Festival of the Fires will return to the Hill of Uisneach in Mullingar for the fourth time on May 5th. Described as "Burning Man meets Braveheart", some 70 bands will play across six stages at the festival – including Bressie, his former bandmates, who have regrouped under the name Sircles, Jape, Hawkwind, Dónal Lunny, Royseven and Hothouse Flowers. www.festivalofthefires.com
Burning in Westmeath
Festival of the Fires will return to the Hill of Uisneach in Mullingar for the fourth time on May 5th
IN THIS SECTION
Jonathan Coe: ‘The morning after the election felt like waking up in a safe room, having been in an abusive relationship for 14 years’
Which house plants are best for students?
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These has become a cause celebre of the Make Ireland Great Again brigade
The future of wine is flatpack and boxed, but will it be drinkable?
Forget TripAdvisor and Google reviews: How leading Irish chefs find the best restaurants when travelling abroad
Book Club
Sign up to the Irish Times books newsletter for features, podcasts and more