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!
ClubVitae Portlaoise are delighted to announce that starting the last week in March we will be running Pilate Classes for beginners and beginners intermediate. The beginners class will take place every Tuesday morning and Friday […]
Meanderings Of A Colourful Mind is a three person, collaborative painting exhibition, featuring the work of Olivia O’Keeffe, Martina Furlong and Marja van Kampen. The theme of the exhibition is The landscape of the imagination […]
In collaboration with Laois Cycling Club, the 6-week Couch to 50km programme aims to give participants the opportunity to build up their cycling experience and confidence of cycling out on the roads as part of […]
Join us at Portlaoise A.C as our Para Athletics Programme returns again this year. These will be fortnightly sessions that will be suitable for boys and girls between the ages of five and seven and […]
Learning to massage your baby is a great way not only to help relieve your baby of any potential tummy symptoms but also to help bond with your baby and grow more confident as a […]
Jiving with Emma will be starting in Timahoe and this will be a four week course taking place weekly. Here couples, children and individuals who attend regularly are learning to master the jive, foxtrot, quickstep […]
We are excited to launch our RollerFit programme as part of the her Moves initiative. RollerFit is a fitness class on skates that combines skills from a range of disciplines to create an experience suitable […]
In gentle yoga, the movement is slow, each movement is linked with breath, and we enter into the postures gradually—moving in and out of each pose first, and then finding a holding position. This preparation and […]
During the month of May, Portlaoise Library will be hosting a wide range of free events to celebrate this annual festival. Join us in Portlaoise Library for an hour of relaxation, quiet space, and simple […]
Japan, 1943. Following the death of his mother, 12-year-old Mahito moves to the countryside to live with his father and new step-mother in a sprawling estate. There, Mahito draws the attention of a mysterious and […]
Messy play is important for young children, giving them endless ways to develop and learn. All types of play are essential for children’s development and early learning. Play helps children to develop and improve their […]
This event is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in making a difference in our community to learn more about our initiatives and how you can get involved. We'll have tea, coffee, and some delightful […]
Welcome to our exciting event, where we will test your trivia knowledge at our Table Quiz. Join us in person for a fun-filled evening of brain-teasing questions and friendly competition. Gather your friends, brush up […]
The Half-Door Club international Music and Dance Festival is a four-day event of set dancing and traditional music in Castletown, Co. Laois. There are 5 ceilithe and 3 workshops and sessions throughout.
The next Opening in the Gallery of Divine Inspiration will be of Orla Mcdonagh's beautiful work Places and Spaces. It will open on Friday 3rd May at 7 pm in Bloomhq, Mountrath. Then run for […]
We're excited to announce that our annual B Sharp Studios Showcase is on again this year in the Mountmellick Arts Centre. Join us and see our extremely talented students and teachers take to the big […]
This Friday Vibe Portlaoise will have the ultimate Taylor Swift Ears Party Night. This will include Tay Tay cocktails, album photo ops, Taylor goodies and of course A live DJ playing all things Taylor. This […]
Start your May Bank Holiday week-end with Ruaile Buaile the fantastic Irish based 5 piece twisted-trad band. From upbeat old Irish favourites, ground thumping trad, and unique twists on recent day classics, this collective are […]
All the hits with a Trad Twist – Trad hits blend pop rock and funk together with Irish Traditional Music to bring you an unforgettable night of Music and Dance, as part of the 2024 […]
Portlaoise Tradfest are delighted to announce Sharon Shannon will be playing for the opening night of Portlaoise Trad Fest 2024. While Shannon is certainly acknowledged for writing her own Irish-inspired compositions and her beautiful arrangements […]
Stretch your legs and see the beauty of Laois' nature this spring at the Slievebloom Walking Festival Slievebloom Walking Festival Spring is the perfect time for the Slieve Bloom Walking Festival. Flowers grace the Slievebloom […]
Quofest The Longest Running Tribute Festival To The Mighty Quo returns to Kavanaghs Portlaoise this year. Early bird tickets sold out within a couple of minutes of going on sale. Music on the Saturday will […]
Project Smok is the neo-trad trio of Ali Levack, Ewan Baird and Pablo Lafuente, whose nonconformist and progressive Scottish traditional music has set them apart since their formation in 2017. Known for their ability to […]
Portlaoise Tradfest are delighted to announce the return this year of our highly successful Music Workshops. All classes are designed for musicians with minimal 2 - 4 years experience. Intermediate to Advance level of playing […]
