Laois Tourism -What’s on this April

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2nd Portlaoise TechTalks SoHo The best of DJs from the midlands € 10 10pm facebook.c
Nightclub guarantee an unmissable night. om/techtal
ks

5th & Portlaoise Laois Open Door Dunamaise A perfect wedding day goes €16/€14 8pm Ph: 057
6th Theatre presents: Arts Centre disastrously wrong causing chaos 8663355 or
Perfect Wedding for all concerned. An endless series www.duna
of excuses, games of hide and seek, maise.ie
lies, confusion and false
confessions will leave you crying
with laughter over the course of
this fast-moving, hilarious comedy.
6th Portlaoise The Jury Kavanagh's Live music. Free 9.30pm www.kava
Bar & Venue naghsportl
aoise.com

7th Monicknew Slieve Bloom Monicknew Grade B. 10k walk. 3-4 hours. Led €5 per 11am Ph: Gerry
Guided Walk - Car Park by Susan Lawlor. walk or Hanlon on
Bocadh Lodge annual 086 821
Walk members 0056 or
hip €20 www.slieve
bloom.ie
7th Mountmellick Rod & Billy Turleys Pub Live music. Free 7pm Ph: 086
851 3678

7th Mountmellick Slieve Bloom Macra Hall Food and craft market for Artisan Free Entry 11am- /www.face
Market producers 3pm book.com/
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9th Portlaoise Ireland, The EU & Portlaoise Daniel Keohane, Head of Policy and Free. 7.30pm library@lao
Brexit Library Advocacy at European Movement booking iscoco.ie
Ireland will discuss Brexit. advised.

10th Portlaoise Michael Henry Kavanaghs Michael Henry is the Seventh Son, €25 to 8.30pm facebook.c
Psychic Show Bar & Venue an amazing Psychic Medium who €30. om/kavana
demonstrates his powers to ghs/
connect with those who have
crossed over
11th Portlaoise Princesses Can Be Dunamaise This highly energetic, fun and €7 (€5 - 12pm Ph: 057
Pirates Arts Centre enjoyable dance show playfully Schools 8663355 or
questions and challenges what is group www.duna
considered “typical” or “normal” rate). maise.ie
behaviour for girls and for boys,
where play is everything and
everywhere. For ages 4+.

11th Portlaoise Laois Dance Dunamaise Performances, exhibition and film €10 7pm Ph: 057
Platform Arts Centre premiere of Swan Lake. 8663355 or
www.duna
maise.ie

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12th Durrow Fusion Laois Castle Arms Another exciting night in store for € 15 8.30pm- facebook.c
Easter Ball Hotel our Laois teenagers with top DJs on 11.30pm om/fusionb
the night. Tickets €15 on sale on alllaois
Tickets.ie and local Supervalu
stores
12th Portlaoise Giz A Laugh's Kavanaghs Giz a Laughs Enya Martin brings her € 16 9.30pm facebook.c
Enya Martin Bar & Venue brand new stand-up comedy show om/kavana
'Would Ya Be to Portlaoise. ghs or ph:
Able' 057 86
21744
12th Mountmellick God Has No The Balcony The true story of Monsignor Hugh € 10 8pm Ph: 087-
Country Theatre, O'Flaherty's war time exploits. 7942994/0
Mountmellick Written and performed by Donal 86-
Courtney. 1604363

13th Portlaoise Laois Dance Dunamaise Dunamaise Arts Centre and Laois €18/€16 7pm Ph: 057
Platform Arts Centre Youth Dance Ensemble proudly 8663355 or
present Laois Dance Platform 2019. www.duna
maise.ie
13th Portlaoise Dead Rockers Kavanagh's From Dublin, Ireland, paying € 9.50 9:30pm www.ticket
Society Bar & Venue homage to the best of the best that web.ie
are now rocking that great gig in
the sky.

