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BREAKING: Electric Picnic Loyalty Scheme tickets SOLD OUT
Electric Picnic Loyalty Scheme tickets for the 2018 festival have sold out - less than a week after they went on sale.
The Electric Picnic...
Are you suffering from Post Electric Picnic Fear?
I'm not a doctor but if you answer 'Yes' to five or more of the following, you may be suffering from a condition most...
Electric Picnic Family Camping tickets SOLD OUT
And so, the inevitable has happened.
Less than four hours after they went on sale, some of the tickets for Electric Picnic 2018 have already...
WATCH: 82-year-old Stradbally man in top form at Electric Picnic
The Electric Picnic really is for everyone and this video certainly proves that.
Stradbally native Dick Dillon, at the tender age of 82, can be...
Large queue forms in search for Electric Picnic 2018 tickets
Laois people's love of all things Electric Picnic knows no bounds - as is being demonstrated by the large group of people who are...
Prices revealed as tickets for EP 2018 go on sale
We've only just finished partying in Stradbally but tickets for next year's Electric Picnic go on sale from 9am today.
And once again the kind...
Ticket details for Electric Picnic 2018 confirmed
Electric Picnic has just ended but details on how you can get tickets for next year have been revealed.
Tickets for next year's festival will...
Lose anything at Eletric Picnic? You might be able to get it back
We're starting to pull ourselves together after a mammoth weekend at Electric Picnic.
And we assume the rest of you are doing likewise.
At crazy events...
Electric Picnic 2018 tickets to go on sale next week
Tickets for next year’s Electric Picnic are due to go on sale as early as next week, it has been revealed.
As Electric Picnic draws...
Six of the best acts to see at the Electric Picnic today
With the weekend fastly drawing to a close, the final day has a great lineup and it will be a great way to finish...
Pogueology handed Sunday evening slot in the Salty Dog
Laois band Pogueology have been rescheduled to appear in the Salty Dog section of Electric Picnic on Sunday night following the bizarre abandonment of...
The full list of everything that’s on at Electric Picnic today
It can be a tough job figuring out what to do, what to see and where to go at Electric Picnic.
So we've compiled this...
WATCH: Floor collapses during Laois band’s performance at Electric Picnic
Portlaoise band Pogueology made their Electric Picnic debut in the early hours of Saturday morning.
But their gig had to be cancelled after just 15 minutes...
In Pictures: The sun sets on Day 1 of Electric Picnic
Day 1 is done and dusted. And another great day for the Electric Picnic memory book.
Among the highlights on Day 1 were Jenny Greene...
Six must see acts for Saturday’s Electric Picnic
With the Picnic well underway, we look ahead to some of the acts that will be performing on the Saturday of the festival.
We have...
In Pictures: Tour de Picnic runners reach Stradbally
And they're here!
Well at least the first of them are anyway.
Hundreds are taking part in the annual run from Athy to Electric Picnic this...
The Electric Picnic & I: Richard Dunne
The third installment of our Electric Picnic & I segment sees us visit another Stradbally native.
Richard Dunne, son of Dick Dunne from Dunne's pub,...
Moment in Time: Class pictures from Electric Picnic 2010
These throwback pictures from Alf Harvey's locker of Electric Picnic's gone by have proved incredibly popular.
And so we are back with another installment -...
Six must-see acts for Friday’s Electric Picnic
Can you believe it's here?!
Well it is, and the excitement in the LaoisToday offices is through the roof!
We're no music experts and certainly don't...
The Electric Picnic & I: Austin Watt Clancy
Anybody who knows anything about Stradbally, will either know or at least heard of Austin Watt Clancy.
Austin is famous for his wit and humour...
Hotline Bling! Electric Picnic could well be dancing to Drake
Reports all over social media are suggesting that Drake, yes Drake, could surprise us all and hop up on main stage this weekend in...
Armed gardai set to attend Electric Picnic following security fears
Armed gardai will be on site at Electric Picnic this weekend it has been revealed.
In a reflection of what has happened around the world...
Sun cream and glasses at the ready as EP 2017 set to be a...
Yes, you’ve read it correctly! Electric Picnic 2017 goers have been given the great boost of gorgeous weather by Met Eireann.
They tweeted last night:...
Electric Picnic signs deal for another ten years in Stradbally
Electric Picnic is to continue in Stradbally for another ten years.
Melvyn Benn, who is the festival director, informed media at the site this morning...
More Electric Picnic stage times announced
It's just three more days until the start of the Electric Picnic and organisers have announced the next raft of stage times.
Yesterday saw the...
Fat Chancers Bernard O’Shea and Karl Spain coming to Portlaoise
Laois comedy fans can enjoy a double dose of laughs over the coming months with the announcement today by top Irish stand-ups Bernard O’Shea...
Moment in Time: Some wonderful images from the Electric Picnic in 2009
The countdown continues.
Stradbally is already beginning to come alive with various bits and pieces arriving ahead of the start of the Electric Picnic.
By this...
Renowed local singer to perform in Portlaoise
A renowned Laois singer who has toured internationally will return to her roots for a local concert later this month in Portlaoise.
Mezzo-soprano Heather Fogarty...
WATCH: Almost one million views for Portarlington teen’s rendition of Adele song
Shannon Bryan's take on Adele's Hello as Gaeilge has racked up an incredible 999,568 views as of Tuesday morning.
She performed the breathtaking rendition in the...
WATCH: Game of Thrones theme tune on top of Slieve Bloom mountains
Portarlington man Tom Conroy brought the sound of the powerful Game of Thrones theme tune to the Ridge of Capard last weekend.
Tom, who is...
