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Event News: SoFFT Nights reveal their full festival program for the 4th and 5th of June 2022

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SoFFT Nights reveal their full festival program for the 4th and 5th of June 2022 

Across the weekend will feature music and well-being incentives 

Taking place in Dunderry Park, Co. Meath

SoFFT Nights reveals its full program in the beautiful surroundings of Dunderry Park, Co. Meath this June 4th and 5th.  This year, the festival will offer a shuttle bus service from Dublin to the festival with just a 50-minute journey, bus tickets are available to purchase for Saturday and Sunday. 

With an exciting new wellness program with elements such as Astronomy Talks, Bat Walks, Shamanic journeying, Sound Baths, Active Imagination Workshops, Music For Young Children, Site-Specific Theatre, and just added to the bill are Branded: Material Reflections Branded in one word is an alternative music and events collective, mixing hip-hop and electronic communities.

SoFFT Nights guarantees two packed nights with the best Irish talent there is from Pastiche, Tolü Makay, Elaine Mai, Sinead White, Maykay, Lisa O’ Neill, Moxie, Kila, Séan Fitzgerald, and Daragh Lynch (Lankum). 

Main Stage:

14.00 – 15.00 – Kirtan Chanting Workshop

15.00 – 16.00 – Yoga with Emily Cramp

16.15 – 17.15 – Journey to Your power animal 

17.15 – 18.15 – 5 rhythms workshop  

MC Robbie and Veda

19.30 – Pastiche 

20.30 – Tolü Makay 

21.30 – Elaine May  / Sinead White / Maykay

The Cairn stage:

14.30 – The Transforming Power of Dreams w/ Jasbinder Garnermann

15.30 – Storytelling with Pat Speight 

16.30 – Sensory Cave

18.30 – Shadow Puppets

19.30 – Sensory Cave

22.30 – Bat Walk with Peter John O’ Connor

Woodland Stage: 

14.30 – A mindful Sound Journey with Mary Rose Buckley 

15.30 – Krabat w/ Common Crow Theatre

17.00 – 21.00 – Branded Material Reflections

21.00 – Krabat w/ Common Crow Theatre

Cabbage Patch stage: 

14.00 – 15.00 – Little Folk with Kyle James Riley 

15.30 – 16.30 – Sound Yoga for Children & Families with Kristina Dragoman

17.00 – 18.00 – Slí na Sídhe with Claire O’Sullivan Tir na Nog

18.30 – 19.30 – Compost awareness workshop  

Sunday, 5th June 2022 

Main Stage:

14.00 – 15.00 – Afro Brazilian Dance with Alessandra

15.00 – 16.00 – Spirit Boat with Martin Duffy 

16.15 – 17.15 – Breathwave workshop with Ronan O’Brien 

17.15 – 18.15 – Trance Dance and Digereedoo with Marcin  

MC Kate Brennan Harding 

19.00 – Daragh Lynch and Sean Fitzgerald 

20.00 – Moxie 

21.00 – Lisa O’Neill

22.10 – Kila 

The Cain stage:

14.30 – 15.30 – The Breath and Sound of Kundalini – Mantra Meditation

15.30 – 16.30 – Poetry & Meditation with Ekaterina

16.30 – 17.30 – Sensory Cave

19.30 – 22.30 – Sensory Cave

22.30 – 23.30 – Introduction to the Night Sky

Woodland stage: 

14.30 – 15.30 – Sound Bath with Darren Walker 

15.30 – 16.30 – Krabat w/ Common Crow Theatre

17.00 – 21.00 – Branded Material Reflections 

21.30 – 22.30 – Krabat w/ Common Crow Theatre

Cabbage Patch stage: 

14.00 – 15.00 – Children’s Mindfulness & Well-being session with Una Curran 

15.30 – 16.30 – Chill Time 

17.00 – 18.00 – Sound Bath with a Story for Children with Krisztina 

18.30 – 19.30 – Compost awareness workshop

SoFFT Nights festival is an experience not to miss. With great music and a unique blend of soul-nourishing and fun activities, this one of a kind festival has something for everyone. 

