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06 Sept 2025

PICTURES: Locals flock to Portlaoise for Laois le Chéile festival!

Laois Music Centre marks Cruinniú na nÓg with stunning outdoor performances

Laois Music Centre marked this year's Cruinniú na nÓg with a stunning outdoor concert. 

For more pictures of the day from Alf Harvey, click NEXT or ARROW. More below images.

Laois le Chéile is an all-inclusive, multi-cultural, inter-generational community arts festival, taking place on the grounds of Laois Music Centre in the heart of Portlaoise town.

Ta Tum Tum! is an interactive project designed for children to explore Brazilian culture through live music, creative movement and storytelling! It also explores body awareness and different rhythms used in Brazilian music. 

Laois Le Chéile extended its Cruinniú festival to include a Céilí Mór, where participants took part in bilingual dance and bodhrán workshops, culminating in a large-scale Céilí with live music!

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