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!
Week of Events
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery Presents Cecilia Danell
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery Presents Cecilia Danell
In need of a culture fix? Visit Cecilia Danell's exhibition at Dunamaise Arts Centre Cecilia, an accomplished artist, is recognized for her outstanding work. She specializes in exploring the intricate relationship between landscapes and human […]
Pilate Classes at ClubVitae Portlaoise
Pilate Classes at ClubVitae Portlaoise
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
Meanderings of A Colourful Mind
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 […]
Couch to 50km with Laois Cycling Club
Couch to 50km with Laois Cycling Club
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 […]
Mountmellick Drama Festival – All Ireland Confined Drama Finals
Mountmellick Drama Festival – All Ireland Confined Drama Finals
If you are a fan of theatre, you cannot miss the All Ireland Drama Finals on the 18th April to the 26th April 2024! All Ireland Confined Drama Finals The 2024 All Ireland Confined Drama […]
Portlaoise Para Athletics Programme
Portlaoise Para Athletics Programme
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 […]
Baby Massage at Portarlington Community Centre
Baby Massage at Portarlington Community Centre
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 Lessons With Emma
Jiving Lessons With Emma
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 […]
RollerFit for Teenage Girls
RollerFit for Teenage Girls
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 […]
Aligned With Amanda Gentle Yoga
Aligned With Amanda Gentle Yoga
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 […]
Present Moment Wonderful Moment Mindfulness Retreat
Present Moment Wonderful Moment Mindfulness Retreat
We are inviting you to join us for a weekend of practice in the Plum Village tradition. We will sit, meditate, walk and eat together. This is an opportunity to simply practice with sangha in […]
Bernard Casey at Kavanagh’s Comedy Club
Bernard Casey at Kavanagh’s Comedy Club
Need a good laugh? Come one, come all to Bernard Casey's new comedy show 'Cute Hoorism' Bernard Casey takes Kavanagh's Comedy Club with the comedy show Cute Hoorism' As one of Ireland's well-known and most […]
Mack Fleetwood at Kavanaghs
Mack Fleetwood at Kavanaghs
Are you a fan of the iconic rock band, Fleetwood Mack? You cannot miss Ireland's best tribute band! Mack Fleetwood at Kavanaghs Following a string of sold-out shows across the country, Europe’s premier tribute to […]
Faith Healer by Brian Friel
Faith Healer by Brian Friel
Throughout the remote and forgotten corners of the British Isles, Frank Hardy offers the promise of redemption to the sick and the suffering. But his is an unreliable gift, a dangerous calling which brings him […]
Abbeyleix Bike Meet
Abbeyleix Bike Meet
It’s that time of the year again, as we will be holding the first Bike meet of the year. This will see bikes come from all over the midlands and southeast to hang out for […]
NewtownStewart Theatre Company Presents The New Electric Ballroom
NewtownStewart Theatre Company Presents The New Electric Ballroom
NewtownStewart Theatre Company Presents The New Electric Ballroom Looking for some show-stopping theatre? Find some incredible productions as a part of the Mountmellick Drama Festival! This year's Mountmiellick Drama Festival sees an array of talent […]
Women’s Beauty Workshop
Women’s Beauty Workshop
We invite you to spring beauty workshops with Iwona from mysoapbubbles. We will talk about spring herbs and how they can be used in home cosmetics. Do you like to know what cosmetics contain? Do […]
Enniskillen Theatre Company Presents The Lonesome West
Enniskillen Theatre Company Presents The Lonesome West
In need of a culture fix? Catch the Enniskillen Theatre Company's production of The Lonesome West this month as a part of the Mountmellick Drama festival! Enniskillen Theatre Company Presents The Lonesome West This month […]
Friendly Match LASG VS Laois Garda
Friendly Match LASG VS Laois Garda
It's that time of the year again, We have once again organised a football match Laois African Support Group - IRL Vs An Garda Síochána Laois Offaly. This will be a fun family day out […]
Children’s Book Club at Portlaoise Library
Children’s Book Club at Portlaoise Library
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 […]
Kilrush Drama Group Presents Hooked
Kilrush Drama Group Presents Hooked
