This weekend is the legendary Body&Soul, but if you’re stuck in Dublin (sob) fear not – there’s plenty on in the auld city, the opening of the latest Brian Friel at the Abbey, a set from Morgan Geist, flamboyant fun runs and French film premieres galore.
Body & Soul
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 June | Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath | €139.50
Placed in an amazing setting with a 15th century walled garden, hippie festival Body & Soul showcases an eclectic line up, secret hideaways, glittering late night discos in the woodlands, an inspirational art trail, spoken word and debate, a magnificent masquerade ball, culinary feasts, steaming hot tubs and seaweed baths and much much more.
Aristocrats
Opening Wednesday 18 June | The Abbey Theatre | €13-45/€13-25 | 7.30pm/2pm
From Philadelphia, Here I Come! to Translations, Brian Friel’s plays have delighted generations of Abbey Theatre audiences. This summer we return to the village of Ballybeg with Aristocrats. The once influential O’Donnells have gathered to celebrate a wedding in their crumbling home, Ballybeg Hall. This upper class family has survived wars and famine but the old order is collapsing. Can they forge a new life for themselves?
Pogo: Subject present Morgan Geist
Saturday 21 June | The Twisted Pepper | €15 | 11pm
Morgan Geist broke right through to the mainstream last year when his Storm Queen track ‘Look Right Through’ was remixed into a UK Number 1 by the legendary MK. Expect to hear the best disco, boogie and house mixed up like a dream when Geist gets behind The Twisted Pepper turntables… Get tickets here.
Dublin Pride 5K Run
Friday 20 June | Phoenix Park | 7.30pm
The Dublin Pride run covers 5k, spanning two laps of the gorgeous Phoenix Park – join runners and supporters for an after-party in the Polo Club.
Chinese Puzzle
Opening Friday June 20 | Irish Film Insitute
Following the huge box office successes of both L’Auberge Espagnole (2002) and its sequel Russian Dolls (2005), writer and director Cédric Klapisch completes his trilogy with this jaunty final chapter on the lives of Romain Duris’ amiable Xavier and his cosmopolitan friends. Find more details here.
