Festival Republic Managing Director threw up the gates of Stradbally Hall to give Ireland’s media a taster of what’s in store for 80,000 revellers who are about to descend on Laois for Electric Picnic 2026. Enjoy the photos taken at the preview by Laois photographers Alf and Julie Harvey.
1. Festival director Melvin Benn poses with Stephen Keane, Jim Ramsbottom and Andy Daly from the Timahoe Male Voice Choir at the Electric Picnic press day on Tuesday, August 25.
Photo: Alf Harvey
2. Miss Maple Shell with Dirty Circus at the GlowDepot at the Electric PIcnic press day.
Photo: Alf Harvey
3. Kaleidoscopic Pop star Morgana behind the Guinness counter.
Photo: Julie Harvey
4. Willie White, Bobby Haslam, Tom Walsh, Liam Downey, Bobby O'Connor and Jack O'Connor at work during the Electric Picnic press day.
Photo: Julie Harvey
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