The fourth Body & Soul festival will take place this Solstice weekend, with the festival's strongest line-up to date in place. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, James Murphy, PiL, Solange, and a host of others, will all descend on the picturesque surroundings of Ballinlough Castle in Westmeath for three nights of raucous fun. B&S regulars will no doubt have the journey to the festival down to a fine art by now, but those of you who'll be converging on Body & Soul this weekend for the first time, you might want to read the below.
GETTING TO BODY & SOUL FESTIVAL - Ballinlough Castle:
Ballinlough Castle is nestled between the towns of Athboy and Clonmellon, Co. Meath. On the N52 (Kells to Mullingar road), it’s about 3 miles south of Clonmellon and 4 miles west of Athboy. Journey time from Dublin city centre is approximately one hour to the car park, which is a five-minute walk from the entrance to the Ballinlough Castle Gates. All parking and campervan parking will be clearly marshaled and signposted.
By Bus – Dublin
Official Festival buses leave from Custom House Quay, a 5 minute walk from O’Connell Bridge (near Busaras), directly across the quays from Tara Street Station.
Return tickets cost €28 and can be purchased on the day at Customs House Quay.
From Custom House Quay, Dublin
Friday, 21 June 2013
Dep Customs House Quay, Dublin 14.00 16.00 18.00 18.30
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Dep Customs House Quay, Dublin 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Dep Customs House Quay, Dublin 11.00 12.00
From Ballinlough Castle
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Dep Ballinlough Castle 22.30 00.00 01.30 02.30
Monday, 24 June 2013
Dep Ballinlough Castle 09.00 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30
By Bus - Limerick, Cork & Galway
Buses are subject to demand. Please contact Bus Eireann T +353 1 6771871 F +353 1 6771350 E: [email protected] https://www.buseireann.ie/
Note: Regular commuter services from Limerick, Cork and Galway have buses that get into Dublin in time to connect with Body&Soul buses departing from Custom House Quay:
• Limerick bus is No 12
• Cork bus is No 8
• Galway bus is No 20
By Train
Mullingar is the nearest train station, 29 km from Clonmellon. For train timetables and routes see https://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/
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