Summer Madness (festival)

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Summer Madness is Ireland's largest Christian festival. [1] It usually takes place over the first weekend in July. Since 2022, the festival site has been adjacent to Portglenone Abbey.

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Origins

The festival was commissioned thirty years ago by the Church of Ireland Youth Department.

Target audience

The festival is aimed at young people, and consistently targets those aged 15–25, and also caters for ages 5–11. The festival expects at least 1,700 people camping on site for the duration. [2]

Amenities and facilities

In 2008, a similar programme under the banner of 'Urban Soul' began in Dublin. In January 2008, Summer Madness started in Australia.

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References

  1. "Sumer Madness, Ireland's largest Christian Festival".
  2. "Summer Madness Christian youth festival underway". Belfast News Letter. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2017.