13th Durrow Kev's Models Castle Arms Toys and model auction. Free 11.30am facebook.c
Hotel om/Kevs-
Models
13th- Durrow Easter Dunmore Follow the clues to find the bunnies €15 plus 12pm & Ph: 057
14th Hoppenings Woods and their eggs. Stories about Easter booking 3pm each 8663355 or
myths & legends & face painting. fee. day www.duna
Hot chocolate with marshmallows Parents maise.ie
for kids and tea/coffee for parents. free /Facebook:
Experiencin
g Laois

13th Durrow Warre Natural Dunmore Everything you need to know about € 90 10am- dunmoreco
Beekeeping Country natural bee-keeping. Great 1 day 5pm untryschoo
Course School workshop l.ie or ph:
087 125
8002

14th Portlaoise Laois Dance Dunamaise A vibrant youth dance Festival by €10 Ph: 057
Platform Arts Centre Laois Youth Dance Ensemble, 8663355 or
offering the opportunity to engage www.duna
in and celebrate dance. Free with maise.ie
LDP Festival performance ticket

14th Raheen Vintage Road Run Colt GAA Club Raheen Vintage Club presents a €20 Entry Reg 11am. Ph Chris:
Vintage Road Run with the Fee Depart 087 769
proceeds going to Laois Alzheimer’s 12.30pm 1972. Ph
Society. All vintage cars/vintage Eddie: 085
and modern tractors/ Trucks 764 8090
welcome.
15th - Abbeyleix Think Like An Abbeyleix Budding archaeologists can step €100, €70 10am- abbeyleixh
18th. Archaeologist Heritage into the shoes of a Potter, a Scribe, per 1pm eritage.co
Easter Camp House a Cave Dweller and a Tool Maker. additional m
Great 4 day course sibling.

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15th - Mountmellick Multi-activity Mountmellick Multi-activity 4 day camp. Early €60 for 10am- facebook.c
18th Easter Camp Gymnastics drop off and late pick up available. non- 2pm om/Mount
Club members. mellick-
€55 for Gymnastics
members. -Club
16th- Portlaoise MC Dance Dunamaise Returning for their second year at €13/€9 7:30pm Ph: 057
17th presents 5, 6, 7, 8 Arts Centre Dunamaise with a show full of glitz 8663355 or
- Come On, Let's and smiles! From tap dancing to hip www.duna
Celebrate! hop and much more, there is maise.ie
something for everyone of every
age!

19th Portlaoise Christy Moore Midlands Park Christy is one of Ireland’s most € 40 8pm midlandspa
Hotel important and influential artists rkhotel.co
and with a career that spans over m
40 amazing years and 30 albums
19th Portlaoise Easter Egg Hunt Togher Fun-fulled afternoon of Easter Egg €10 per 12pm- Portlaoise
Family Fun Day Woods hunting, face painting, arts and family 2pm Pre- Family
crafts, games and more!!! Price Booking is Resource
includes tea and coffee, juice and Essential Centre on
an Easter egg per child! 057868615
3 for
tickets
20th Portlaoise 2112 - Performing Kavanagh's Ireland's premier Rush tribute € 19 9:30pm www.ticket
the music of Rush Bar & Venue band, 2112, will bring a spectacular web.ie
audio-visual rock experience to
Kavanagh's Bar & Venue.

