Life Festival

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Life Festival
GenreVarious
DatesLast weekend in May
Location(s) Belvedere House, Westmeath, Ireland
Years active2006 – present
Founded byFernando Martin
Website www.life-festival.com

Life Festival is an annual Irish music festival held in Belvedere House and Gardens in Westmeath, Ireland, with arts activities and street performers, from jugglers, fire breathers to magicians. There is a healing area for massage, yoga workshops and reiki.

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Life Festival

Life Festival originated in Charleville Castle in 2006, it has gone on to become regarded as the premier underground electronic music event in Ireland. The festival's music genre is a mix of traditional music instruments backed with an electronic pulse, including live bands and Electronica: Psytrance, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Techno, Reggae, Dub, Electro, Breaks, Minimal, and Progressive.

Events

The 2006 event was held at Charleville Castle, around 500 people attended. 2007 and 2008 event held in Lough Cutra Castle (Gort – Galway), capacity increased to 2000 people. 2009 festival took place from 16–19 July 2009. Tickets cost £125 for the weekend, [1] and tickets sold out on 14 July. [2] The location for 2009's festival was Lough Cutra Castle. By moving to the new location (closer to Dublin), Life festival started to grow in attendance numbers.

The 2010 festival took place 29–31 May at Belvedere House Park and Gardens (Mullingar – Co. WestMeath). 2011 tickets went on sale on 12 January 2011. The festival took place on 27–29 May 2011. [3] The 2012 festival took place on 25 to 27 May 2012. The 2013 festival took place on 24 to 26 May 2013.

Change of site

Life festival has moved venue four times. Started in Charleville Castle (2006) then Lough Cutra Castle (Gort, County Galway) during 2007–2008, Ballinlough Castle (2009) and its home Belvedere House (Mullingar, County Westmeath) 2009.

Festival director Fernando Martin confirmed on 17 February 2013 that despite the rumours venue remains at Belvedere House, Park and Gardens. [4]

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References

  1. Glade Ticket site Archived 17 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Glade Festival sells out
  3. "Life Festival 2011". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  4. Archived 19 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine