WATCH: Exclusive preview of the new Forest Fest site in Laois
Published 16th Jul 2026, 20:00 GMT
Updated 17th Jul 2026, 20:00 GMT
Seven stages are going up for the 2026 Forest Fest music festival in Laois, and it’s looking amazing. Take a tour with us!
The festival headed by Laois solicitor Philip Meagher has moved from Emo GAA grounds to a big new farmland home just outside the pretty village, with room for campers right next to the site.
Headliners include Echo & The Bunnymen, The Charletans and The Undertones. Saturday offers James, Deacon Blue, The Coronas and Paul Brady and Sunday is headlined by Madness, The Boomtown Rats, Feeder and Kerbdog. It has a new country Americana arena with a huge sprung dance floor, and a Barn disco spinning 70s, 80s and 90s classics into the early hours.
The festival runs from Thursday to Sunday, July 23 to 26, with limited tickets still available.