20th Portlaoise Cultural Fusion The Killeshin Experience other cultures through € 10 7pm-1am facebook.c
Hotel this family-friendly event, with om/Voice-
singing, and traditional dancing Of-
from Lithuania, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Migrants
and Nigeria, Fashion show, spoken
word and poem.
20th Timahoe Easter Egg Hunt Timahoe Based Around The Village Green & €5 Per 11am Mary @
Heritage The Round Tower - Solve The Child/ €15 087 234
Centre Riddle, Find The Egg! Adults Can For A 3616 Or
Enjoy A Cuppa & There’s An Easter Family Of Anne @
Egg For All Participants. Booking 4 087 947
Essential 7362.
21st Coolrain The Burner, The Sheeran’s Pub Three of Ireland's finest musicians € 20 7pm Ph: 086
Bun & O Hanlon take to the stage to play a mix of 807 8842
Cajun, Country, Tex Mex, Trad &
more!
21st Portlaoise The Valves Kavanagh's Live music. Free 9.30pm www.kava
Bar & Venue naghsportl
aoise.com
21st Mountrath White Horse Meet: Grade A. 12k. 4-5 hours. Led by €5 per 11am Ph: Gerry
Falls/ Clear Lake Mountrath Frans Jansen. walk or Hanlon on
Walk Cattle Mart annual 086 821
members 0056 or
hip €20 www.slieve
bloom.ie
21st Portarlington The Electrix live at The Anvil Inn The Electrix are an award winning No Cover 10pm
The Forge band with a wealth of experience Charge
within the Irish music scene. Born
to entertain

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22nd Portlaoise Transmitter Kavanagh's Live music. Free 9.30pm www.kava
Bar & Venue naghsportl
aoise.com

22nd Stradbally Ballykilcavan Ballykilcavan A guided walking tour of a working €10. Free 2pm-4pm Ph: 057
Farm & Brewery - Farm & farm & Brewery that's been in the for 8663355
Guided walk Brewery same family for almost 400 years. children. for tickets
Listen to the stories from David and Appropria (Dunamais
Lisa. Stay a bit longer and sample te farm e Arts
his fabulous craft beers or a hot cup footwear Centre).
of tea/coffee and a bun. is
essential.
22nd Kinnitty Fearbreague Walk Kinnitty Grade A. 10k. 4 hours. Led by Gerry €5 per 1pm Ph: Gerry
Community Hanlon. walk or Hanlon on
Centre annual 086 821
mem/ship 0056 or
€20 www.slieve
bloom.ie
23rd- Portlaoise Easter Musical Dunamaise Join Sonya Cuddy from Speak €65 (10% 10am- Ph: 057
25th Camp Arts Centre Out to delve into the songs of off for 2pm 8663355 or
Queen, as featured in Bohemian siblings). www.duna
Rhapsody! Ages 4-15. Places are maise.ie/
limited.

23rd- Stradbally Easter Art & Craft Laois Children will learn to work with clay €15 per 11am- artsoff@la
25th Workshop Arthouse, using hand building and sculpting child 1pm oiscoco.ie
Stradbally technique and also fabric and fibre or call 057
including felting techniques. For 866
age 7-10 years 4033/13.

23- Abbeyleix Think Like An Abbeyleix Budding archaeologists can step €100 per 10am- abbeyleixh
26 Archaeologist Heritage into the shoes of a Potter, a Scribe, child, €70 1pm eritage.co
April Easter Camp House a Cave Dweller and a Tool Maker. per m
additional
sibling.
23th - Mountmellick Easter Camp Mountmellick Multi-activity 4 day camp. Early €60 for 10am- facebook.c
26th Gymnastics drop off and late pick up available. non- 2pm om/Mount
Club members. mellick-
€55 for Gymnastics
members. -Club

25th Portlaoise Figures In Stone Midlands Park Christy Cuniffe presents a talk on Members: 8pm info@abbe
Hotel examples of religious and secular Free Non- yleixheritag
symbolism found in Medieval members: e.com or
Churches of the Irish midlands €3 ph: 057 87
31653

25th Portlaoise National Theatre Dunamaise Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A €15/€12 7pm Ph: 057
Live: All About Arts Centre Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily 8663355 or
Eve James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go www.duna
Again) lead in All About Eve, maise.ie
broadcast live to cinemas from the
West End in London

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25th Abbeyleix The Wildflowers Mueller & O' Mark McCorry is a botanist and Members: 8pm-9pm www.faceb
of Laois Connell joint Botanical Society of Britain Free Non- ook.com
Bakery (Old and Ireland (BSBI) vice-recorder for members:
AIB Bank), Laois. Mark will talk about some of €3
Main Street the interesting wild flowers (and
other plants, weeds and grasses
etc) found while tramping around
the county.

