Body & Soul presents Ériu, a collection of thirteen visual stories, created in collaboration with some of Ireland’s most celebrated and unique artists and filmmakers, set against the backdrop of its festival home in Ballinlough, Co. Westmeath. Including performances from Æ MAK, Emma Nash: featuring God Knows & Murli, Crash Ensemble & Lisa O’Neill, Tomike & 1000 Beasts, and many more.

“E?riu is inspired by and rooted in Body & Soul’s spiritual home, Ballinlough. A response to these strange and liminal times, E?riu is an entirely collaborative project and could only have been made at a particular moment, while our live wings were clipped. We worked experimentally with some of Ireland’s most interesting artists in creating this film, which is filled with anticipation for the future and the power of the creative process during challenging times,” says festival director Avril Stanley.

“Each visual story has its own particular flavour so as a whole, we hope the film reflects the journey and unexpected nature of a Body & Soul festival experience. It’s a wonderful opportunity to now expand the audiences for Ériu through its launch on RTÉ Player and we are now delighted to be able to present many of the collaborations as live productions at our festival, which returns this summer.”

The film which also features performances from Aoife Dunne, John Francis Flynn & Brendan Jenkinson, Overhead, The Albatross & Robyn Byrne; and Light Sculptors & New Jackson (aka Mick Murray & David Kitt) is available to view on the RTE Player