What’s On Guide

We will be having a Christmas Wreath Making Demonstration in the library, so we hope to see you all there and people will learn how to make wreaths just in time for Christmas.

In this creative workshop, you will learn the basic macramé knotting techniques, don't worry if you haven’t tried it before or don’t consider yourself a DIY person, you will see how easy it is. You'll […]

Kavanagh's Bar and Venue present  - Crow Black Chicken.

This competition is designed to encourage new wrestlers, improving wrestlers and MMA wrestlers to compete in a Freestyle Wrestling Competition.

We look forward to having you join us for our Mini Christmas Market. This Market will get you in the mood for Christmas so see you all there.

Enter our magical courtyard here at Abbeyleix House and Farm where we have gathered a variety of local craft and food vendors for you and your family to come together in festive cheer. Whether it’s […]

We are delighted to bring the Record & CD Fair back to Portlaoise. Come along and browse tons of classic and vintage vinyl, crates of cassettes and heaps of CDs. Have some unwanted music? Bring […]

This class is a fun and interactive Lego class, where children have the opportunity to develop their skills through play and the building of Lego. This Class would be suitable for children from Junior infants […]

We are hosting a fun shoot in aid of Evin Joyce, and the Chisi Island Sustainability Project, to work towards their goal of helping to build a low-cost, sustainable community solution to help children read […]

This Christmas fair will have something to suit everyone, a fun filled day for all the family is guaranteed so come along and join the fun.

Come and join us in what promises to be a fun filled day for all the family. Browse all the fabulous hand make gifts which would make an ideal Christmas present.

We have a darts competition this Sunday afternoon. The amount of entries is limited so get your name in early. See you all there for a great days entertainment.

We hope to see you all here Sunday for what promises to be a day for everyone. We have all tastes in music covered so all you have to do is come and join us.

Breastfeeding Info and Support December meet up for Mums to be, mums, babies and those giving breastmilk to their babies.

Join Portlaoise Library and historian Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc for our forthcoming talk ‘Irish is a Foreign Language’. Tracing the historical struggles and contestation surrounding the Irish language, the talk will draw on a broad […]

Kavanagh's Bar and Venue present  - The Mary Wallopers.

Featuring Christmas  poetry readings by staff members, you can also bring a poem you may have wrote and read it to the rest of the group.

Heywood Community School will be preforming a Carol Service this Thursday. This promises to be a lovely evening of singing please support.

Everyone is invited please come and celebrate Noel’s great achievement. This is a fascinating book, that has been compiled with approximately 35 separate local stories that all relate to the Town of Abbeyleix in one […]

You are cordially invited to the screening of The Ripple Effect: A five part video series showcasing multidisciplinary performances of Laois Artists. No advance booking required for this event. There shall be wine and refreshments […]

With Gala Dinner & Live Entertainment. Hosted in The Sir. Hurt Barn in the exclusive surrounds of the 19th century Inch House in the heart of Laois, in Ireland’s Ancient East. A festive evening of […]

Have you ever wondered how do you play chess? If so come along to Stradbally Library for an introduction on how to play chess, this will be suitable for both parents and children. We look […]

Come and join us this Saturday for a cosy tale of cold winters and shiny dragons. After the story you will have the chance to make a dragon which you can take home with you. […]

Canicross is cross country running with dogs.  As well as canicross we also have the options for bikejore and scooter classes and even a two dog canicross class.

The Pause is your invitation to slow down ​and invest some time in yourself with a few hours out of your busy day. Our lives our bypassing us at ​such a pace that we cannot […]

This class is completely beginner friendly, focusing on slow deliberate movements. To provide a deeper state of relaxation for the nervous system you will be guided through kundalini yoga at the end of class, before […]

Soul Circle is one hour of self care to come together and experience the magic of being with like minded women. This will be a morning involving Meditation, Reiki Healing, Card Pulling, Journaling and Sharing.

We will now host our Christmas craft fair on Sunday.  Drop into our pop up café to get a hot drink and sweet treat, then have a browse through our craft stalls, we have a […]

Everything from Hay, Silage, Straw and Timber will be available for auction plus a few surprises. We look forward to seeing you all there on the day.

Cullohill and Durrow Flower Club presents a Christmas Wonderland in aid of a worthy cause. We look forward to seeing you all there on the night.