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This weekend all roads lead to Stradbally for the 14th Electric Picnic and it’s the biggest event hosted in Laois this year with 55,000 picnickers descending on Laois. Around the rest of the country things are quieter but it could be a good time to download the free Laois Heritage App.
We are promised some good weather this weekend so if Electric Picnic is not your thing why not go out and explore. It can be downloaded from Google Play or Apple iTunes and it gives a brief audio guide on 13 great places in Laois.
Also included is the Laois Garden trail. Why not download and see where you haven’t visited in a long while or perhaps there are some you haven’t visited yet.
THURSDAY AUGUST 30
Slieve Bloom Walking Club Guided Walk
The Slieve Bloom Walking Club’s next guided walk is an Evening Flora and Fauna Guided Walk in Durrow. This walk is a 6km Grade c walk and takes 2 hours. Meeting point is Castle Arms Hotel Durrow at 7pm. €5 per walk or €20 annual membership. For more information see here.
FRIDAY AUGUST 31
Electric Picnic
The infamous Electric Picnic is running all weekend with thousands of festival goers converging in Stradbally. The music and arts festival caters for all musical tastes mingled with good food, comedy and arts. It is also a chance for us to show festival goers the famous Laois hospitality as people camp, glamp, b&b or hotel stay around the county. The event is now sold out so enjoy if you are lucky to have secured your ticket! Read more on our EP coverage here.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1
Cottage Market, Mountrath
The Artisan Cottage Market returns this Saturday from 10am to 2pm at the Marca Hall in Mountrath. This is a great little market with all market goods either homemade, home grown and/or home crafted. Well worth a potter.
Intensive Horticultural Course with Tanguy de Toulgoet
Another hidden gem in Laois is Dunmore Country School. They run gardening and cooking courses in Durrow. This weekend there is a one day intensive horticultural course that is a must if you want to understand, in just one day, the essence of traditional gardening. Course runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm and costs €100. This includes lunch and refreshments. For more information contact Tanguy on 087 1258002 or see here.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2
Slieve Bloom Walking Club Guided Walk
The Slieve Bloom Walking Club’s next guided walk is Glendine East/Clear Lake. This walk is a 14km Grade A walk and takes 4-5 hours. Meeting point is the Mart in Mountrath at 2pm. €5 per walk or €20 annual membership. For more information see here.
If you would like to have something included in our What’s On Guide email us on info@laoistoday.ie or call 057 8670722.
SEE ALSO – Electric Picnic Diary: Papal Portaloos, 7 years of Electric Picnic and Pink Gin
