Star-studded line-up as The Folly fun and frolics set for Laois return

Cullohill, with the help of Electric Picnic, has conjured up the cream of Irish talent for the 2023 edition of The Folly Festival later this summer.

The organisers of the south Laois community's music, comedy and culture festival say they are "thrilled to announce the acts for the 2023 edition of the event which provides a great team an helps raise funds for local projects.

"It promises to be another wild and wonderful weekend in July," say the organiers who have some help from the Electric Picnic team whose home base is not to far up the Laois road in Stradbally

So how are the guests on their way to the event at Cullohill Castle on July 7th & 8th? MORE DETAILS BELOW PICTURE.

The stars that are set to shine are:

Lyra

Lea Heart

Robert Grace

Chasing Abbey

Flynn

Aimée

Bradley Marshall

Isaac Butler

Bayviin

"All appearing live, it is a lineup that is sure to thrill all who are lucky enough to attend the intimate village venue, situated beneath the towering ruin of historic Cullohill Castle," say the organisers.

They add that the Folly Festival is Ireland's first ever gender-balanced music festival, which in 2018, first addressed the discrepancy within the entertainment industry, when male artists outnumbered female artists 5:1, and the ratio was the same throughout the industry’s engineering and production roles.

"In selecting our performers, we actively promote gender balance, selecting our lineup accordingly, with an equal number of male and female acts," they say.

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They conclude: "Music, Comedy & Culture is what our event is all about, and over the course of two magical days in July, we aim to deliver it in spades."

The Folly Festival is brought to you by Cullohill Community Council with the support of Electric Picnic, Laois Partnership Company and Laois County Council. 

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