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National Heritage Week 2026
39 events this week · 0 Laois tours · 41 villages

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National Heritage Week 2026

Ireland's largest celebration of built, cultural and natural heritage, running August 15-23 across County Laois with guided walks, workshops…

See details → All events All tours Multiple locations across County Laois · Sat, 15 Aug
Portlaoise AFC Rock Fundraiser 7 Aug | Portarlington Library Knitting Group 7 Aug | Portlaoise Women's Shed 7 Aug | Portlaoise Farmers Market 7 Aug | Grass Roots Sessions 7 Aug | Laois Senior Football Championship 2026 7 Aug | Laois U13 Hurling Championship 2026 7 Aug | Dunamaise Arts Centre: August Visual Arts Exhibition On now | Summer Stars Reading Challenge 2026 On now | Castleview Open Farm Summer Activities On now | Portlaoise AFC Rock Fundraiser 7 Aug | Portarlington Library Knitting Group 7 Aug | Portlaoise Women's Shed 7 Aug | Portlaoise Farmers Market 7 Aug | Grass Roots Sessions 7 Aug | Laois Senior Football Championship 2026 7 Aug | Laois U13 Hurling Championship 2026 7 Aug | Dunamaise Arts Centre: August Visual Arts Exhibition On now | Summer Stars Reading Challenge 2026 On now | Castleview Open Farm Summer Activities On now |

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Dunamaise Arts Centre: August Visual Arts Exhibition

On now · Dunamaise Arts Centre
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charity

Portlaoise AFC Rock Fundraiser

7 Aug · Kavanagh's Courtyard
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community

Portarlington Library Knitting Group

7 Aug · Portarlington Library
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community

Portlaoise Women's Shed

7 Aug · Portlaoise Library
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food-drink

Portlaoise Farmers Market

7 Aug · Market Square
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music

Grass Roots Sessions

7 Aug · Kavanaghs Bar & Venue
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Laois Senior Football Championship 2026

7 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
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Laois U13 Hurling Championship 2026

7 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
GAA & Gaelic games

GAA & Gaelic games

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Laois Senior Football Championship 2026

7 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
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Laois U13 Hurling Championship 2026

7 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
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Laois Intermediate Football Championship 2026

8 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
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Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship Final

9 Aug · Croke Park
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Laois Junior C Hurling Championship 2026: Quarter-Final

10 Aug · Camross GAA Grounds
gaa

Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship 2026

13 Aug · Club grounds across Co. Laois
Sport

Sport

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sport

Her Outdoors Week: Women's Social Kayaking Taster

11 Aug · Vicarstown Canal
sport

Her Outdoors Week: Teenage Girls Paddleboarding Taster

12 Aug · Vicarstown Canal
sport

Ballylinan Half Marathon

27 Sept · Ballylinan
Live music

Live music

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music

Grass Roots Sessions

7 Aug · Kavanaghs Bar & Venue
music

Elvis Presley & The Way It Was Orchestra

16 Aug · Dunamaise Arts Centre
music

Electric Picnic 2026

28 Aug · Stradbally Hall
music

Chris Stapleton: Tennessee Whiskey Show

4 Sept · Dunamaise Arts Centre
music

Green Week - Green Day Cover Band

4 Sept · Kavanaghs Bar & Venue
music

The Life and Music of Luke Kelly with Kevin Morrin & Abbeyfolk

4 Sept · Midlands Park Hotel
Nightlife

Nightlife

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Ultimate 80s Disco at Midlands Park Hotel

14 Aug · Midlands Park Hotel
nightlife

Electric Picnic Music & Arts Festival

28 Aug · Stradbally Hall
Theatre

Theatre

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theatre

The Mis-Adventures of the Three Little Pigs

8 Aug · Dunamaise Arts Centre
theatre

Avenue Q

1 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
theatre

The Last Witch: Bridget Cleary

24 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
theatre

Puffling Productions Presents Puffling Percy

29 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
Comedy

Comedy

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comedy

Electric Picnic 2026 - Comedy & Spoken Word

28 Aug · Stradbally Hall Estate
comedy

Risteard Cooper: Out of His Head

18 Sept · Kavanaghs Bar and Venue
comedy

Emma Doran: Emmaculate

26 Sept · Midlands Park Hotel
comedy

Vittorio Angelone: You Can't Say Nothing Any More

2 Oct · Kavanaghs Bar and Venue
Film & cinema

Film & cinema

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film

Abbeyleix Famine Documentary - Public Screening

28 Aug · Dunamaise Arts Centre and Theatre
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Banbh - Laois Short Film Award Public Screening

