able to sleep in campervans, Yurts and Tipi’s dotted around the festival grounds, as well as the usual camping options for those on a budget.   The campsite will remain open until Monday at noon.   Check out Silk Road tents for more info on luxury tentshttp://www.silkroadtents.com and Failte Ireland for local B&Bs, hotels and local self catering accommodation.

Travel

Bus Eireann will be operating regular shuttle buses from Sligo and Tubbercurry Bus stations to/from Temple House over the festival weekend connecting from Buses from Derry, Dublin and Galway. Please see http://www.templehousefestival.com/travel.html for timetables and www.buseireann.ie

Irish Rail operate regular train services from Dublin to Ballymote which is just 7 minutes drive to Temple House check outwww.irishrail.ie for more info.   Shuttle buses will operate from Ballymote Train station to Temple House.

3 Day tickets including camping cost €79 and are available from tickets.ie and selected outlets around the country.  Day tickets cost €45 (incl booking fee)

For more info about the festival, bands and latest updates, check out:

www.templehousefestival.com

http://www.facebook.com/TempleHouseFest

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