Life Festival

HISTORY

Life Festival is an annual music festival held in Lough Cutra Castle in the town of Gort in County Galway. With various art activities and street performers, from jugglers to magicians, life also is a cultural and artistic festival.

Life Festival was awarded the "Best Irish Dance Festival" in the first Irish Festival Awards in 2007.

Life Festival 2008 - Line Up
Max Romeo, Hallucinogen Live, Penta, Ocelot, Coldcut, Shpongle DJ, DJ Marky, Loopus in Fabula, Liquid Soul, D-Nox, Finley Quaye, Beckers, Lectrosoul, Skream, Dino Psaras, Trojan Soundsystem, Mekkanikka, Mala, Principles of flight, Hyperfrequencies, Digicult, Liquid Ross, Nic No Name, Produse, Calibre, Dejavoo, Nadi, Marcus Intalex, Alloy Mental, Znooble, Panza, Babyhead, Subsource, Analogue Mindfield, Balcan Alien Sound, The Upgrades, Tucan, Erik Noon & Txaranga, Green Monitor, Present Arms, Duloks, Muestik, Matt Loraine, Druid, IX, Genepol, Gaba, Dj Ketil m, Sque, Alien Angel, Hamish, Fungusok, Bedouin, Disco Stu, Psygma, Bedderz n Ham, Geoff Fitzpatrick, Live Experience, Mandala Groove, Funzo, Rotical Sound System, The Rye, Heartbreak Cartel, Outpost Alpha, Mescalito, Rodeo Pathic, Bubaking, Funkasaurus, Kuba, Breakology DJ's, Break Down DJ's, Danny Alonso, Zefer and many many more...

Life Festival 2009 - Line Up
Carl Craig, Green Velvet, Astrix, Goldie , Sebastien Leger, Altern 8, Oscar Mulero, Andrew Weatherall, Daydin, Kindzadza, Caspa, Earthling, Equinox - Silicon Sound , Rsd , Protonica, Sugar Experiment Station, (Neil Landstrumm And Tobias Schmidt) , Cirus The Virus, Jellyheadz, Jaia, M -theory , Nicky Blackmarket , Sunil Sharpe, Lukes Anger , Produse , Peter Gual - Produse, Mr Jones Sound System, Genepool, Zefer, Digital Circus, Mandala Groove, Al Keegan, Rlb, Connor G Surge Djs, Don Rosco, Danny Alonso, Delorient, Matador, David De Valera, Al Redmond, Xlr8, Geoff,
Scott Mccabe & Samjay, Vic Triplag, Qvr, Synergy, Beckett, Ricky Force, Daniel Rrell, Crysis, B2b Ninjabit, Alien Angel, Executive Steve, Elektroduche, Fusion Family, Stu Breakology, Jack It Djs, Subone B2b, Konspyraci, Drokrr, Nataraj, Psybaba, Miles Iwes, Arbaby, Mixile, Kork With Violinist, Wisperjack, Mysternon, Erick Noon, Intin, Dj Chanty Lace, The Guilty Boy

Life Festival 2010 - Line Up
Ricardo Villalobos, Infected Mushroom (Old School Classical Set), LTJ Bukem (feat MC Conrad), Ben Sims + Surgeon ake Frequency 7, Mad Professor Dub Show, Joker & Nomad, Zion Train, Hilight Tribe Live Band, Japanese Popstars (live), Astral Projection (live), Vibronics, Massi-DL, Hatcha, Neil Landstrumm, Eat Static, Exium (live), Doc Scott, Boris Driver, Echo Ranks, Space Tribe (live), Alex Niggemann, U-Reckon (live), Mad Maxx (live), Total Science, AGT Rave Crew, Scratcha, and more. Live bands include Intinn, The Envelop, New Secret Weapon, Mescalito, Mute Fish, The Candidates, Friend, Ali and the DTs, The Hot Sprockets, N.C Lawlor plus Many many more.....

