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Forest Fest 2 - boutique festival in Laois confirmed for summer 2023 return

After a successful first outing, rave reviews and demand from fans and performers, Forest Fest is set to make a welcome return to Laois next summer. The indie boutique festival in the village of Emo will be staged on the weekend of July 21, 2023. ...

09 Sept 2022 at 09:53

Local News

Musical Extravaganza coming to Laois town

Excitement is building in Mountrath as local students get ready to host the musical extravaganza, Mamma Mia. This month sees the return of the now renowned musical performance to Mountrath Community School. Students from Transition Year in MCS ...

13 Mar 2023 at 18:23

Local News

Rising pop star to visit Portlaoise learning centre

Rising pop star Leah Heart will visit Portlaoise later this week when she will help local students with a podcast. The Kildare native has well over 20 million streams across different music platforms. The 'If I Did What You Did' singer will ...

07 May 2024 at 18:22

Schools

PICTURES: Laois school's magical musical transports audience 'Back to the 80s'

Laois Transition Year students put on a magical musical performance to remember for the opening night of their 'Back to the 80s' extravaganza. The students of Mountrath Community School staged the first of three nights of performances on ...

21 Mar 2024 at 19:25

Arts & Entertainment

IN PICTURES: Singing about Bicycles, Boomerangs & Blue Macaws in Laois!

A suite of new songs ‘Bicycles, Boomerangs and Blue Macaws’ was premiered in The Malthouse, Stradbally performed by young composers at schools in Cloneyhurke, Paddock and Rath NS. The compositions were directed by Sarah Murphy, Lorna ...

06 Jun 2023 at 19:22

What's On

Music Generation Laois to launch album at Malt House

Music Generation Laois will host a very special three-night event in the magnificent surrounds of the restored Malt House in Stradbally this weekend. Following the success of last year’s inaugural concert, ‘Music at the Malt House’ ...

11 Apr 2018 at 13:31

This young Laois singer has an amazing talent, get a sneak preview of his first single

Portlaoise

This young Laois singer has an amazing talent, get a sneak peak at his first single here

Laois could have it's own Ed Sheeran, with a bright new talent about to launch a debut single. Seventeen year old Curtis Walsh who moved from Dublin four years ago to live in Portlaoise, says he is happy to call himself a Laois ...

06 Jul 2018 at 17:05

Arts & Entertainment

Laois musicians pay tributes to Abbeyleix man Colin Mackay who has passed away

Laois musicians have lost one of their own, Colin Mackay from Upper Boley, Abbeyleix who was a guitarist and singer with many local bands over the years. Mr Mackay passed away last Wednesday October 4, following an illness, in ...

06 Oct 2017 at 15:32

Mountmellick

Watch a rousing performance in Mountmellick by trad band Rake the Ashes who return to Laois this month

Mountmellick always remembers its own and that is why traditional Irish band Rake The Ashes will get a special welcome at their return gig. The Dublin fourpiece ballad band features talented singer and bouzouki player Fran ...

12 Oct 2017 at 20:00

Home

Music Generation Laois need tutors for School of Rock and Pop

If you're a wizard on the keyboard or a rock god on guitar and can spare some time to share your expertise with music students eager to learn, then Music Generation Laois would like to hear from you. Music Generation ...

24 Aug 2017 at 11:05

Arts & Entertainment

An Irish music festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, saw Laois musicians take centre stage in front of a 'record-breaking' crowd. Well known Irish trad/folk band The High Kings are currently on their 2024 World Tour, ...

26 Aug 2024 at 20:53

What's On

Laois singer brings London band back to Ireland

After a 15 year hiatus, a London based band fronted by a talented Laois woman is set to play in Ireland again. Despite living in Ballylinan, Wolfhill native, Fiona McElroy, is the lead singer with London act, ...

01 Sept 2024 at 19:52

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