01/08/2026
The dust has finally settled after a whirlwind few weeks, and what an incredible weekend it was at Forest Fest 2026
The Port Art Collective was invited once again to create an unforgettable experience at the ForestEdge, packed with creativity, music, workshops, family fun, and plenty of craic. The feedback has been overwhelming, and we're so grateful to everyone who came along, took part, and supported us.
A very special thank you goes to Seamus Duggan and Nora Gannon , who led this year's Forest Fest project with determination, patience, and a cool head throughout. While the Collective is a true team effort, every team needs someone steering the ship, and Seamus and Nora out did themselves.
● Tracey Patton and Kellyann Cunningham Hyland brought an incredible craft programme & doing hair braiding
● and the MakePort team inspired young minds with hands-on technology and creativity.
● Yvonne Eglington and Sandra Gavin provided the much-needed Sensory Tent, creating a calm and welcoming space for families.
● Eve Daly Wellbeing introduced the wonderful Queen Bee Tent.
● ADW artist curated another outstanding Street Art Area.
●Sinead and Pamela Quinn created the interactive Wishing tree
● Aine Dempsey and Sinead kept festival-goers smiling with their ever-popular face painting.
●Full Moon Midlands transformed the main campsite each morning with wellness sessions from Alice in Yogaland, Eve Daly Wellness, and Jonny's Breathwork.
●And of course, there was The Buzz Tent were we had three fantastic nights curated by Portsounds of live music, hip hop, spoken word, our Kids Open Mic, and the late-night Silent Disco and dj sets hosted by David Butler & Kral Filip . ●Huge shout out to the hardworking sound team of and .
●The area was a wonder of art installations from Bernard Brady , Val and Gerry Smyth and Mary Sue Duggan .
●The production team of , Mark Roberts , and James O'Sullivan
●Well done to John of keeping the budget on track.
● Georgina Carey , our sign writer
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None of this would have been possible without our volunteers, performers, artists, facilitators, sponsors, and everyone who gave their time and energy to make it happen.
Thanks to you all, round on next year xx