HOW TO GET TO LIFE FESTIVAL

TRAVELLING BY CAR

From Dublin
N4 (sign posted Sligo).
Continue forward on to the M4 (sign posted Sligo) to Mullingar - Toll Plaza on this route.
Continue forward on N4 (sign posted Sligo).
After LIDL, leave the N4 at junction 15. (Sign posted Tullamore/Belvedere House) - At the top of the slip road take a left.
At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N52 sign posted Tullamore/Belvedere House.
Continue through the roundabouts following signs for Tullamore/Belvedere House.
Turn right off the N52 at the Belvedere House Exit.

From Galway
N6 Signposted Dublin.
Continue on the N6 through Kilreekil, and then forward on the N6 to Ballinasloe.
Turn right onto Bridge Street- N6 (sign posted Dublin).
Continue forward on the N6 entering Crannagh - Continue forward on the N6.
New motorway now open, the M6 (sign posted Dublin) - Follow signs for Dublin.
Take the Tyrellspass exit for Mullingar- Join the N52 towards Mullingar.
Continue forward on the N52 to Mullingar for approximately 11km.
Turn left off the N52 at the Belvedere House exit.

From Belfast
From Belfast take the A1 signposted The South, Dublin, Newry - Continue forward on the M1 signposted Dublin.
Leave the M1 at junction 16 exit for Ardee onto the N52 - Continue forward on the N52 through Ardee, Kells, Clonmellon and Delvin towards Mullingar.
On approaching Mullingar turn left onto the N4 signposted Dublin.
Take next exit at Junction 15 off the N4. (Follow signs for Tullamore/Belvedere House) - At the roundabout take the 3rd exit.
At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the N52. Follow signs for Tullamore/Belvedere House.
Continue through the roundabouts following signs for Tullamore/Belvedere House.
Turn right off the N52 at the Belvedere House Exit.

From Cork
N8/M8 sign posted Dublin - Continue forward onto the N8 Entering Abbeyleix.
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N80 (signposted Carlow).
Continue forward onto the N80 Entering PortLaoise.
From Portlaoise take the N80 to Tullamore.
From Tullamore take the N52 to Kilbeggan.
Approaching Kilbeggan take the M6 signposted Dublin - Take the Tyrellspass exit for Mullingar.
Join the N52 towards Mullingar - Continue forward on the N52 to Mullingar for approximately 11km.
Turn left off the N52 at the Belvedere House exit.

From Kilkenny
From Kilkenny take the N77 to Durrow - In Durrow take the N8 to Abbeyleix.
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the N80 (signposted Carlow).
Continue forward onto the N80 Entering PortLaoise - From Portlaoise take the N80 to Tullamore.
From Tullamore take the N52 to Kilbeggan.
Approaching Kilbeggan take the M6 signposted Dublin - Take the Tyrellspass exit for Mullingar.
Join the N52 towards Mullingar - Continue forward on the N52 to Mullingar for approximately 11km.
Turn left off the N52 at the Belvedere House exit.

From Limerick
Continue on the N7 to Portlaoise - From Portlaoise take the N80 to Tullamore.
From Tullamore take the N52 to Kilbeggan.
Approaching Kilbeggan take the M6 signposted Dublin.
Take the Tyrellspass exit for Mullingar - Join the N52 towards Mullingar.
Continue forward on the N52 to Mullingar for approximately 11km.
Turn left off the N52 at the Belvedere House exit.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN

From Dublin
From Connolly Station (Platform 3 / Sligo Train) – Arrive Mullingar
Monday to Friday
Approx E35
1hr 15min
http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables_junction1.asp
From Belfast

From Belfast Central (Platform 3) – Connolly (Platform 3 / Sligo Train) – Arrive Mullingar
Monday to Saturday
Approx E55
4hrs 15min
http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables_junction1.asp
From Cork

From Cork (Platform 4) – Heuston (Luas) – Connolly (Platform 3) – Arrive Mullingar
Monday to Saturday
Approx E70
5hrs 45min
http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables_junction1.asp
From Kilkenny

From Kilkenny (Platform 1) – Heuston (Platform 7) (Luas) – Connolly (Platform 3) – Arrive Mullingar
Monday to Saturday
Approx E40
5hrs 20min
http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables_junction1.asp
From Limerick

From Limerick (Platform 2) – Heuston (Luas) – Connolly (Platform 3) – Arrive Mullingar.
Monday to Saturday
Approx E60
4hrs 40min
http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/timetables_junction1.asp