Tom Dunne: We now live in the era of the music festival
Ireland's summer festival roster has no shortage of options. Picture: iStock
The thing about eras: you never really know you’re in one ‘til it’s gone. Neolithic people had become quite adept at polishing stone tools before they realised the glory days of the Mesolithic era – ah, those simple, perfectly good, chipped stone tools – were gone forever.
So, in case you miss this one: Welcome to the Festival Era. There is a festival type now for almost everyone. There are festivals that, apart from a little music, will offer you street circus, a little hedonism, ziplining, zombie films, acrobats, choirs, fireworks, pop-up concerts, walking tours, creative writing workshops, excursions and dance classes.
