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charity · Saturday 7 November 2026 · 6:00pm 
De Starz Christmas Ball
At Midlands Park Hotel · Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
At Midlands Park Hotel · Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
The Midlands Park Hotel hosts the De Starz Christmas Ball on Saturday, 7 November 2026, from 6pm to 11.30pm. It is a charity gala evening of dining, entertainment and festive atmosphere run in support of De Starz, and the invitation is pitched squarely at local business owners asked to bring teams, clients and colleagues along with the wider community. It runs early enough in November to count as one of the season’s first Christmas events on the Laois calendar.
De Starz bill the night as food, music and fun, and describe it as an unforgettable Laois Christmas party experience rather than a formal awards-style dinner. The five and a half hour running time, from a 6pm start to an 11.30pm finish, covers the meal and the entertainment that follows it, so expect the shape of a typical charity ball: guests arrive for dining, and the night moves into music once the eating is done. At €75 a ticket it sits at the higher end for a Laois charity night out, reflecting the dinner-and-entertainment format rather than a simple drinks reception. Early bird tickets for the ball have already sold out, so the €75 rate is the price now showing on the De Starz booking page, and it is worth booking early if a table is needed for a group.
The Midlands Park Hotel is on Jessop Street in Portlaoise town centre, close to Portlaoise train station on the Dublin to Cork and Dublin to Limerick lines. The hotel has its own car park, with further public parking available nearby.
Portlaoise is well placed for an overnight stay if travelling from further afield for the ball. There is more to see in Portlaoise and across Co. Laois.
Heading to Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise? Laois has plenty more to see. Read the Portlaoise area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.