Tickets available below 

 Saturday Tickets + Sunday Tickets 

Weekend Tickets available 


Author: Danu

Event News: SoFFT Nights reveal their lineup for June 2022

SoFFT Nights makes their highly anticipated return to Dunderry Park, Co. Meath 

4th and 5th June ’22 

Saturday 4th June music lineup includes:

TOLÜ MAKAY | ELAINE MAI WITH MAY KAY + SINEAD WHITE | PASTICHE

Sunday 5th June music line includes: 

LISA O’NEILL | MOXIE | KILA | SÉAN FITZGERALD + DARAGH LYNCH (LANKUM)

Across the weekend

  • Astronomy Talks | Bat Walks | Shamanic journeying | Reggae yoga 
  • Sound Baths | Active Imagination Workshop
  • Music For Young Children | Site-Specific Theatre 

Weekend Tickets available

Early bird tickets are available at €35.00 plus booking fee per day until 21st March 

Full price €45.00 plus booking fee per day

Tickets on sale now from Tickets.ie

 SoFFT Nights welcomes patrons back to the beautiful surroundings of Dunderry Park, Co. Meath this June 4th and 5th.  This year, the festival will offer a shuttle bus service from Dublin to the festival with just a 50-minute journey, bus tickets are available to purchase for Saturday and Sunday. 

Creating a unique experience with nature, SoFFT Productions brings a careful selection of the best musical talent.  They also aim to bring a brand new experience to their well-being activities such as Astronomy Talks, Bat Walks, Music For Young Children, Shamanic journeying, Reggae yoga, Sound Baths, Active Imagination Workshops, Site-Specific Theatre. Reconnect with nature, nurture and nonsense!

SoFFT Nights never disappoint and deliver a wide variety of music and activities to suit all tastes. Having attended the festival last year I was blown away by the fun and enjoyable atmosphere at the festival and with the fantastic lineup announced today it’s looking like a festival not to miss. 

Speaking about the upcoming event at Dunderry Park, Festival Director, Natasha Duffy said: 

“We put on the very first festival in the midst of covid in October 2020 and over the course of 2021 put on another ten festivals in very difficult positions. Sometimes it felt like Forrest Gump and Captain Dan hanging on for dear life in the storm but we got through it! This year our motto is nature, nurture, and nonsense and we really mean that! One of the most exciting elements for me is the new sensory space for people with neurodiversity that might want to take a break from the busyness of the festival and have a super chill break out space, this goes for kids of all ages as well!'” 

 Tickets on sale now from https://www.tickets.ie/


Author:Danu

SoFFT Nights Festival Review

SoFFT Nights made their highly anticipated return to Dunderry Park, Co. Meath yesterday and I headed down to experience the event in the flesh. I watched the live stream last year and was impressed by their approach to hosting the event and with Soda Blonde, Maija Sofia, and Callistan providing the live music on the day I simply couldn’t miss it. 

Yesterday 27th August, the festival had a day of interesting activities that included Sound Meditation, Reggae Yoga, Children’s Well Being Workshops and Shamanic Drumming Workshops. There was something for everyone at the festival to enjoy before the evening of music began.  

With an impressively talented band behind the musician, Callistan kicked the live music section of the day in motion. The artist crooned a sweet brand of grunge alternative rock, filling the tent with hypnotic, moody bliss. Callistan exudes a nostalgic 90’s tone that captivates and lures the listener deeper into the artist’s immersive songs. From awe-inspiring guitar intros and slinky bass lines to groove infested drums and lulling melodies, the set was the perfect pairing for the chilled atmosphere within the tent and for a 90’s grunge lover like myself, absolute manna from heaven. Callistan finished the set on the most perfect tune to match the vibes in Dunderry Park, The Smashing Pumpkins ‘1979’. It was a time-stopping moment that everyone in the crowd enjoyed to the fullest, appreciating the experience of live music in a wonderful setting. 

As the sun began to set and the evening chill crept in Maija Sofia took to the stage. Sofia is mesmerising to watch. An artist of boundless talent she swooshes her arms and quips her vocals with a Kate Bush-esque flair while providing insightful introductions to her songs about great love stories in paintings, the stark murder of ‘The Wife of Michael Cleary’ and obsessions with Saint Sebastian. Her songs flow like old folk tales told on dark nights, and Sofia is the master narrator.

Sofia’s songs are rich in depth and her interaction with the crowd is refreshingly honest and fun, “there is a really beautiful sunset which you can’t see and you shouldn’t look at because this is your time to look at me, however, this is a love song and I very rarely write love songs”. It’s easy to get lost in the captivating, soothing tone of Sofia’s voice. Her vocals gently drift atop soft piano, guitar or harp (by harpist Méabh McKenna), the latter enhancing the calming atmosphere Sofia creates with just her voice. However, behind those beautiful vocals is striking and raw lyrical content. Tracks such as “Smile Please” showcase this perfectly and in a live setting the emotive weight behind these stark lyrics comes to the fore, “When I met a man with long-fingered hands he picked me apart like the meat from a crab claw”. Her set was thoroughly enjoyable and in a live setting, her talent truly shines. Sofia is a one of a kind artist. 

Soda Blonde bring the crowd to the front with just a small beckon from Faye O’Rourke as the sweet sound of ‘Tiny Darkness’ wafts through the tent to joyous yelps and cheers. Children dance with glowing solar lights as the band’s glorious grooves resound throughout the grounds. This band are masters of their craft and their musical prowess has to be commended. Dylan Lynch exudes a cool air of nonchalance from behind the drum kit as he creates an irresistible rhythm that commands the crowd to dance while Donagh Seaver-O’Leary executes the groove inflicted bass lines and sharp smouldering poses with masterful precision. 

“Does it feel like a festival?… It feels so good” Adam O’Regan declares as the crowd cheer. O’Regan is perhaps one of the most underrated artists on stage. His versatility is impressive – he skillfully drifts between guitar and keys while harmonising with O’Rourke with effortless ease. Especially within ‘Perfume’; just an acoustic guitar and the duo’s vocals make for a captivating treat to the ears. Their voices blend beautifully. O’Rourke’s vocals exude strength and floods of emotion ( ever so slightly reined in ) while O’Regan’s velvety tone slips underneath creating warmth and complementing her range perfectly. It’s another magical moment that can only be truly appreciated within the live setting. 

The band are in top form smiling and engaging with the dancing crowd. O’Rourke has a bewitching stage presence. Her theatrical gestures and potent vocals make for a powerful yet vulnerable set. She dances while executing some pretty hefty notes without a quiver or falter through ‘Don’t Mind Them’ and ‘Terrible Hands’. The band’s dreamy alternative pop is difficult to resist especially within the live setting. Soda Blonde ooze larger than life persona. Their masterful musicianship and poetic lyrics make them a very special band that has the ability to capture the hearts of many with their rich melodious tunes. 

SoFFT Nights pulled out all the stops with this festival from magical lighting throughout the beautiful grounds to a fire display at the end of the night as well as mindfulness sessions and fantastic music. It’s the most charming, chilled and enjoyable festival I’ve experienced in a long time. It was good honest fun and I’ve never returned home from a festival more relaxed, content and elated all at once, plus no one spilt their drink on me, that alone is a win. 


Author: Danu

Event News : SoFFT Nights return in 2021

SoFFT Nights return to Dunderry Park, Co. Meath

 Taking place from March – June 2021  

 SoFFT Nights have announced that they will return to Dunderry Park, Co. Meath following sold-out events in October 2020. They will host a series of musical performances and wellbeing incentives from March – June 2021. The first of its music acts to be announced are Cormac Begley with special guests Bunoscionn and Lemoncello will perform 26th & 27th March 2021. Soda Blonde will perform with special guests Maija Sofia and Nava, 16th & 17th April 2021. 

SoFFT Nights is a daughter of Spirit of Folk Festival, a small boutique event that emerged out of the 2008 recession and made its successful return in October 2020. 

The first music line-up is revealed 

CORMAC BEGLEY – BUNOSCIONN – LEMONCELLO

26th & 27th March 2021

Tickets €67.00 available via Tickets.ie  for both events 

26th March tickets here 

27th March tickets here  

SODA BLONDE – MAIJA SOFIA – NAVA 

16th & 17th April 2021 

Tickets €67.00 available here via Tickets.ie  

26th March tickets here 

27th March tickets here  

SODA BLONDE – MAIJA SOFIA – NAVA 

16th & 17th April 2021 

Tickets €67.00 available here via Tickets.ie  

16th April tickets here

17th April tickets here 

Also appearing throughout the festival weekend are wellness incentives: Meditation, shamanism and talks on well-being and healing through dance. 

Commenting on SoFFT Nights highly anticipated return, co-founder Natasha Duffy explains:

“We held two concerts in October 2020 under Covid 19 restrictions with support from Dunderry Park and Meath Arts and they were a sold-out success both in-person and online. We managed to do it safely and with social distancing without losing any of the magic. With this confidence, we have curated another six shows happening in 2021 between March and June.  We are also curating a specially commissioned live performance from the hill of Tara for the Winter Solstice this year with help from the live performance grant scheme. We both found ourselves in dire times but we have just tried to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and get the shows on the road again!”

The event has a well-being element to its line-up for those seeking an outlet for such practices. This is something important to the organiser’s Caroline Duke and Natasha Duffy, having dealt with their own anxiety battles, they want to provide a space for people to learn about meditation, healing through dance, shamanism and talks on well-being.

Indie Buddie is delighted to share the news that Sofft Nights will return with a stellar line up in 2021. Sofft Nights this year was a thoroughly enjoyable and well executed festival. With acts that suited all musical palates it was an exciting and much needed event to brighten the darker October month. With Indie Buddie favourites Soda Blonde along with the beautiful songwriting and talented Maija Sofia gracing the bill, next year’s festival is going to be one not to miss.

Tickets €67.00 available here via Tickets.ie 


Author : Danu