26th Portlaoise Pat Shortt Midlands Park This famous Irish comedian is fresh € 30 8pm midlandspa
Hotel from the success of his award- rkhotel.co
winning show Selfie. m

26th Portlaoise TechTalks Kavanagh's TechTalks is the new brand bringing Free 9.30pm www.kava
Bar & Venue you the best of techno/house/funk naghsportl
to Portlaoise. aoise.com

26th Portlaoise The All Ireland The Killeshin In Aid of The Harps GAA Club. With 7.30-9am facebook.c
Breakfast Preview Hotel special Guests: Eddie Brennan, om/TheKill
Micheál Donoghue & John Kiely eshinHotel

27th Fisherstown Laois Camino Fishersman's Enjoy a 25km walk through the €20 or Reg from https://ww
Inn beautiful tranquil Laois countryside €35 8am w.facebook
on a 4-5.5 hour walk. Refreshment dependin .com/event
stops along the way, hot meal and g on s/4068623
entertainment available at the end package. 90124184/
of the day. Includes a shuttle bus
to the starting point.

27th Portlaoise Midland Drama Dunamaise More exciting performances € 12 11:30am Ph: 057
Schools Arts Centre following last year’s success, with (Yellow), 8663355 or
upbeat music from a number of hit 3pm www.duna
musicals, packed with comedy and (Blue), maise.ie
colour. (Check show colour codes 5:30pm
prior to booking). (Green)
and 8pm
(Red).
27th Durrow One Day Intensive Dunmore "Innovative gardening techniques € 100 9.30- dunmoreco
Horticultural Country that have stood the test of time 4.30pm untryschoo
Course School Our course is all about l.ie or ph:
sustainability and growing quality 087 125
vegetables for your table. You will 8002
also sample delicious food straight
from our garden."

28th Portlaoise James O'Connor Kavanagh's Live music. Free www.kava

Bar & Venue naghsportl
(Bar) aoise.com
28th Durrow Sleive Bloom Meet: Castle Guided Walk Grade B. 12K. 3-4 €5 per 2pm Ph: Gerry
Guided Walk - Arms Hotel hours. Led by Susan Lawlor. walk or Hanlon on
Bluebell Walk annual 086 821
members 0056 or
hip €20 www.slieve
bloom.ie
28th Mountrath Bawnreagh - Meeting Guided walk. 4 hours. €5 per 11am Ph: Joe
Ardara Hillwalking point: walk or Deering on
Club Monicknew annual 086 816
car park. members 2466.
hip €20

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28th Portlaoise Portlaoise Psychic Midlands Park Phychic & Holistic Fair with over 35 Free Entry 11am- www.faceb
& Holistic Fair Hotel exhibitions. Meet some of Ireland's 7pm ook.com/e
top Mediums, Psychics, Tarot and vents/3807
Angel card readers giving One-to- 713758407
One private & personal readings on 82/
the day.
30th Portlaoise Haughey Gregory Dunamaise This funny and fascinating slice of €18/€16 8pm Ph: 057
- Presented by Arts Centre recent political history follows the 8663355 or
Fishamble: The deal made between Tony Gregory www.duna
New Play and Charles Haughey in 1982, when maise.ie
Company. Gregory took a surprise Dáil seat -
and suddenly found himself holding
the balance of power.

Every Vicarstown Vicarstown Junior Grand Canal It is a 2k event for juniors only (4-14 Free 11am www.parkr
Sund Park Run Bank year olds). Please register before un.ie/vicars
ay your first visit. town-
juniors

Every Vicarstown Vicarstown Park Grand Canal It is a 5k run - it's you against the Free 9:30am www.parkr
Satur Run Bank clock. un.ie/vicars
day town
Every Emo Monday Night Gandon Inn Social dancing every Monday night 8 9.30pm -
Mon Dancing in aid of Portarlington St Vincent De 12am
Paul
Every Portlaoise Ukulele Tuesday Kavanagh's Bring your Ukulele Free 9pm www.kavanaghs
2nd Portlaoise - portlaoise.com
Tues Bar
Every Durrow Craft Group Durrow All forms of crafting are welcome; 2- Ph: 057 8736090
Tuesd Library knitting, crochet, paper crafts, 4pm
ay jewellery etc. Come, work and have
a chat and a cuppa!

