Blog: Masonry

it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day… and a new venue for 2022

So if you’ve been asking where is the Madness happening this year… then have a look at this! It’s PORTGLENONE MONASTERY SITE  

Winter Madness 2022

A HNT of MDNSS

The SM Board have recently taken the decision to plan for a DAY EVENT style of Summer Madness this year. We are excited and hopeful that we will be able to host a non-residential programme on July 2 / 3 / 4th at the Ulster University in Coleraine! It may be a slightly stripped back … Read More

SM 2021….

WE HAVE MADE A DECISION… Our theme for this year tells us not to stop praying – so we won’t! We have however come to the conclusion that this year we will be praying with out tents! In the current situation we must recognise that it will not be possible to hold the Festival in … Read More

‘Big Top’ video not meant to be a hoax!

Hi all I posted the video below on our Facebook – out of a bit of naustalgia really! I quipped that I wished it was always ‘this’ easy and what I meant was that this year it has been rather ‘easy’ not having the tent to put up!. Really didn’t mean to confuse anyone 🙂  … Read More

Waymaker – let’s sing with all the passion… just none of the ‘Madness’

To mark the lack of a Big Top, a band, or even a field in Glenarm this year, we are inviting hundreds (and 1000’s) of you to sing your heart out for SM20 online. So over the next few weeks we would love to produce a worship video/mashup for SM20! Believe it or not we … Read More

Summer Madness 2020 – the one that got away!

With a very heavy heart the Directors have come to the conclusion that Summer Madness, scheduled for June 26-30th must be cancelled. For the first time in 33 years we have found it impossible to continue with preparations for Summer Madness due to the Covid 19 crisis. This is very disappointing news for us all … Read More