Laois Chamber Alliance Christmas Social

Laois Chamber Alliance holds its Christmas Social on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at Roundwood House, the Palladian villa near Mountrath, giving members and the wider Laois business community a chance to mark the end of the year together. The event is free to attend and runs as a networking evening rather than a formal dinner, held at one of the county’s more distinctive historic venues instead of the usual hotel function room.

What to expect

Expect an evening of informal networking among Laois business owners, chamber members and their guests, in keeping with the chamber’s regular calendar of “regional gathering” and membership events through the year. Roundwood House gives the night a different setting from the hotel ballrooms used for most of the county’s other Christmas parties, with the villa’s library and reception rooms providing a more intimate backdrop for the mingling. As a chamber event it is aimed primarily at the local business community, though the listing does not state that attendance is restricted to paid-up members only. It sits at the free end of the chamber’s calendar, alongside its other member-facing sessions, rather than being run as a paid gala, which fits its purpose as a low-key thank-you gathering to close out the business year rather than a fundraising dinner.

Getting there

Roundwood House is just outside Mountrath, on the western side of County Laois close to the Slieve Bloom Mountains. Mountrath is on the N7, roughly ten minutes from Portlaoise by car, and the house is signposted from the town. There is no public transport directly to the gate, so a car is the practical option.

While you’re in Mountrath

Mountrath sits at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains, with walking trails nearby for anyone making a day of the visit. There is more to see in Mountrath and across Co. Laois.

Good to know

• Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2026
• Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm
• Venue: Roundwood House, Mountrath
• Price: Free
• Booking: via laoischamber.ie