Our railway runs for 1km through a beautiful forest, taking to you back in time for a taste of the glory days of steam power. Each trip lasts about 10 minutes but tickets are valid […]
Polly's Abbeyleix have got a great line-up of live gigs this month. This weekend we’ve got music on Bank Holiday Sunday and it’ll be Saturday evenings for the rest of the month. We look forward […]
Matt Leavy one of Ireland’s best known country and Irish singers will be performing this bank holiday Sunday night at the Clock Inn Mountmellick. We can't wait to see you all here on the night […]
With over 15 years of experience on the live music circuit, Transmitter are Ireland's most in-demand professional act for the big occasion. With a powerful and energetic setlist, they mix the biggest anthems of today […]
Highly regarded as both a DJ and stage master of ceremony, Ollie Mullooly has been involved in the entertainment industry since 1984 and established 1st Class Events Ireland in 2010. Well known in both his […]
Solas are delighted to announce the return of our monthly Craft and Vintage markets that will take place on the first Sunday of every month. Get ready to step into a world of timeless treasures […]
Looking for something fun and unique to do with your friends? Check out Bingoloco at the Midlands Park Hotel! This fun night our is sure to bring craic agus cheoil to any night out! Bingoloco […]
Paul O'Brien of the High Kings will appear in concert at Portarlington Golf Club this coming May. This promises to be a great night. Tickets are strictly limited in number and will be available from […]
Portlaoise Golf Club will be holding an Open three person Texas Scramble golf competition on the May bank holiday Monday. Enjoy a lush green, 18 hole parkland course, set among over two thousand trees and […]
We are delighted to bring the Record & CD Fair back to Portlaoise for the Spring Edition 2024. Come along and browse tons of classic and vintage vinyl, crates of cassettes and heaps of CDs. […]
Join us at Solas for a sizzling BBQ event on the May Bank Holiday Monday. Get ready for mouthwatering BBQ delights and refreshing Sangria that will keep you cool all day long. Our Live music […]
Are you looking for a unique way to stay active, connect with nature, and engage with your community? Look no further than our Green Gym Taster Sessions, tailored specifically for older adults and led by […]
Find out more about the traditional skill of basket weaving with a demonstration from Helena Golden. Helena creates traditional hand woven baskets and unique home-ware items using sustainably grown willow. Her love for the traditional […]
Europe Direct Portlaoise are delighted to welcome SEAI to Portlaoise Library for a free Home Energy drop-in clinic. Call in if you have any questions about how to make your home or daily life more […]
Mountrath & District Camera Club is excited to announce we will have Gilly and Crocky over from Portlaoise Camera Club to talk about the photographs they chose for their Associate Panels at the Irish Photographic […]
MABS, the Money and Budgeting Advice Service, will be visiting Portlaoise Library to give a talk on money matters, household budgeting and debt management. This talk is taking place as part of the library's Bealtaine […]
As part of the Bealtaine 2024 Festival Dunamaise Arts Centre will be holding a tea dance. This will be A Celebration of Creativity in Older Age. All welcome for dancing, fun and friendship promised. Enjoy […]
An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. A delirious, darkly comic fantasy - a film simply overflowing […]
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp […]
You are all invited to come along and take part in this open eighteen hole singles competition for men and women. Golfers will relish its fine, long fairways and well-manicured greens. Plenty of tree line […]
The picturesque Rathdowney Golf Club will be a hive of activity for a weekend in May as the Annual Rathdowney/Errill Gaa Golf Club Classic will take place. Over the years the event has established itself […]
Join us for an inspiring journey at “The Fort 2024” – the Toastmasters District 71 Conference, set to take place in the historic and vibrant town of Portlaoise, Ireland. This event promises to be a […]
Welcome to Music at the Malt House 2024. Get ready for an unforgettable night of amazing music and talented young musicians from Laois and Kildare and guest musicians for a night you won't want to […]
International touring Galway based DJ Shampain brings an Irish silent cinema classic ‘Irish Destiny' back to life with a new soundtrack, mixed live as the film is screened in Dunamaise. Released in 1926 to mark […]
Across two indoor venues on the site, some of the biggest names on the Irish music scene are set to descend on Rathdowney for Feile na hEireann for what promises to be a wonderful weekend […]
Abbeyleix Juvenile Soccer Club are holding a three person Champagne Golf Classic at Abbeyleix Golf Club as a fundraiser to help develop the Juvenile soccer pitch. This competition will be open to both members and […]
