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New date? No problem – Electric Picnic 2024 now fully SOLD OUT

Less than hour after tickets for the 2024 Electric Picnic went on general sale, all of the 75,000 available tickets have SOLD OUT. So say...

In Pictures: 45 years on from the start, Lynam School of Irish Dancing perform...

45 years on from when it all began - last weekend was a very special occasion for all in Lynam School of Irish Dancing. Gabrielle...

‘Another Love’ – Tom Odell dedicates hit song at Electric Picnic to young Laois...

Electric Picnic is a rollercoaster of a emotions at the best of times - and thousands who were gathered at the Main Stage on...

2024 Electric Picnic switch is temporary as festival director chats farming and Stradbally being...

The earlier Electric Picnic date for 2024 is a temporary one with it set to revert to its traditional slot in 2025, according to...

In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images as the sun shines brightly on Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic never fails to deliver. And as upwards of 70,000 people descended on the Little Town of Stradbally for the weekend, the sun shone...

Richard gets on his bike for Tour de Picnic for three very worthy causes

Every year once Electric Picnic comes around it’s been a case of ‘On your bike’ for Richard Dunne from Stradbally. Since 2009 he has been...

HSE back at Electric Picnic 2023 to provide harm reduction services

Continuing its partnership with the Electric Picnic, HSE’s Safer Nightlife Programme is expanding its service to include Drugs.ie tents and outreach teams at three locations...

An ‘original’ talent for Electric Picnic as Laois girl set to perform three times...

When she last played at Electric Picnic in 2019, 22-year-old Alice Laffan from Stradbally just did cover versions. “It’s amazing to be back this...

Laois Councillor hits out at early Electric Picnic date for 2024 and says he...

A Laois County Councillor has hit out at Electric Picnic's announcement that they will hold the 2024 event in mid-August. Fianna Fail Councillor Paschal McEvoy...

In Pictures: All smiles as Stradbally locals get a first look around the 2023...

We are less than two days away from the start of Electric Picnic and excitement is building in Stradbally ahead of the event. After a...
Melvin Benn

‘Nothing to do with Coldplay in Croke Park’ – Electric Picnic promoter explains festival...

Electric Picnic festival promoter Melvin Benn says that the decision to stage the 2024 event earlier next year has nothing to do with Coldplay...
The Lost Messiahs (1)

The Lost Messiahs find themselves back at Electric Picnic and ready to entertain

Having played Electric Picnic in 2014 and last year, indie rock band, The Lost Messiahs, is thrilled to find themselves back at Stradbally Hall. “We...
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Stage times announced for Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic 2023 is just days away and the stage times have finally been announced Stradbally Estate will see global superstarts such as The Killers,...

Laois band Cua set to take six as they get ready to take on...

As it gears up for its Electric Picnic performance, Laois-based trio, Cua which comprises Shane Booth, John Davidson and Ros O’Meara, has started work...
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‘Standing In The Hall of Fame’ – The Script added to Electric Picnic line...

The Script have become the latest act to be added to the Electric Picnic line up ahead of next weeks festival. The Irish rock band...

Electric Picnic set to take place two weeks earlier in 2024

Electric Picnic is set to take place two weeks earlier than its normal date in 2024, according to a social media post published by...

Welcome to Freetown – Electric Picnic’s Late-Night Quarter

Excitement is at a fever-pitch as revellers will begin arriving in Stradbally for the 2023 Electric Picnic, which kicks off in just ten days. Back...

Will it rain at Electric Picnic – What are the odds?

Electric Picnic is the most popular music festival in Ireland, with tickets selling out almost every year since its initial inception in 2004. However, one...

Electric Picnic launches new ‘Lounge’ as ‘an exclusive festival sanctuary – metres from Main...

Excitement is building as Electric Picnic revellers will begin arriving in Stradbally exactly two weeks from today. Ahead of the festival, organisers have unveiled The...

Singers, dancers, artists, poets and comedians wanted as Electric Youth returns to the Electric...

Youth Work Ireland Laois, in association with Electric Picnic and Laois Offaly Education and Training Board, have announced the return of the Electric Youth...
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Lewis Capaldi replacement announced as Electric Picnic add more acts ahead of festival

Paolo Nutini has been named as the replacement for Lewis Capaldi at this year's staging of the Electric Picnic. The Scottish signer announced he was...

MindField returns to Electric Picnic featuring CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, comedian Aisling Bea and much, much...

The line-up for Electric Picnic’s MindField has just been announced with an inspiring, engaging and entertaining programme of spoken word, interviews, debate, talks, poetry,...

Trailer Park returns to the Electric Picnic with all the absurdity, lunacy and culture...

The Electric Picnic, Ireland's largest gathering of music and arts, returns to Stradbally this year, from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of September. Eight years...
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Electric Picnic down Saturday headline act as Lewis Capaldi announces break

The Electric Picnic will have to find a new headline act for Saturday night after Lewis Capaldi announced he needs to take a break. The...
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Exciting additions made as Electric Picnic announce latest wave of acts for 2023 edition

The Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival is Stradbally will take place in a little over four months and more new acts have been...
Electric Picnic Day 1

2022 Remembered: In Pictures: Wonderful selection of images from Day 1 of Electric Picnic

A selection of incredible pictures from Day 1 of the Electric Picnic back in September. Talk about an atmosphere! After three long years, Electric Picnic has...
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SOLD OUT: Electric Picnic 2023 fully sells out hours after tickets go on sale

Tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 went on sale today at 10am and all tickets SOLD OUT by 3pm. This morning, organisers confirmed that American band...

The Killers added to Electric Picnic line up as final tickets go on sale

The final tickets for Electric Picnic 2023 go on sale this morning - and another big act has been added. Organisers have confirmed that American...
Electric Picnic 2023

Last Electric Picnic tickets on sale this weekend as first acts for 2023 festival...

Billie Eilish, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Jamie XX, Rick Astley, Tom Odell, Fred Again - these are some of the new acts that have...
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Are you missing anything from Electric Picnic? Hundreds of items remain unclaimed in Stradbally

Phones, wallets, passports, car keys, house keys, bank cards, age cards, handbags, watches, glasses, headphones, footwear and power banks. These are among the hundreds of...