Attractive young Dubliner, Lydia retreats to a small country village in an attempt to escape from her past and reinvent her future. She moves in next door to Tom and Mary, the typical country neighbours, […]
The Civil War in County Laois with Dr. Cormac Moore
The Civil War in County Laois with Dr. Cormac Moore
The turbulent revolutionary period in modern Irish history from 1912 to 1923 had a profound impact on the political, economic and social make-up of Laois. The issue of land that had dominated the landscape of […]
April Gathering Cacao & Dance
April Gathering Cacao & Dance
We have already gathered at the start of the month but some months require an extra shot of medicine. We know how powerful it is to come together in sacred circle, to reconnect, to share […]
Coolboy at Dunamaise Arts Centre
Coolboy at Dunamaise Arts Centre
Coolboy are a four-piece rock band based in the Portlaoise area. Their lively style draws influences from classics like The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac and Thin Lizzy, right up to modern acts such as Catfish and […]
Clann Machua Drama Presents Stolen Child
Clann Machua Drama Presents Stolen Child
Humorous yet moving, ‘Stolen Child’ tells the story of a woman adopted at birth who enlists the help of a colourful private detective to search for her mother and uncover the secrets of her family […]
Pink Full Moon Paddle
Pink Full Moon Paddle
The Pink Moon, also known as the April Full Moon, is the first full moon that marks the welcome of the beautiful spring season in April 2024. The word ‘Pink Moon’ comes from the herb […]
Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Community Garden Plant Swap
Abbeyleix Tidy Towns & Community Garden Plant Swap
Our annual plant swap in partnership with Abbeyleix Community Garden takes place later this month so you have plenty of time to make arrangements. This year we have added a circular economy section so its […]
Farmer’s Market at SOLAS
Farmer’s Market at SOLAS
In search of fresh and local produce? Look no further than Portarlington's monthly Farmer's market hosted by SOLAS Eco Garden Centre The monthly Farmer's Market returns to SOLAS in Portarlington Fresh produce, vibrant colours and […]
Butterfly Craft Event at Portarlington Library
Butterfly Craft Event at Portarlington Library
Creating butterfly crafts can spark kids’ imagination and encourage them to express their creativity. They can experiment with different colors, patterns, and materials to create unique and beautiful butterflies. This can also provide a sense […]
Mountrath Cottage Market
Mountrath Cottage Market
The cottage market makes a welcome return this coming Saturday. Get all the fresh goodies you need for those lunch boxes and enjoy some seriously impressive local handmade crafts. This is always a fun day […]
The Village Run – Ballylinan
The Village Run – Ballylinan
The Village Run takes place in the village of Ballylinan, Laois and incorporates 3 distances The Half Marathon a 1oK run and a 5K run. This village run will be open to runners and walkers […]
Endurance Ireland One day Event
Endurance Ireland One day Event
We are once again delighted to be running alongside the IDHBA Laois Branch who will be running their ever popular One Day Event. Endurance Ireland are once again delighted to be back in Stradbally Hall. […]
My Sister’s Closet Pop Up Shop
My Sister’s Closet Pop Up Shop
We are delighted to be hosting this fantastic event at Solas in aid of Doctors without Borders, Gaza Pediatric Unit. We have decided to host a fundraiser pop up shop selling new and preloved ladies […]
Plant Swap at Killeen Community Hall
Plant Swap at Killeen Community Hall
Killeen tidy towns committee would like to invite you all to come along and enjoy our first plant swap event at Killeen Community Hall. Plant Swaps are a great way to upcycle and give your […]
March For Arch Fundraiser
March For Arch Fundraiser
Laois Arch Club will be holding their biggest fundraiser of the year in the grounds of Emo GAA. March for Arch is an all inclusive sponsored walk and Family Fun Day which includes a Monster […]
Sound Therapy With Siobhan
Sound Therapy With Siobhan
Sound therapy is suitable for all people and can assist with bringing us into deeper states of stillness, peace and allowing the bodies to reach energetic blockages. The use of the many specially tuned instruments […]
Community Concert Ukrainian Choir Malva
Community Concert Ukrainian Choir Malva
You are all invited to come along to St. Peters & Pauls church Portlaoise this Sunday for a special Community Concert. This concert will see performances from The Timahoe Male Choir, The Heath National School […]