Developed from an annual festival-within-a-festival at the Electric Picnic, the now renowned MindField will present a vibrant programme of fully-interactive talks, readings, debates, workshops and much more, covering a full spectrum of culture including architecture, literature, slam poetry, technology, gaming, climate change, social entrepreneurship, fashion, art and design. Channel 4’s Jon Snow called it “…an extraordinary event – a cross between Hay-on-Wye and Glastonbury”. ”Festival Director, Naoise Nunn said: “All the events are designed to inform and entertain but, most of all, inspire people with new ideas for a sustainable and successful future for us all.” Set in Dublin’s beautiful Merrion Square gardens, the MindField Pavilion is the main venue. Crafted from oiled hardwood and waxed canvas, it is the largest yurt in the world. A second period marquee, houses the Arts Council Literary Stage, and will be surrounded by stalls serving the finest food and drink as well as a bookshop, forms the MindField village for the weekend. Enjoy Erdinger beer, Pieminister pies, seafood from Rathmullan House, crepes, coffee, ice-cream and much more. Contributors confirmed so far include: Fred Pearse, Mark Little, Jim Carroll, Nathan Rabin, Steve Collins, Valgeir Sigurdsson and the Ireland:Iceland Project, Hussein Buhidma, Mary Fitzgerald, Dylan Haskins, Smari McCarthy, Raven, Cah 44, Ed O’Loughlin, Kevin Power, BP Fallon, Paddy Cullivan, Godfrey Deeny, Literary Death Match and many many more.
Some highlights:
Social Entrepreneurship: The Acceptable Face of Capitalism? hosted by Mark Little with Ashoka fellows Caroline Casey and Steve Collins Fashion: Cultural Crimes and Misdemeanours with Godfrey Deeny and Detmar Blow.
MindField Brunch. Arts Council Literary Stage with Dermot Bolger, Claire Kilroy, Carlo Gebler, Ed O’Loughlin, Peter Murphy, Greg Baxter, Belinda McKeon, Anne Haverty, Michael O’Loughin, Laura Jane Cassidy, Sheena Wilkinson and a 40th anniversary celebration of the Hennessy XO Literary Awards as well as Literary Death Match with Todd Zuniga. Humane Cities (with Pivot Dublin 2014) with Dylan Haskins with Simon Kelly and Niamh Hourigan.
The AV Club’s Nathan Rabin in conversation with Jim Carroll.
Foreign Affairs: A New Irish Imperative with Mary Fitzgerald, Hussein Buhidma, Mary Lawlor and Mark Little. Leviathan debates on climate change and political reform, with satire from Paddy Cullivan and special guests The Culture of Gaming hosted by Paul Hayes with Dylan Collins, Willie White and Barry O’Neill. Broadsheet: Live! Ignite: 5 minutes, 20 slides and ideas to blow your mind. Marty Mulligan and the word featuring Tonguebox, the Glor Sessions and Brownbread Mix. A host of workshops in the Hackerspace with talks from the Ireland:Iceland project, Smari McCarthy (formerly of Wikileaks), Raffael Kemenczy, Michel Bauwens, Fred Pearse and more. A huge programme of free kids’ activities, talks and workshops. Comedy readings hosted by Barry Murphy.
See www.mindfield.ie for more information.
