Electric Picnic powers up as tickets go on sale

IT sounds like a scene from Alice in Wonderland — people are playing with giant coloured skittles, gambling in a casino at Lost Vagueness, getting married in a bouncing castle church and sleeping in Podpads and Bus Beds.

In fact it’s all part of the Electric Picnic — Ireland’s only “boutique music festival”.

This year’s event will take place in Stradbally, Co Laois, from August 31 to September 2, and anyone who wants to take part in the three days of madness can buy their tickets today for €220.