Púca Festival 2022 - Local Programme Launch

Check out the Púca Festival local launch event at the Hill of Ward (Tlachtga), Athboy and Trim Castle, where details of the spectacular Samhain Fires closing ceremony were revealed, as well as significant free events announced to bolster the varied festival programme this Halloween.
Vibrant, fun, and contemporary in feel but strongly rooted in tradition, Púca will take place over four nights and three days of music, fire, myth and mischief in Co. Meath from 28th to 31st October 2022 across festival hubs Trim and Athboy. Púca is an authentic, immersive and otherworldly festival, developed by Fáilte Ireland in partnership with Meath County Council, to celebrate Ireland as the birthplace of Halloween. When light turns to dark and the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead thins, the creatures of Samhain, Ireland’s ancient Halloween tradition, come to life.
The interactive programme includes Imelda May, Gavin James, The Academic, King Kong Company, Block Rockin’ Beats, HamsandwicH, Lisa Hannigan & Cathy Davey, The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow Cabaret, Blindboy, Joanne McNally, Neil Delamere, David O’Doherty, Jason Byrne and much more. As well as the Arrival of the Spirits opening procession in Trim and the Samhain Fires Closing Ceremony procession from the Hill of Ward through Athboy, there’s an array of free of charge events as part of the festival programme. The Boann Stage at the Stretch Tent in Trim, positioned beside the Jack O‘Lanterns Harvest Food & Craft Market will host further free events, including the Official Púca Halloween Choir, Gluais and indie folk four-piece Seo Linn on Friday, 28th October. On the Saturday, the stage will host the Céilí workshop with the enigmatic Irish Music Ensemble, followed by the inimitable Sharon Shannon, and on the Sunday, Guth na nGael presents the best of traditional Irish music and sean nós singing.
Working in partnership with Irish artists, seanchaí storytellers, and the local community, Púca will showcase the best in contemporary Irish music, spectacle, and performance. See www.pucafestival.com for tickets and the full programme.