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Quaker tale to be told in new film set in Laois village

The Laois Short Film Bursary of €10,000 has been awarded to Songway Films for their short film The Light Within. The film is a supernatural tale set in Rosenallis in 1780 where Lydia, a teenager must defy her Quaker upbringing to save her ailing ...

31 Jul 2022 at 19:53

Arts & Entertainment

Turning the leaf on a new chapter of Leaves in Laois

Laois Arts Office and Dunamaise Arts Centre are delighted to present Leaves 2021, the 14th annual festival of writing and music in Laois, taking place from November 2-7. Clíodhna Ní Anluain is the Guest Curator this year and the festival takes ...

16 Oct 2021 at 12:24

IN PICTURES: New Laois art exhibition opens

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IN PICTURES: Check out the talent as new Laois art exhibition opens

The Laois Arthouse in Stradbally were delighted to present a new exhibition Spontaneous People / Spontaneous Paintings. This two-person exhibition brings together works by artists Diana Chambers and Seamus Morton. The exhibition is curated by ...

05 Apr 2023 at 19:52

Arts & Entertainment

Laois Electric Picnic town is the place to learn 'fully-fledged fiction'

The Electric Picnic Stradbally can sometimes be a place where fact meets fiction so its the perfect town to learn how to master the craft of fiction writing. Following on from the overwhelming success of writer Eileen Casey’s recent memoir ...

26 Aug 2023 at 11:52

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IN PICTURES: Nature takes centre stage at Laois art exhibition

The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, are delighted to present DÚLRA, an exhibition by the Stradbally Library Painters. The Stradbally Library Painters began their journey in the Autumn of 2021, meeting on Wednesdays in the Stradbally Library ...

05 Dec 2023 at 20:22

Arts & Entertainment

In PICTURES: Laois town's theatre group makes dramatic return

The Mountmellick Drama Group made a triumphant return to their local stage for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck, to present two nights of theatre on March 14 and 15. Photographer Denis Byrne went along to the ...

18 Mar 2024 at 19:22

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Laois council's team creative sets out on digital arts journey

Laois County Council's Culture and Creativity Team is creating a special residency for creatives who specialise in Digital Arts. The council aims to recruit artists to creatively explore the themes of Creative Communities ...

14 Oct 2023 at 16:52

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In PICTURES: New Laois public art unveiled in Portlaoise

To celebrate Culture Night 2023, Laois County Council launch 'Fragments of Time and Space' - the new sculpture by David Beattie at the new County Library in Portlaoise. The artwork was launched by Cllr Paschal Mc Evoy, ...

30 Sept 2023 at 14:22

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IN PICTURES: Masterclass in beautiful Laois surrounds

The Laois Arthouse hosted artist Tom McLean who led a four-day Masterclass Art Programme entitled Construct/Deconstruct for adults, in beautiful surroundings of the Malthouse, Stradbally. The annual masterclasses are ...

30 Jun 2022 at 09:53

Laois theatre's €130k loss paid by county hall but auditors question viability

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Laois theatre's €130k loss paid by county hall council

A Local Government Auditor has questioned the ability of Laois’ main theatre to continue as a going concern, after an audit revealed it is operating in the red. Laois County Council is covering a shortfall in income ...

24 Mar 2017 at 10:00

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IN PICTURES: Gala glam as feast of drama played out on Laois stage for annual festival

The Mountmellick Drama Festival features the cream of Irish amateur dramatics every year and 2024 is no different. USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY Photographer Denis Byrne went along to ...

20 Apr 2024 at 18:55

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Botanicals at the heart of new Stradbally exhibition in Laois

The Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally welcomes an exhibition by professional artist Mary Dillon who specialises in botanical artwork. The exhibition “At the Heart – Botanical” was officially open on Friday 6th ...

12 Jul 2018 at 15:19

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