Lughnasadh
@ St. Peter’s
During the loaded timeframe of Lughnasadh/Cork Pride 2023, on an island in the middle of Abhainn Laoi (Lugh’s River), this Pagan Harvest Festival was held in a deconsecrated medieval church in the heart of Cork City.
Drawing together a variety of cultural practices, Lughnasadh sought to contextualise queer Irish creative discourse, questioning the heteronormative and post-colonial societal framework that people of marginalised genders and sexualities are subjected to.
A week long programme of events, workshops and gatherings; live music, guided meditation, film screenings, cuisine, literature, poetry & performance. All of this against the backdrop of an exhibition of contemporary art featuring work from a wide array of emerging, mid-career and established artists with an accompanying festival zine showcasing the works of 3 queer Irish authors.
Lughnasadh Podcast:
A special edition of the Tales from the Land podcast, Rev. Mel O’Driscoll (who opened the festival with a ceremony) chats with artist/curator Billy Lingwood about the significance of the timing and location of Lughnasadh 2023, some of the pitfalls of being a creative in a capitalist system and the relationship between culture and nature.
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PR blurb
Click to open, free to download
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Festival Zine
Click to open, free to download.
Written in "bionic" font, designed to allow for more in-depth reading for the post-internet age.
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Programme
Snapshot of the festival's scheduled events.