National Bike Week is coming up from the 11th - 19th of May this year and we are planning a great fun day for children here in Mountrath. This will be suitable for boys and […]
Quercu – the oak – brings together a new body of work by Mountmellick born Alan Meredith, on the occasion of his first solo exhibition in his native Laois. The exhibition draws together separate, but […]
Music Network presents the bold and adventurous musical imagination of Flook with special guest Patsy Reid. With the flutes, whistles and accordion of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the […]
The Brewery Rathdowney are delighted to announce the return of Eimhear Ni Ghlacain back by popular demand. With a growing fan base Eimhéar Ní Ghlacaín, has become one of the most popular artists on the […]
The Third annual Rev For Trev memorial tractor will take place again in Mountrath Mart in May. The action-packed event will be filled with fun, laughter and hope, with a colourful Kiddies’ Tractor Run before […]
The upcoming Laois Antiques & Vintage Fair at the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel will include a wide variety of antique, vintage and collectable items. With a full house of traders from across Ireland, there will be […]
This year's Martin Bergin run will be held for the benefit of the Irish Alzheimer's Association. We know this is a disease which has affected so many and the association have a centre in The […]
Join Dr Broomfield for three poetry workshops and a poetry reading event for family and friends. Dr Arthur Broomfield is a poet, essayist, and short story writer. He has published nine books including six poetry […]
Activator Poles can can reduce the stress and impact on your knees, hips, and ankles. For many older adults, this relieves pain from arthritis, muscle strains, and ligament sprains. The poles are modified versions of Nordic […]
It is the first anniversary of Martin’s death. Angie’s lover. His family has come to visit his grave. Angie watches the mourners from the safety of her car, hidden under the Yew tree. She remains […]
Based on a stranger than fiction true story of a dark and absurd scandal, this riotous mystery comedy reunites audience favourites Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. 1920s in the seaside town of Littlehampton, fiery Rose […]
Mountmellick Library will host a talk by Dr Christy Cunniffe on the stained glass of the wider Midland’s region with examples from the county of Laois. This richly illustrated talk will look at the wealth […]
Legendary Irish band The 4 Of Us will be taking to the stage upstairs in The Acoustic Room at The Anvil Inn Portarlington in May. Their truly unique sound has garnered a large and loyal […]
American-born comedian Jim Elliott brings his debut solo hour to Kavanagh's. Jim is a stalwart on the Irish comedy scene; he's currently supporting Neil Delamere and Deirdre O'Kane for selected Irish tour dates, including Dublin's […]
Ballykilcavan Farm, in the heart of Ireland, has been the home of the Walsh family for 13 generations since 1639. Join us for a fully guided tour to share the history of the family and […]
To celebrate Crinniú na nÓg, the library is hosting harp workshops with Siobhan Buckley. Learn basic techniques and find your way around the harp playing tunes you will recognise. Through different musical games, we will […]
A special group of Irish men and women have been responsible for preservation of the tradition of Irish ballad singing over the past 50 years. Derek Warfield is a distinguished name among them. Derek Warfield […]
We would like to invite all the nearby little princesses to come and take part in our Princess Workshop event that's happening shortly. This will be an opportunity for princesses to dress up in their […]
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to […]
Laois Leeds Members Club Present an Evening with Tony Dorigo, Mel Sterland & Andy Couzins. They will discuss the games, dressing room, training ground stories, managers, fallouts, and everything you wanted to know about playing […]
This Vintage Rally & Family Fun Day will include a dazzling display of all things vintage ranged from cars, tractors and lorries to motorbikes and stationary engines. There will also be butter-making and threshing, farm […]
The day will be very beginners focused and you do not need experience to attend. An intense chakra Healing workshop in the afternoon will change Your energy & change Your mindset in so many ways. […]
Join our bee experts from the Dunamaise Beekeepers Laois, for this informative talk and learn all about bees & beekeeping in Ireland. You will learn about the importance of bees and what we can do […]
To celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th, Solas Eco Garden Centre are hosting a bee friendly planting workshop on the 19th of May. Bee Friendly Planting Workshop at Solas Eco Garden Centre To Celebrate […]
Rathdowney Errill Activity Hub would like to invite you all to come along and take part in our Community fun with Bikes event that will be taking place during Bike Week 2024. This will be […]
The Merediths run an organic suckler beef and tillage farm near Ballylinan, Co Laois. Biodiversity has been an important aspect of the farm over the years with the aim of farming in balance with surrounding […]
