The Creative Embers You Seek Are Within

As many of you are looking forward to celebrating the next edition, it is with mixed emotions that we have an important announcement to make.

As a regenerative festival with sustainability at its heart, we know that we have to redefine how we gather in a way that is truly aligned with our vision.

Such a restructure takes time, space and care to do in a way that is integral to our values, thus we have decided that there will be no Hidden Hearth 2025. We are still feeling the grief of this reality, yet know deeply that a pause is what's best for us all.

We hold Hidden Hearth very dearly. With the support of many exceptional people, it has grown into something magical beyond words. It has touched many hearts and changed many lives. For that, we thank you!

We are taking this time between now and October 2026 to dream into what it truly means to gather in such pressing and challenging times, and how to solidify a sustainable and regenerative grassroots project with many strands of impact across our local communities and beyond.

Your enthusiasm for our beautiful little festival really helps us to create the magic, and so if you do have a ticket we would kindly ask you to stay with us and hold on to it for Hidden Hearth 9-11 October 2026. It would be incredibly supportive if it is within your means.

We wish to thank you for all your support and the memories we have shared will keep us going through this resting and dreaming period.

Please feel free to share some words or memories about Hidden Hearth - it would definitely be a medicine to us. We are excited to see how curious and creative we can be within this endeavour!

Stay with us and we will keep you informed and don’t forget to put 9-11 October 2026 in your diary!

Until then sending all our love,

The Hidden Hearth Team xx

Volunteer Applications

Mission

We wish to reawaken the remembrance of our interconnectedness with the natural world by reminding people that we, humans, are nature - not separate from it. Through multiple modes of the arts we will inspire collective and creative care for our planet, global network and local communities.

Vision

For us, as humans to remember and create space for our innate regenerative and creative capacity as an extension of the Earth. We envision a world where we respect and care for the wellbeing of all life. A world that lives in reciprocity with the elements and ecosystem. A world in which the sacredness of all life is known and celebrated.

Our Spaces

The Children's Fire

The Children's Fire

Tine na Leanaí - The Children's Fire - A fire for the future. A place to sew seeds, set intentions, offer prayers for our children and our children's children

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Sangha Community Kitchen

Sangha Community Kitchen

Our new adventure to bring you all together at our Sangha Community Kitchen to enjoy delicious, wholesome seasonal food, break bread together and have the craic le chéile.

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The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary

In our Sanctuary, you can delight your body and nourish your soul with a variety of Yoga, Dance, Tai Chi, Meditation, Chanting, Somatic Movement and more!

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The Library

The Library

Feed your mind in the luxurious library in Lisnavagh House where cutting edge thinkers, activists, writers, and educators will share their knowledge and wisdom in an interactive setting.

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The Brick Barn

The Brick Barn

Cosy into our scenic barn nestled within the native woodland which hosts shamanic workshops, cacao ceremonies and singing circles.

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Into The Woods

Into The Woods

Our main stage in the woods showcases an eclectic range of music and stage performances for people to dance, sing and celebrate.

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The Nappy Yard

The Nappy Yard

Enjoy our mellow acoustic sessions in the Nappy Yard (next to the Stables Courtyard) while sipping on some warming chai or cosying up next to an outdoor fire.

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Wild Child Kids Area

Wild Child Kids Area

We are a family-friendly festival with a programme - Forest School, Creative Workshops, Kids Mindfulness & Yoga and Facepainting are just the tip of the iceberg for what's on offer for your littles.

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The Walled Garden

The Walled Garden

Learn about organic growing through workshops in the Lisnavagh veggie gardens; where much of the produce used for retreats and events is grown. The walled Garden is also home to our bee therapy - an experience not to be missed!

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Eaglais Bhroinn

Eaglais Bhroinn

A Womb Church - Our sanctuary for women and childer to come together in loving community support to explore the depths of what it is to be WOMAN embodied at this time. Come and just be in a space where nothing is needed.

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Visionéire

Visionéire

Visionéire is a collaborative platform for creatives and likeminds with intention to bring together and showcase the work of the new wave of Irish visionaries, seers, artists, musicians and poets here in Éire and abroad

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Regeneration Education

Regeneration Education

Here we explore systems, methods and techniques of restoring biodiversity, health and fertility in the soil of the land and beyond.‍

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Éiriu Aointaithe

Éiriu Aointaithe

Éiriu Aontaithe - Éiriu United - This sacred space is the hearth of where our deep exploration of the colonial story, wounding and path towards healing and resolve will be paved with great respect and love.‍

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The Croíative Cave

The Croíative Cave

Do you wish to pour your heart into the creative process? Our Croí-ative Cave is the perfect place to do just that.

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Community Market

Community Market

Browse a wide range of hand-made artisan crafts, textiles, jewellery, foods, health products and art

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Sauna & Lodges at the Lake

Sauna & Lodges at the Lake

Give your body some loving with our outdoor health area expect a whiskey barrel sauna plus a Native American Sweatlodge and a Traditional Irish sweatlodge for a ceremonial healing experience

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Holistic Therapies

Holistic Therapies

We have an array of holistic therapies available from a range of top-class holistic practitioners.

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Front Lawn

Front Lawn

Be inspired by an exilirating game of Wild Hurling on the front lawn of Lisnavagh House!

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Writers, speakers, musicians, artists, dancers, poets, activists, actors, farmers, scientists, holistic practitioners, teachers, tinkerers, kids' workshop facilitators and creatives of any kind:

We welcome you with open arms to our growing festival community to share your gifts, plant seeds of inspiration and connect with like-minded creatives.

If you would like to bring your work to Hidden Hearth, whether it's an art installation, your band, a one woman show, dance troupe, theatre group, workshop, craft, or something else completely out of the box (we love out of the box thinkers & tinkerers!) we would love to hear from you! Please apply using the form below.

Applications for 2025 will be open in March


Applications are now closed and thank you for connecting with us.

Hidden Hearth 2023

2023 was first iteration of Hidden Hearth, following our inaugural event that happened in 2022 which was called the Lisnavagh Wellness Festival.

Hidden Hearth was described by many near and dear artists and creatives as their favourite festival they had ever been to.

We can only hope that we conitnue to listen to the entity that is the festiival, and the magic that gathered us all together last year as well as the seeds we planted will grow and expand as we do as a festival.

See the timetable from 2023

Partnership

If you or you or your business would like to be a patron of the Hidden Hearth Festival
please contact us on hiddenhearthfestival@gmail.com

Getting Here

Find Us

There is a regular bus service to Rathvilly (3 miles from Lisnavagh) from Dublin Busarus in with Bus Eireann www.buseireann.ie and www.jjkavanagh.ie also run a service from Dublin to Carlow town - 20 minutes from Lisnavagh and a €30 taxi ride from opposite the bus station in Carlow.

Other bus routes please see https://www.transportforireland.ie