Electric Picnic 2026: What the Stradbally site looks like before 80,000 arrive
Electric Picnic 2026 preview of what’s to come On a half-finished festival site in Co Laois on Tuesday, a group of men from around Timahoe stood and sang. The Timahoe Male Choir performed during a media preview of Electric Picnic, a year on from their turn on the main stage, and they are back for […]
1 week ago
Electric Picnic weather: Met Éireann forecasts a cooler, wetter weekend in Stradbally
The Electric Picnic weather forecast in full Pack the raincoat. The Electric Picnic weather outlook has taken a turn, with Met Éireann forecasting cooler temperatures and unsettled, showery conditions for the Stradbally festival, which runs from Friday 28 August to Sunday 30 August. After one of the warmer summers in years, the national forecaster expects […]
1 week ago
Amble and Van Morrison among acts added to Electric Picnic line-up
The sold-out festival returns at the end of the month. Three huge acts have been added to the Electric Picnic line-up, with organisers announcing some major new names ahead of this year’s festival. The iconic Stradbally event has revealed that Amble, Van Morrison and Aaron Rowe will join an already stacked bill of performers when […]
1 month ago
HSE issues urgent drug warning ahead of Bank Holiday and festival season
Important information to know. The HSE and Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency (PHA) have issued a joint warning for people who use drugs at festivals and in nightlife settings across the Emerald Isle this summer. As thousands of people in Ireland are expected to travel across the border in both directions to attend festivals this […]
3 months ago
Events industry calls for 100% capacity reopening after Varadkar’s festival jaunt
The Tánaiste has come under fire following his appearance at a UK music festival over the weekend. The events industry in Ireland has called upon the government to accelerate reopening plans for its sector in the wake of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s reported appearance at a music festival in the UK last weekend. An image of […]
5 years ago
Electric Picnic won’t go ahead this year as Laois County Council refuse to grant licence
They said that the decision has been made “following the most up to date public health advice”. Electric Picnic will not be going ahead later this year as Laois County Council have refused to grant a licence. Laois County Council said in a statement to Laois Today on Wednesday that the decision has been made “following […]
5 years ago