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What’s On Guide

From ancient festivals in the Slieve Bloom Mountains to modern day merry-making, Laois has enjoyed a party more than most for thousands of years. With over 60 events happening each month , you are most definitely invited to celebrate with us.
And from major international music weekends to local fiestas covering everything from scarecrows and storytelling, to drama and literature, you’re sure to find your tribe. For the outdoor enthusiast there’s weekly guided walks, runs and cycles. Come join us as we celebrate the length and breadth of the county – morning, noon, and night…

Sound Meditation Classes 2023

€15
Sound Meditation Classes 2023

What happens at a Sound Meditation class? Lay on a comfortable mat with pillow and blanket. The goal of a Sound meditation class isn't to listen and pay attention but rather to let the sound […]

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Canterbury Girls Give It A Try

€10
Canterbury Girls Give It A Try

The Canterbury Girls Give It A Try program starts in Portlaoise Rugby Club. Sessions are for all girls aged 8 – 14 years, and offers a chance to try out rugby in a safe, girls-only […]

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Couch to 50km Cycle

Couch to 50km Cycle

The very successful Couch to 50km Cycle programme with Laois Cycling Club is back. This is an 8 week programme, designed to progress you to be able to cycle a 50km for the programme finale […]

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Women’s Golf Programme At Mountrath Golf Club

€40
Mountrath Golf Club

We are starting our Get Into Golf programme later this month. This eight week programme will include four weeks of practice with a professional and four weeks practice on course with a buddy system. All […]

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LGBT+ 4 Week Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness Class.

€22.42
LGBT+ 4 Week Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness Class.

This four week course for the LGBT+ Community in Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness is for people aged eighteen and over. This course is suitable for beginners and also people with some yoga experience. Spaces are […]

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Beginners crochet course

€15
Beginners crochet course

Beginners crochet course for 4 weeks. All Materials provided and you will learn the basics of crochet. Very limited places available so book now to avoid disappointment.

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Baby Massage Course At Portarlington Community Centre

€100
Baby Massage Course At Portarlington Community Centre

Learning to massage your baby is a great way not only to help relief your baby of any potential tummy symptoms but also to help bond with your baby and grow more confident as a […]

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Walking Football

FREE
Walking Football

Walking Football as the name suggests there is no running. Walking football is played at walking pace with players not allowed to run. Walking football is an excellent way of staying fit and healthy.  So […]

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Parent And Baby Swim Classes

€55
Portarlington Leisure Centre

Our next term of Parent and Baby Swim Classes starts the first of June and runs until the twenty ninth of June. These classes would be suitable for children from two months up to two […]

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June Open Singles At The Heath Golf Club

€10 – €20
The Heath Golf Club

The Heath Golf Club Open Singles competitions will be taking place throughout the month of June. These are open to men and women to come along and take part on the day. There will be […]

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Laois Walks Festival

FREE
Laois Walks Festival

For the first time since 2019, the Laois Walks Festival is set to make a return to the calendar this weekend. The festival now has a new month and a new format as it is […]

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Tandem Cycling Programme

FREE
Portlaoise Leisure Centre

Bike Week might be over but cycling continues as we have a four week tandem cycling programme starting for all abilities to take part in. Riding a tandem bike requires teamwork and coordination, making it […]

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Food Waste Talk At Stradbally Library

FREE
Food Waste Talk At Stradbally Library

A Cookery Demonstration for National Food Waste Recycling Week will take place in Stradbally Library by Yvonne Carthy from Hey Pesto. This talk will also include some facts about the amount of food wasted each […]

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An Cailín Ciúin The Quiet Girl

€5 – €8

The award-winning film that took international Cinema and awards season by storm, returns due to demand. Nine-year-old Cáit is sent by her dysfunctional family to spend the summer with an Aunt and Uncle she has […]

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The Square Bar Quiz

The Square Bar Quiz

We have our weekly quiz tonight with Midlands 103 Radio host Keith Shanley. Come and see if you have what it takes to win. See you all there for a fun filled night.

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Grow Remote Summit Portlaoise

Grow Remote Summit Portlaoise

Join us in June What does remote working mean for you, and what will it mean for our communities in the future? At the Grow Remote Summit 2023: Ireland’s National Remote Working Conference, we’re bringing […]

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Parent and Baby Coffee Meet Up

FREE
Bob’s Bar

We have decided that there was such a good response to the last event that it would become a weekly event for the winter. This would give parents the chance to meet new people and […]

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Community Led Peatland Restoration

FREE

On the day there will be presentations from academics, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Peatland Finance Ireland, social finance providers, community led restoration projects, the Irish Environmental Network, Wild Atlantic Nature and more. We […]

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Food Waste Talk At Mountrath Library

FREE
Food Waste Talk At Mountrath Library

Join us for a free upcoming cookery demonstration and food waste talk by Yvonne Carthy from Hey Pesto. This talk will also include some facts about the amount of food wasted each year. Ideas for […]

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National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

€12 – €15

An award-winning epic stage adaptation of the best-selling novel, brought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinema screens. Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in an epic journey of endurance and hope. After a […]

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Liam Ó Maonlaí Live at Bob’s Hideout

€28.50
Bobs Bar

Liam Ó Maonlaí is one of the most talented, charismatic and soulful performers of Irish traditional music today. But his musical prowess goes beyond his own cultural roots as he blends an eclectic mix of […]

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