Everyone is welcome to join us as we sing for alzheimer's/dementia, accompanied by musicians from Men’s Shed Portlaoise. Singing for the Brain brings people affected by Alzheimer's together to sing a variety of songs they […]
Join us at the library for a new tweens club where you will get the chance to discuss books and books you would like to read. This will be suitable for boys and girls between […]
Tobar An Leinn Parents Association are delighted to launch this in partnership with Colt Gaa. Fundraising from this event will be towards a Sports Centre on Colt GAA ground which would be a huge addition […]
Colt Gaa Club and Tobar an Leinn Parents Association have teamed up to raise funds to realise ambitious plans do develop a community centre attached to the GAA club. The second annual golf classic features […]
A humorous but poignant love story examining emigration, the impact of dreams on reality and the challenges of returning home after seeking a better life abroad. Fractured family dynamics are explored when Eddie returns to […]
Get ready for a night of foot-stomping, hands clapping Irish folk and Celtic rock. The Castle Arms Hotel Durrow are delighted to announce the return of the talented band The Whistlin Donkeys. Get your tickets […]
In keeping with the ethos of Cruinnú na nÓg the extremely talented junior photographer and local wildlife expert Rossa Bracken will deliver a number of child led fun workshops. These workshops will include an exciting […]
Timahoe Tractor & Truck Run 2024 in aid of Timahoe National School will take place towards the end of May this year. All trucks, tractors and vintage vehicles are welcome and registration will take place […]
The Wonder Years slime workshop will be returning towards the end of May. This workshop will be for boys and girls between the ages of three and four. There will be two different time slots […]
Solas Portarlington are delighted to announce the return of our very popular Farmers Market. This market will take place on the last Saturday of every month. Visitors to these markets will see a very full […]
The Africa Day Laois event is taking place on the grounds of Portlaoise Leisure Centre. There will also be traditional African drumming and dance displays, African fashion, arts and crafts and much more. Portlaoise will […]
Ballyfin Vintage and Veteran Club will hold a Steam Threshing Festival. here will be displays of vintage tractors, cars, machinery, working thrashing demonstrations, craft and jumble stalls. There will also be a dog show with […]
You are invited to come along to Portlaoise Holistic Centre for a Sound Bath & Guided Meditation morning. The activity is for a small group, which ensures a more personalized experience, without having to worry […]
Laois Traveller Action Group presents this outstanding play, Magpies on the Pylon, written and performed by Michel Collins, to celebrate Traveller Pride Week. Jim, a Traveller father, is struggling to cope with the suicide of […]
In the grounds of Auschwitz, commandant Rudolf Höss and his family live in luxury. As unspeakable atrocities unfold in the concentration camp, the family members go about their lives, wilfully ignoring the ever-present sounds of […]
This fun run takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 31st of May to Monday 3rd of June with the midland County of Laois in Ireland as the event base. Also covering […]
Metalmania covering the rock and metal classics of yesteryear with a blistering twin guitar attack and thunderous rhythm section and a rock monster on vox. Banging out all the classics from Iron Maiden, Metallica, Anthrax, […]
At the Timahoe Heritage Festival on June 1st & 2nd, visitors will have the unique opportunity to delve into the world of pottery with Jaqui Wright from Raven Pottery. With a lifetime dedicated to the […]
Are you a fan of history? Discover the uncovered story of Vikings in Laois at the Timahoe Heritage Festival! Timahoe Heritage Festival This event is all about sharing the story of an interesting little village […]
Monroe is an outstanding acoustic duo and four piece band featuring soulful female vocals and intricate, refined acoustic guitar. Their repertoire includes a huge range of pop, rock, blues, soul and jazz songs spanning the […]
Come join us for a fun and interactive finger braiding workshop at the Timahoe Heritage Centre.Learn the art of creating beautiful braids using just your fingers - no tools required.This hands-on activity is perfect for […]
Abbeyleix Manor Hotel are delighted to announce the return of the fantastic Smash Hits on the June bank holiday weekend. This Dublin six-piece is comprised of experienced musicians performing the best of classic tracks from […]
Solas are delighted to announce the return of our monthly Craft and Vintage markets that will take place on the first Sunday of every month. Get ready to step into a world of timeless treasures […]
Join us for a captivating Heritage Talk at the Timahoe Heritage Festival on Sunday, June 2nd. On the 17th of May in the year 1599, a significant confrontation unfolded at what is now known as […]