Birr Castle to host Astral Plains festival

An eclectic gathering for fans of music & experimental entertainment, Astral Plains aims to marry the musical, the artistic and scientific worlds in a single day's entertainment in the beautiful grounds of Birr Castle.

This one day festival kicks off at 11am on Saturday June 26.

Tickets are on sale now for ?42 (children enter free with an adult) from ticketgroup.ie, on phone at 0818 33 33 44, [link]www.hmv.com[/link] and more locally from Heartbeat City stores in Thurles, Tullamore and Kilkenny. Tickets will also be available on the day from outside the main entrance.