body and soul 2012Huzzah the Body & Soul Festival will return for a 2012 session in Ballinlough Castle in Co. Westmeath. This is now the third year of the classy small festival.

It will take place from June 22nd to 24th for the summer solstice weekend where the winners of “Best Small Festival 2011” will aim to reclaim that title in 2012 but having the usual pampering solutions (over 30) alongside the beautiful setting of the grounds of Ballinlough Castle. The boutique collection of indie, electric and acoustic act, top foods and drinks, art installations, hot tubs and other impressive installations will feature again as will the Saturday Night Masquerade Ball where you can slip into costume and literally have a ball.

Joining this years lineup are Conor O’Briens Villagers aswell as French producer Anthony Gonzales under his stage name of M83, There will also be St. Vincent, Little Dragon, The Field, Shangaan Electro, Honest Jon, Gold Panda, John Talabot, Redinho, Emika, The Herbaliser, Tieranniesaur, Kormacs Big Band and more to be announced.

Weekend camping tickets are €99, Campervan add-on is €30, Friday camping add-on is €25 (campsites and woodland entertainment only). A family ticket costs €99 (1 adult 2 kids under 12), a weekend and bus ticket cost €127 (Bus Eireann bus) and Sunday and bus ticket cost €83.

www.bodyandsoul.ie