Grounded: Ballintubbert House
Food & Music Festival
Join us at the beautiful Ballintubbert House on Saturday August 16th from 11am for a family-friendly food and music festival. Nestled in 14 acres of organic gardens, the event will feature the documentary "The Longest Malin to Mizen: The Road to Regenerative Farming," along with delicious farm-to-table food and engaging activities for all ages.
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Join us at the picturesque Ballintubbert House for a delightful family-friendly food and music festival. Nestled in 14 acres of beautifully landscaped, organic gardens, Ballintubbert House provides the perfect backdrop for a day of relaxation and enjoyment. This festival is all about connecting chefs, families, and individuals who value locally produced, nutrient-dense food with the production of regenerative and organic food in harmony with nature. The highlight of the festival will be the screening of our documentary, "The Longest Malin to Mizen: The Road to Regenerative Farming," which showcases the benefits of regenerative and organic agriculture.
Attendees will have the opportunity to savour delicious food from local and national regenerative/organic suppliers, as well as some of the farms featured in our documentary, ensuring a true farm-to-table experience. This festival is not only a celebration of community, sustainability, and the joys of good food and great company, but also an amazing networking event.
Come and be a part of this unique event that promises to inspire, educate, and entertain!
The festival is a perfect gathering for chefs, families, and individuals passionate about sustainable living, healthy eating, and locally produced food. It offers a chance to connect with chefs, restaurants, and farms involved in the organic and regenerative movement.
The festival will take place on Saturday August 16th 2025 at Ballintubbert House. Gates will open at 11am finishing around midnight.
Tickets are priced at €24.99 each. Children under the age of 12 go free; please note we are restricted on numbers so you will need to book a free ticket for each child. Tickets will be available for purchase very soon, sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know!
We will be screening our documentary 4 times throughout the day: 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00
The documentary lasts approximately 1 hour, and will be followed by a half hour Q&A session with host farmers from the cycle (guests TBC) and members of the Grounded team.
This schedule is subject to change, we will send out detailed timetables closer to the event.
Food sourced from local and national organic/regenerative farmers will be on offer throughout the event, as well as some of the farms featured in our documentary.
In keeping with the theme of the documentary, the focus will be on in season, organic/regeneratively produced goods, no big industry products here!
Irish brewed drinks, juices, cordials, coffee, meats, cheeses, and fruits are just a selection of what will be on offer. This is a first of its kind event, featuring solely Irish produce!
We will have options on offer for various dietary requirements, please make the vendor aware when ordering any item.
Water will be available throughout the festival, we encourage you to bring your own reusable bottle (must be empty on arrival).
At this time all acts are to be confirmed however we expect to have a number of excellent local and national musical and comedy acts throughout the day, spread across 3 stages!
Events are to be confirmed, however we expect to host a number of wellness based experiences such as: yoga, meditation, cooking demonstrations and nutrition seminars.
We will also be hosting engaging talks and Q&A sessions with experts in the field of regenerative, organic and sustainable agriculture. Some topics that will be discussed as part of our educational activities include explaining how this food produced in this way helps to fuel your body and build natural immunity, and how simple in-season foods can fuel muscle development for athletes.
Families can enjoy a variety of activities, including live music, a grow-your-own workshops for aspiring gardeners, arts and crafts, face painting, and outdoor games, making it a fun-filled day for all ages.
Family friendly events will run until approx. 7pm, children are of course welcome to remain after this time.
We expect there to be limited accomodation available, sign up to the mailing list to be the fist to hear all about it!
Grounded is an all ages festival, however children under the age of 14 must be supervised at all times.
The festival will take place rain or shine. Whilst many events will take place under cover, we encourage you to check the forecast in advance and dress accordingly.
Please note, the date is set however information subject to change. We will send out updates as more details are confirmed.