Mount Druid Stage

DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURE (PDF | 1.1MB) - running order and map of the festival site

The main stage is a varied mix of contemporary and traditional music with both upcoming and established Irish and international acts.

• The Stunning
• Ryan Sheridan
• Tavella
• Bipolar Empire
• Castletown Comhaltas Group
• Vladimar Jablokov
• The Aftermath
• The Whiskey River Band
• The Vauxhall Vivas
• Mike Scala Band

Stables Stage

Hosted by the legendary Mullingar venue The Stables featuring the best local and national rock acts.

• Preachers Son
• The Minnows
• Moustache
• The Riptide Movement
• The Dave Peyton Band
• Riccotta
• Icon On Fire
• Sircles
• We Go Go
• 24 Broken Amps
• The Barley Mob
• The New Free
• Leaving Las Vegas
• The Disconnected Bliss

The Village Hall

Take a two-step back in time for the best of old time, country, bluegrasss and Cajun.

• The Woodbines
• Arrow in The Sky
• Fia Rua
• The Egg and Spoons
• Excel
• Glass Half Full
• Wounded Bear
• Ri Ra agus Ruile Buile
• Fling
• Chris Loughrey and The South Sun Band
• Cherokee Chick
• Cabin Fever
• Lilac Blues
• The Ronan Leonard Band

The Word Stage

An eclectic mix of readings, comedians, poets, theatre (incl The Hardy Bucks and Mary McEvoy). Leviathan political debate on community with special guest speakers including...

• David McWilliams
• Olaf Tyaransen
• Aoife Scott
• George Galloway
• The Hardy Bucks
• Mary McEvoy
• Nellie Murphy
• Wounded Bear
• Whats On The Box
• Rail Theatre Co.
• Poetry Ireland
• Mike Scala

Eco Village

The Eco Village will present solutions on energy efficient management, monitoring, upgrading, and refurbishment of existing homes and provide inspiration on how we will reach these significant reduction targets.

This will take place in the form of talks and workshops delivered by some of Irelands leading experts in Sustainable Building and Domestic Energy Management and Reduction; with significant opportunities for addressing your individual queries, alongside demonstrations of renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels, insulation methods, etc.

• Check out the line-up for the Eco Village »
• Find out more about our experts and what they'll be demonstrating »

and More

• Pop up Youth Café - Featuring local bands such as The Props, Good Man Sheila, Neon Tetris...
• Food and craft village - The food village will feature the area's finest food producers, with demonstrations while the craft area will have demonstrations and workshops in traditional skills.
• Children's Area - An exciting programme of kids games, activities, theatre and workshops.
• Táin arts trail - A collaboration of local artists depicting scenes of the Tain trail through different mediums.
• Match Making Tent - As well as enjoying the perfect day out you may also find your perfect mate!
• Soulectro Collective - Featuring the very best in Soul, Funk , Hip-hop , Indie, Reggae and Electro with a few surprises thrown in ! Soulectro Collective is a fusion of Musical Minds that promises you a toe-tappin' & hip shakin' time over at the Boat House. Bring your dancing shoes!
• Cocktail, wine and regular bar
• and much much more...

About

Just a few miles off the M6 motorway, The Green Village Music & Arts Festival is set in the remarkable parkland of Mount Druid in the village of Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath.

The Village Festival, a family orientated day out, will celebrate the best of Irish community with a one day programme of contemporary and traditional music, old time dance, poetry and literature as well as children's events. During this harvest period in September we feel it's an ideal time to also demonstrate traditional crafts and rural life. In addition we will be showcasing the best in local food all while spreading eco awareness among 200,000 native broadleaf trees.

The Village Festival will bring together local communities in a spirit of co-operation to work towards social and economic regeneration of the area, enable groups to show their work to the wider population and will create an independent and transparent fund to benefit local charities and community groups. .

History

The Táin is a legendary epic from Irish mythology which recounts the war between Queen Maeve of Connacht; her husband Aillil and the Ulster hero Cu Chulainn over a prize bull: the Donn Cuailgne. Legend holds that the final battle of this story took place not far from the village of Castletown Geoghegan in what is now County Westmeath.

The Village Festival is inspired by this tale and the fascinating ancient heritage of this part of Ireland which includes the Hill of Uisneach, residence of the High Kings of Ireland, and the picturesque Lough Ennell, the setting for Jonathan Swift's Lilliput from Gulliver's Travels.

Camping

Camping is available on site free of charge on the Saturday night only, camping spaces must be reserved in advance at info@greenvillage.ie Ticket serial number must be provided.

• Register your Camper Van
• Register your Tent

Download our brochure - running order and map of the festival site (PDF | 1.1MB)

If you're looking for something a little more solid than a tent, then Mullingar is just a ten-minute drive away with a selection of hotels and guesthouses that will suit all tastes and budgets. Check out our list of accommodation in the area.

Drinking

There will be a fully licensed bar on site.

Please be advised that No alcohol / drinks bottles / glass bottles / cans / illegal substances are permitted to be brought into the arena under any circumstances. Only sealed plastic bottles or unopened cartons of water under 500ml size will be permitted into the arena. Food for personal use is permitted onsite including in the arena.

Find out more about our policy regarding drinking at the festival »

Safety Tips

Some tips to bear in mind for a safer festival experience:

• When arriving on site, identify your nearest emergency exits.
• Follow the instructions of Security Personnel, or other officials in the event of a situation.
• Notify a Steward or Official if you see any disruptive behaviour
• Ask for help if you need it and help others, especially if someone falls. The people working at the Festival are there to help you. Let them know if something happens. Remain calm. In any event, they will know what to do.

Read more safety tips on our blog »

FAQs

Please see our blog for further information and frequently asked questions.

• Accommodation
• Directions
• DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURE (PDF | 1.1MB) - running order and map of the festival site
• Taxis
  - Mullingar Taxis: contact 1800 600 800 | €20 for an 8 seater from Mullingar to Castletown
• And more...