Music

Heading to the Electric Picnic, Castlepalooza or any other event where you will be forced to brave the elements? Here’s a competition just for you.

While the way we support our football team even as they get pummelled by Spain is one indication of the Irish spirit, the unending love we have for outdoor music festivals surely trumps even that.

The chances of having three solid hours without rain is low. The chances of having three solid days without rain is virtually non-existent but we still turn out in huge numbers for music festivals, braving the elements to enjoy some al fresco tunes. Oxegen may have taken a year off but music fans still have a huge range of other festivals competing for your money, from big to small, in virtually every corner of the country.

And while the first thought is getting a ticket, followed quickly by ‘how am I going to get there’, the most important part of any festival kit is your tent.

For as long as you stay at the festival site it is your life support, your store of that most precious commodity, dry socks, and a refuge if (when) the heavens open. And they can be expensive too, especially if there are a few of you going.

So this year, rather than cramming yourself and three of your friends into a tent built for a boy scout, why not let the good people of Anthisan give you a brand new super tent.

Yes, the people whose magic cream soothes all manner of insect bites and stings (something you may well encounter at your average festival campsite) are here to help.

That's the summer sorted

We all get the odd nibble from an insect when we are out and about. We can’t help if we’re so attractive to those pesky creatures, we suppose. According to research 57% of Irish men said that an insect bite or wasp sting had spoiled a summer activity and yet almost one in four men do nothing about it. There’s no need to, just pop a bit of Anthisan cream on it. Job done. You can visit www.anthisan.ie for more information.

Now, just as they can solve your insect woes, Anthisan now want to help you end your camping woes this summer by giving away two four-man tents.

The makers assure us it they are easy to put up and with super swish features like windows and a porch it is going to be one of the slicker ways to enjoy a music festival on this watery island.

To get your hands on one of these babies all you have to do is answer the following question: