The Púca Procession
Four supernatural nights of music, comedy and Halloween spectacle will take place in the heritage town of Trim and its stunning castle grounds, including the The Púca Procession: The Gathering of the Spirits on Saturday 2nd November, a festival highlight not-to-be-missed. This authentic procession will blend outdoor theatre, street performance and music in a wild celebration of Samhain lore, nature, ancestry, and the looming darkness. As light turns to darkness and the veil thins, so too will the visions of otherworldly, shape-shifting spirits on their journey through the original home of Halloween.
Spectators were enthralled as the traditional story of the veil between worlds was creatively told during the procession which blended outdoor theatre, street performance, and traditional music in a wild celebration of Samhain lore, nature, ancestry, and the looming darkness, transported people into a world where tradition met creativity. weaved together the rich tapestry of Samhain lore, the essence of nature, the echoes of ancestry, and the imminent darkness.
The theme of wild nature, divilment, and merrymaking captivated spectators, beginning with end of harvest festivities, music, and revelry in celebration of the end of season. As light turned to darkness and the veil thinned, so too did the visions of otherworldly, shape-shifting spirits on their journey through the original home of Halloween. A traditional Irish music score will brought the procession to life, featuring the supreme talents of local Meath musicians playing along live, including musicians, sean-nós singers, ancient horns and a chorus of singers walking with the wild; the Púca otherworldly portal of wild trad musicians and primal dancers.
Organisers are invited spectators to come dressed in a disguise of nature foraged locally, and to bring along a hag stone (a stone with naturally occurring holes, to view mystical creatures), to safely see who is Púca and who is not.
Following this spellbinding procession, the celebration continued at Trim Castle, where the ever-popular Pyro Collective will lit up the night with a breathtaking fire display.
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