The weather didn’t oblige on Culture Night 2026 in Laois, but that was not going to stop the county’s creatives from putting on a show right around the county as part of the annual national celebration of culture. Enjoy photos supplied to the Leinster Express Laois Live by Laois County Council.

25. Portlaoise Musical Society launched its 2026 show, Young Frankenstein, at Dunamaise Arts Centre on Culture Night.
Pic: Pat Guilfoyle

26. Artist Lea Laimbock in Stradbally
Photo Terry Conroy

27. The opening of Niamh Coffey's exhibition in the Stradbally Arthouse
Photo: Terry Conroy

28. Ukrainian poet Snizhana reads at the Culture Night event "Connections" in the St Fintan's Campus, Portlaoise.
Photo: Michael Scully
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