Grand fiery procession in Maynooth for Brigid 25 festival

Luxe Landscape Theatre will lead a grand fiery processional event through the main street of Maynooth on Thursday January 30 to mark St Brigid's Day, which falls on February 1.

Gathering at 7.15pm, the procession leaves at 7.30pm. Those attending the event are advised to dress for the weather. No tickets are required for this event.

According to the Luxe Landscape Theatre website, the group make work in the Atlantic landscape in which they also live and travel.

“Their work brings a rare coastal perspective to city streets, a breath of fresh air, a freedom of space, energising audiences and opening up possibilities — windows into worlds of the imagination,” it says.
Mandy Blinco and Mark Hill are makers of landscape theatre and illuminated spectacle.

“Our coming together in 2008 and forming LUXE was a creative explosion combining the experience of two lifetimes creating work for the streets and for the landscape. Mark’s journey through fine art and touring theatre, performance percussion, public and processional sculpture. Mandy’s through processional performance, theatre and textiles and her wanderlust seeking inspiration amongst the foothills of the Himalayas and the deserts of Rajasthan.

“From our mountain home in Donegal we create work with coastal communities around Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Iceland, Arctic Norway and recently with Newfoundland. Making celebratory work in the landscape, sharing methods and techniques and inspiring new ways of working.

“Working in the landscape informs the work we present in cities and towns enabling us to bring vibrant processional performance and a rare coastal energy to urban streets.”

So prepare for a fantastic spectacle to honour Kildare's patron saint on the streets of Maynooth.