{"id":22983,"date":"2024-07-04T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T12:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=22983"},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:54:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T12:54:34","slug":"soma-fest-2024-returns-to-castlewellan-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2024\/07\/soma-fest-2024-returns-to-castlewellan-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"SOMA FEST 2024 Returns To Castlewellan This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SOMA-Festival-2024-4-Kathryn-Shaw-MBS-co-ordinator-A\u0301ine-Nic-Lu\u0301irg-events-co-ordinator-Lorna-Nic-Cathmhaoil-programme-events-co-ordinator.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-22984\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SOMA-Festival-2024-4-Kathryn-Shaw-MBS-co-ordinator-A\u0301ine-Nic-Lu\u0301irg-events-co-ordinator-Lorna-Nic-Cathmhaoil-programme-events-co-ordinator-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The well known SOMA Festival will be returning to Castlewellan, County Down later this month with a whole host of musical performances, exciting activities and holistic experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Running from July 19-21, the ever-popular SOMA Festival will feature a variety of performances, offering audiences the chance to embrace the alternative festival vibe that can\u2019t be found anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three-day event has been specially curated by the SOMA volunteer team to ensure that the best artists from across the island of Ireland and beyond will be in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T\u00edona McSherry, SOMA Festival Director, said she was delighted to develop another fantastic line-up for this year\u2019s event along with the wider team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She said: \u201cOur team has come up with another stellar programme for festival goers to enjoy this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re so excited for the incredible acts we have coming to perform. We hope Castlewellan is as buzzing for it as we are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With funding from Newry, Mourne &amp; Down District Council, Foras na Gaeilge, and sponsors and partners Whitewater Brewing Co., Gl\u00f3r Uachtar T\u00edre, Excalibur Press, Dolmes Climate Action Network, and Cumann Phobail Garbhdhoire, SOMA Festival 2024 tickets are already available and can be purchased for individual events or as a weekend access pass to all concerts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a full line-up set to be released in due course there will be a number of festival hubs scattered around the town with SOMA on the Square, Little Gems and Mind, Body &amp; Soul also making a return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T\u00edona added: \u201cIt takes a dedicated group of people to attempt to pull any festival off, not to mention doing it for the love alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA big thank you to all of our funders and sponsors, in particular Whitewater Brewing Co. and Newry, Mourne &amp; Down District Council, and the wonderful volunteers who help make the SOMA Festival a reality.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SOMA Festival 2024 is set to offer a welcome space for everyone regardless of what they\u2019re interested in, including everything from live music and family entertainment to nature walks and meditation sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The SOMA Festival runs between 19th-21st July and full details including tickets can be found at <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linktr.ee\/thesomafestival\"><b>www.linktr.ee\/thesomafestival<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The well known SOMA Festival will be returning to Castlewellan, County Down later this month with a whole host of musical performances, exciting activities and holistic experiences. 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