laois festivals

PICTURES: Laois locals step out for Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival

PICTURES: Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival returns

Stradbally Steam Rally.

PICTURES: Crowds descend on Laois for expanded Steam Rally weekend

The Folly Festival in Cullohill

PICTURES: Laois Folly Festival celebrates biggest event yet

Steam Rally Parade 2026.

WATCH: Huge crowds converge on Laois for Steam Rally

Farming fun and competition at Ossory Show 2026

IN PICTURES: Laois farming fun and winners at Ossory Show

Fantastic fun at Forest Fest

In PICTURES: Flying it in Laois at the Forest Fest in Emo

Forest Fest founder Philip Meagher on the new site of the festival.

Roads closed and gates opening for biggest ever Forest Fest

Forest Fest music festival in Emo has a big new home, take a tour to see the stages coming to life!

WATCH: Exclusive preview of the new Forest Fest site in Laois

Forest Fest creator Philip Meagher on its new site in Emo.

'Counting down the days' Forest Fest promoter speaks ahead of festival

Electric Picnic announces exciting new acts for Laois festival

PHOTOS: Great fun in Laois at Old Fort Festival and Leinster Fleadh!

Eagle-eyed fans speculate over potential accidental leak of exciting Electric Picnic headliner

Laois speculates potential leak of huge Electric Picnic headliner

Robert Grace and Ruaile Buaile are among the acts lined up to entertain the revellers in Cullohill.

Fabulous Laois summer festival fun promised at The Folly

A tour of the Round Tower at Timahoe was part of last year's events in Laois for National Heritage Week (Photo: Google Maps).

Heritage festival returns to Laois sparking calls for community to get involved

In PICTURES: Top TY talent rocks it in Portlaoise at Laois Music Centre

PICTURES: More songs and smiles at Laois' Music at the Malthouse
Perfect performances from Laois locals at Malthouse event
Hannah Cahill

PICTURES: Music at the Malthouse hits all the right notes in Laois

Altan, George Murphy and the Rising Sons, Clada to headline at the Portlaoise Tradfest.

Feast of trad promised in Laois at Portlaoise Tradfest

Block Rockin Beats, Noel Fitzpatrick Band, Jesse Sluds set for Greenfields in Stradbally

May festival fun in Greenfields of Laois

In PICTURES: Cream of Laois talent shines at Laois Fleadh Cheoil

FET music students, Tinashe Lekau & Patrick Tunga with guest musician Aga Serugo Lugo with Nuala Kelly, Director of Laois Community Choir, a choir rehearsal. Pic: Alf Harvey

Generations of Laois talent take the stage with feast of music and song

Pictured: File photo

Kildare buses will run for music festival in Stradbally

Pictured: File photo

Kildare buses will run for music festival in Stradbally

Photo credits: Ballintubbert House

Food, art, gardening and more at Ballintubbert House festival in Laois

Pictured: Power of Words organiser Amanda Kelly, Leonard Cohen and John MacKenna.

Leonard Cohen's power with words to be explored in Laois

Some of the writers that will have work featured in Page to Stage.

Drama feast of Laois plays on the menu in Mountmellick

PICTURES: Laois curtain call for Mountmellick Drama Festival
Dramatic opening night caught on camera in Mountmellick
Conor Ganly

Parade photos from 2025 in Portlaoise.

All you need to know about the St Patrick's Day parades in Laois

Laois locals celebrate launch of Rosenallis St Patrick's Day parade

Photo: Alf Harvey

What's on: Laois gears up for big St Patrick's Day parade in Rathdowney

Pictured: Festa Junina celebrations organised by LABRAS in 2025. Photo: Renata Metelicka

Laois Brazilian group needs your help to mark Festa Junina in Portlaoise

Performers at the 2025 Utsave Midland Indian Fest.

Sensational Indian festival returning to Laois this summer

Pictured: Electric Picnic 2024, Alf Harvey. Also pictured: Cosby NS

Miss out on Electric Picnic tickets? Laois school to raffle tickets with boutiqu...

Memory Lane PICTURES: Fabulous night at Laois farm celebration

Cheque presentations made to Ballyfin groups.

Laois vintage club pulls out the stops for local community

More acts announced for 2026 music and arts festival, Forest Fest

Breaking: Worst kept secret is out - legendary Irish acts coming to Laois summer...

The lineup for Electric Picnic 2026, based in the village of Stradbally in Laois.

Electric Picnic residents committee in Laois start 2026 preparations

Photo: Bob Geldof Facebook page

Speculation in Laois over potential leak of music festival act

The Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick and Trudi Lalor at the Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival Gala Dinner in 2025. Photo: Alf Harvey.

More special guests in Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival returning for 2026

Mountmellick Macra performing at the Macra Capers Finals in Mountmellick Arts Centre in 2005. Photo: Denis Byrne

Laois club to celebrate six decades milestone in style

PHOTOS: Laois Year in Review: A November to remember

PICTURES: Laois Year in Review: A new Rose of Tralee and All Ireland champs in A...

PICTURES: Laois Year in Review: July a month of festival fun

PICTURES Memory LANE Laois dresses up for Christmas fancy dress in Portlaoise pu...

More acts announced for 2026 music and arts festival, Forest Fest

Breaking: Big lineup reveal for Laois summer music festival!

In PICTURES: Eurovision legend enchants in Laois with Christmas concert

The Outcast crew

Laois band wins big international music award

In Pictures: Fabulous celebrations in Portlaoise at Laois Community and Voluntar...

Pictured: The switching on of Portlaoise's Christmas lights, 2024.. Photo: Alf Harvey

WHAT'S ON: Fairs, grottos, markets and more: your guide for Laois Christmas mark...

Photo: Forest Fest

Breaking: Laois summer music festival reveals lineup and site change for 2026

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Laois New Year fireworks show to be considered for Portlaoise but there's a catc...

In PICTURES Memory Lane: Vital Laois volunteers celebrated

Matthew Ryan stars as Chad at Sylvia's Honky Tonk in the Coláiste Íosagáin Portarlington 2023 show All Shook Up - the Musical. Photo: Michael Scully

Boy girl powered Laois Offaly school to pop back into the 90s

PICTURES: Award winning authors join Miriam O'Callaghan for Laois' Leaves Festiv...

In PICTURES: Laois choir celebrates Pride of Place prize

In PICTURES Memory Lane: Living it up in Laois on Portlaoise nights out

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