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.

5. Festival Republic MD Melvyn Benn at the Electric Picnic press day.
Pic: Alf Harvey

6. The Timahoe Male Voice Choir on the Survivors stage at the press day.
Pic: Alf Harvey

7. The Timahoe Male Voice Choir.
Alf Harvey

8. The Barefoot Garden in Croi at the Electric Picnic press day.
Pic: Alf Harvey
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