‘It’s time for us to evolve’: Body & Soul organisers ‘hitting pause’ on 2024 festival

It is the second festival to call a hiatus in 2024, with Indiependence also "taking a break" until 2025
‘It’s time for us to evolve’: Body & Soul organisers ‘hitting pause’ on 2024 festival

The atmosphere at Body & Soul in 2023. Picture: Scott Dagg

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024 - 12:37
Denise O’Donoghue

A Westmeath festival will not go ahead this year as organisers say they are taking a step back to focus on a “new form” for the event.

Body & Soul, which usually takes place at Ballinlough Castle Estate in Co. Westmeath each June, will not go ahead in 2024.

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