Every Mountmellick Balcony Cinema, Balcony Wonderful initiative running a bus €5 Bus See Facebook
Wedn Bus, Cinema and Cinema locally to the cinema, movie and a from @balcony
es Tea cuppa with a lift home for €5. 7. cinema
Movie starts 8.30

Every Abbeyleix Social Dancing Abbeyleix Social dancing with supper served. 10p
Thurs Golf Club All welcome to come and join in. m
Lessons from 8.30pm

Every Abbeyleix Abbeyleix Country The Square Range of food, veg and artisan Free from
Sat Market stalls 10a
m
Every Stradbally Stradbally St Patricks Great selection of local foods, Free from See Facebook -
Sat Country Market Hall plants and vegetables. Tea & 10a @stradballycoun
Coffee served m trymarkets

Every Portlaoise Sunday Sessions Kavanagh's Live music every Sunday Free 7pm www.kavanaghs
Sun Portlaoise portlaoise.com
Courtyard

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Every Vicarstown Vicarstown Junior Grand Canal It is a 2k event for juniors only (4-14 Free 11a www.parkrun.ie/
Sund Park Run Bank year olds). Please register before m vicarstown-
ay your first visit. juniors

Every Vicarstown Vicarstown Park Grand Canal It is a 5k run - it's you against the Free 9:30 www.parkrun.ie/
Satur Run Bank clock. am vicarstown
day
Every Portlaoise Portlaoise Meeting All walking sessions are 45/60 Free 7:45 For further
Tuesd Stepping Out point: minutes duration with pm details:
ay & Walking Group Portlaoise refreshments afterwards (only if Contact Mauree
Thurs Leisure Centre you wish). n on 087 939
day 5670, Liz on 085
788 7419 or Noel
on 087 274 9536.
Every Ballyroan Ballyroan Walkers Meeting Suitable for all ages and levels of Free 9:45 Contact Mary
Tuesd Strolling Group point: fitness. Route is optional. am- Dunne on 085
ay Ballyroan 10.4 158 5421 or
Community 5am Carmel Moran
Hall on 087 614 4280.

Every Portarlington Port Trails Meeting Come along and join us on our Free 7pm www.facebook.c
Tuesd Walking Group point: Park weekly walks on Tuesday and - om
ay Lane car park Thursday nights. Enjoy the lovely 9pm
walks and meeting new people.
Every Portarlington Port Trails Meeting Come along and join us on our Free 7:30 www.facebook.c
Thurs Walking Group point: Park weekly walks on Tuesday and pm- om
day Lane car park Thursday nights. Enjoy the lovely 9:30
walks and meeting new people. pm
Every Emo Mountmellick Meeting Walk around the lake and more. Free 10a Ph: Tina Murray
Tuesd Walking Group point: Emo 3km approx to start with. New m on 086 102 0431
ay Court car park group encouraging beginners to or email
join the weekly walks. All are info@laoissports
welcome. .ie
Every Mountmellick Mountmellick Meeting Local walk. 1.8km-5km approx. Free 10a Ph: Tina Murray
Wedn Walking Group point: MDA New walk specifically for beginners. m on 086 102 0431
esday car park or email
info@laoissports
.ie
Every Cullohill Cullohill Walking Meeting Open group. All are welcome. Free 7:30 Ph: Ciara McEvoy
Mond Group point: pm on 086 171 7546
ay & Cullohill or email
Frida Community ballons.ias@eirc
y Hall om.net

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