Burning in Westmeath

Festival of the Fires will return to the Hill of Uisneach in Mullingar for the fourth time on May 5th

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

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times