In Pictures: Great craic as The Lost Messiahs perform in Hogan’s Bar in Coolrain
This was great craic in Coolrain over the Bank Holiday weekend as a popular band came to play.
Hogan's Bar was the venue for The...
Supervet set for acting appearance as Ballyfin Players perform in Mountmellick Arts Centre again
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick will be making a surprise guest appearance tonight in his sister Frances Harney's show 'The Case' put on by the Ballyfin...
The story of Portlaoise man Shane Brennan and his award-winning short horror film
The sense of unease of being stopped at a traffic light on a rural road in the dead of night even though there is...
In Pictures: Newly-refurbished Laois Music Centre is officially opened in Portlaoise
The official opening of the newly refurbished Laois Music Centre, Church Avenue, Portlaoise, home to both Laois School of Music and Music Generation Laois...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as Laois School of Music celebrates its 21st...
Laois School of Music celebrated its 21st year last weekend with two concerts in St Peters Church of Ireland, Portlaoise.
On SaturdayLaois School of Music...
Early bird tickets for Forest Fest2 in Emo set to go on sale tomorrow
Tickets for Forest Fest 2023 in Emo go on sale tomorrow, Friday, October 28.
Following a sell-out success last year, discounted early bird weekend tickets...
Emer Dunne Interview: Touring Laois, releasing an album and losing her number one supporter
Mountmellick singer/songwriter Emer Dunne has just completed a tour of Laois, with free shows having taken place in Clonaslee, Camross and Ballylinan.
“We had three...
Towns in Laois sought for new cross community singing group initiative for all
A ‘Solidarity-through-song’ initiative is now looking to attract towns across Laois to its unique model.
‘One Town One Voice’ aims to establish secular community singing...
In Pictures: Talented young Laois musician packs out the Dunamaise Arts Centre for debut...
Dunamaise Arts Centre was packed out on Friday evening when David Vesey performed his debut classical piano concert.
A virtuoso musician steeped in traditional...
Two Laois families set to star in new RTE One show in bid to...
Two Laois families are set to star in a new RTE One TV show next week and they will be bidding to win the...
Laois family set to compete as new series of Ireland’s Fittest Family to get...
The brand new series of the hit RTE TV Show 'Ireland's Fittest Family' gets underway tonight - and there will be Laois involvement.
The Gallaghers...
Laois Arthouse announce series of month long residencies
The Laois Arthouse Stradbally have announced the recipients of this years’ series of artists one-month free residencies at the complex.
Following a call out and...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Laois Pride parade in Portlaoise
The weather co-operated, the crowds turned out and there was a wonderful atmosphere in Portlaoise on Saturday afternoon for the first Laois Pride parade...
After a three-year gap, Portlaoise Musical Society are back with great new show
Portlaoise Musical Society are back after a three-year interval, due to the pandemic, with the Irish musical premiere of the sensational stage hit show...
Are you missing anything from Electric Picnic? Hundreds of items remain unclaimed in Stradbally
Phones, wallets, passports, car keys, house keys, bank cards, age cards, handbags, watches, glasses, headphones, footwear and power banks.
These are among the hundreds of...
Exciting programme announced as details of Laois Culture Night confirmed
The seventeenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday September 23 and an exciting programme of events have been announced.
The theme for...
Forest Fest2 – boutique festival in Emo confirmed for summer 2023 return
After a successful first outing, rave reviews and a demand from fans and performers, Forest Fest is set to make a welcome return to...
Coillte set to host ‘Green Ribbon Let’s Talk and Walk’ at Emo Woods this...
Coillte, in collaboration with the IFA, See Change and Mental Health Ireland, is hosting a Green Ribbon Let’s Talk and Walk event at Emo...
Electric Picnic remembers one of its biggest fans as ‘Buddy’s Lane’ opened
One of Electric Picnic’s biggest fans was poignantly remembered this year as ‘Buddy’s Lane’ was created on the woodland route from Pink Moon crossroads...
Melvin Benn on the HSE’s Electric Picnic drug testing and the increased capacity
Melvin Benn, Festival Director of the Electric Picnic, says that the HSE pilot drug testing scheme at the weekend event could be deemed a...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as Electric Picnic 2022 comes to a close
And so the curtain comes down on another Electric Picnic.
The wider community of Laois welcomed back the hugely popular festival for the first time...
2023 Electric Picnic tickets to go on sale next Saturday as curtain comes down...
After an 'absolutely glorious' return to Stradbally Estate for the 2022 festival, Electric Picnic tickets will go on sale this Saturday, September 10, at...
In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of Electric Picnic
Talk about an atmosphere!
After three long years, Electric Picnic has returned to Laois and with thousands of festival-goers descending on Stradbally, the fun and...
‘It is a time to celebrate and we have nothing to fear’ says Professor...
Professor Luke O'Neill says that Electric Picnic goers have nothing to fear Covid-19 wise as the festival returns this weekend.
70,000 people are expected to...
‘It’s the quintessential biggest Irish festival’ – The Coronas excited ahead of Electric Picnic...
Danny O'Reilly, lead singer of The Coronas, has heralded Electric Picnic as the 'quintessential biggest Irish festival'.
The Coronas will take to the Main Stage...
Electric Picnic chief doesn’t rule out further expansion as biggest ever festival lies ahead...
The chief organiser of Electric Picnic has not ruled out increasing the capacity of in order to satisfy demand.
Melvin Benn was speaking ahead of...
Laois Celtic trad punk band The Outcast Crew set to rock Spike Island at...
Celtic trad punk band The Outcast Crew will take to the Spike Island stage at 1.30am on Saturday night/Sunday morning.
The Laois band comprises: Brian...
As Electric Picnic draws closer we caught up with Portlaoise star Kean Kavanagh
The Electric Picnic buzz is gathering more and more strength with 20,000 people with Early Access tickets set to be on site later today
Up...
Meet the Laois indie rock band getting ready to wow the crowds at Electric...
Having played Electric Picnic in 2014, indie rock band, The Lost Messiahs, are thrilled to find themselves back at Stradbally Hall, playing the word...
Laois brothers set to kick off Electric Picnic on Spike Island Stage on Friday
With musical talent on both sides of the family, it’s little wonder that brothers Hugh and Ciarán Finn from Rathdowney, who will play the...
