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What’s On Guide

With over 60 events happening each month, you are sure to have fun in county Laois! From internationally recognised festivals such as Electric Picnic, to ancient celebrations in the Slieve Bloom Mountains there is something for everyone. Laois hosts a multitude of events and festivals from  hilarious comedy shows to reconnecting with nature it’s all waiting to be discovered in our What’s On Guide!

Zootropolis at Portlaoise Library

Join us for a free movie screening at Portlaoise Library. We are delighted to show the 2016 Disney animation Zootropolis starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman and Idris Elba. Set in the all-animal city of Zootropolis, […]

Free

Wedding Showcase at The Heritage Hotel

Are you newly engaged or planning a wedding? You cannot miss out on the wedding showcase event at the Heritage Hotel! Wedding Showcase at The Heritage Hotel If you’re newly engaged, just beginning wedding preparations […]

FREE

Laois Traditional Singers’ Circle April

Laois Traditional Singers Circle would like to invite you to come and join us at our next event in April. This will be a gathering of people who come together on the first Thursday of […]

Free

Storytime With Sarah Sparkles

Join us at Mountmellick for a Spring storytime with Sarah Sparkles. This will be suitable for boys and girls between the ages of four and seven.  Interactive story-telling with puppets, songs and rhyme from Sarah […]

Free

Steam Workshop With Makey Makey & Scratch

Have you ever made pianos out of fruit, hand drawn keyboards or musical jelly? Now is your chance, invent your very own multimedia instrument with everyday objects, the MaKey MaKey circuit board and Scratch, a […]

Free

Ceramic Painting Workshop

Select your piece from a variety of ceramic, paper mache and wooden pieces. Paint with our acrylic paints and decorate with gems, pearls, buttons and embellishments. This workshop will be suitable for boys and girls […]

€14

Trash To Treasure

Create a fabulous fabric storage box or even turn it into a stylish bag with our trash to treasure workshop. We'll use old shoeboxes, gorgeous fabric and a variety of trims, buttons and bows to […]

€14

Imbolc Gathering at The De La Salle Retreat Centre Castletown

Join us in April from the 5th – 7th where we will delve into the mystery behind the four male archetypes. The King, The Warrior, The Lover and The Magician, skillfully crafted by the team. […]

€200 – €250

April Gathering Cacao & Dance

If you are feeling the call, to dance there has never been a better time to answer. April is set to be a very high intensity month, it is better to harness the energy than […]

€25

Emma Doran at Midlands Park Hotel

If you are a fan of unbeatable wit and laugh-out-load jokes, you cannot miss out on Emma Doran's latest comedy show at the Midlands Park Hotel. Emma Doran's Comedy Show at Midlands Park Hotel It’s […]

€30.80

Quiz Night at The Druid Inn Mountmellick

The Irish Reformed Church are hosting our first quiz night to help the community of Mountmellick. Come join us for a fun night and plenty of prizes will also be on offer on the night. […]

€40

Whiplash Tribute to Metallica

Whiplash are Ireland's No.1 Metallica Tribute band. They perform professional Metallica shows with the live vibe, energy and sound that Metallica are famous for. Experience the next best thing to a real Metallica show and […]

€13.20

Croc Puppet Workshop

Join us for an amazing event hosted by Caroline Keane in Stradbally Library. Dive into the world of Roald Dahl's "The Enormous Crocodile" as we create our very own crocodile puppets. This will be suitable […]

Laois Local Studies Coffee Morning

To encourage and foster enthusiasm for local and social history, Portlaoise Library invites you to come along to our first Local Studies coffee morning. The intention is to bring together like-minded adults of all ages […]

Free

21 Years in Action

We are delighted to welcome you all to our event in the Dunamaise Arts Centre. We are looking forward to showing you all of our great work we have been doing in the county for […]

Free

Zumbini No Way Jose

Joanna is back with another amazing Zumbini class for our little ones, and we couldn't be more thrilled. Let's kick off the new year with joy, laughter, and the magic of music and movement. Whether […]

€70

Dysart Woods and Rock of Dunamaise Walk

Directly opposite to the Rock of Dunamase, this wooded area has something for everyone. Halfway between Stradbally and Portlaoise on the N80, Dysart Woods is something of a hidden gem. You can take a stroll […]

€5

Grand Slam Wrestling

WWE style entertainment for all the family to enjoy. Get ready to Cheer the Good Guys & Boo the Badies as we crown the King of the Ring. This show will take place in The […]

€15

Race Night at Abbeyleix Golf Club

Abbeyleix Juvenile Soccer Club will be holding a race night fundraiser in Abbeyleix Golf Club and they would like to invite you all to come along on the night. This will be a night full […]

€10