28 Aug · Dunamaise Arts Centre and Theatre
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Assembly: Cotter & Naessens Documentary Screening

5 Sept · Dunamaise Arts Centre
film

Girls & Boys Film Screening

9 Sept · Dunamaise Arts Centre
Arts

Arts

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arts

Dunamaise Arts Centre: August Visual Arts Exhibition

On now · Dunamaise Arts Centre
arts

Stained Glass Taster Workshop

8 Aug · Dunamaise Arts Centre
arts

Electric Picnic 2026: Art Trail & Visual Arts Programme

28 Aug · Stradbally Hall
arts

Culture Night: Free Arts and Culture Celebrations Across Laois

18 Sept · Multiple venues across Laois
arts

Imposter: Louise Butler Exhibition

2 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
Festivals

Festivals

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festivals

Rosenallis Festival of the Mountain

16 Aug · Rosenallis
festivals

Electric Picnic 2026 - Stradbally Hall

28 Aug · Stradbally Hall
festivals

Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival 2026

4 Sept · Midlands Park Hotel
Food & drink

Food & drink

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food-drink

Portlaoise Farmers Market

7 Aug · Market Square
food-drink

Emo Village Farmers Market

9 Aug · Emo Court
food-drink

Lovely Laois Homecoming Festival Gala Dinner

5 Sept · Midlands Park Hotel
food-drink

Meet the Brewer at Ballykilcavan Brewery

10 Oct · Ballykilcavan Brewery
food-drink

An Introduction to Floral Buttercream Piping Workshop

24 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
food-drink

The Incredible Dirty Dancing Brunch

24 Oct · Midlands Park Hotel
Family

Family

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family

Castleview Open Farm Summer Activities

On now · Castleview Open Farm
family

GAA Cúl Camp Laois 2026

On now · Multiple GAA Clubs across County Laois
family

Dunamaise Arts Centre Summer Workshops for Children

On now · Dunamaise Arts Centre
family

Stradbally Woodland Railway Family Days

On now · Stradbally Woodland Railway
family

Summer Holiday Camps - Multi-Activity

On now · Multiple Locations in Laois
family

Summer Stars Reading Challenge

On now · Laois Libraries (Multiple Branches)
Community

Community

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community

Portarlington Library Knitting Group

7 Aug · Portarlington Library
community

Portlaoise Women's Shed

7 Aug · Portlaoise Library
community

Summer Stars Reading Challenge 2026

On now · Laois Library branches
community

Ciorcal Comhra at Abbeyleix Library

8 Aug · Abbeyleix Library
community

Speed Dating Night at the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise

8 Aug · Maldron Hotel Portlaoise
community

Puzzle Club at Portarlington Library

11 Aug · Portarlington Library
Markets & fairs

Markets & fairs

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markets

Abbeyleix Saturday Market

8 Aug · Market Square
markets

Mountmellick Free Market

5 Sept · O'Connell Square
markets

Mountrath Cottage Market

5 Sept · The Macra Hall
markets

SOLAS Craft Market

6 Sept · SOLAS Eco Garden Centre
markets

Clonaslee and District Agricultural Show

13 Sept · Bellair
Heritage & history

Heritage & history

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heritage

Guided Tour of Clopook Church, Graveyard & the Dún of Clopook Cave

15 Aug · Clopook Church
heritage

Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum Guided Tour

15 Aug · Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum
heritage

Emo Court Basement 'Servants Quarters' Tour

15 Aug · Emo Court and Estate
heritage

Free Tours of the Franciscan Abbey, Stradbally

15 Aug · Franciscan Abbey
heritage

National Heritage Week 2026

15 Aug · Multiple locations across County Laois
heritage

Tours of Stradbally Hall

15 Aug · Stradbally Hall
Business & civic

Business & civic

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civic

Adult Chess Club at Portarlington Library

12 Aug · Portarlington Library
civic

Introduction to the 1926 Census Talk

20 Aug · Mountmellick Library
civic

Draft Laois Biodiversity Action Plan: Public Consultation Closes

21 Aug · Laois County Council
civic

Form Filling Support & Digital Hub at Portlaoise Library

14 Sept · Portlaoise Library
civic

Portlaoise Library Genealogy Club

16 Sept · Portlaoise Library
civic

All-Island Food Networks Gathering 2026

22 Sept · Midlands Park Hotel
Charity

Charity

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charity

Portlaoise AFC Rock Fundraiser

7 Aug · Kavanagh's Courtyard
charity

Relay for Life Laois

8 Aug · Emo Court House and Parklands
charity

Speed Dating Night for Make the Moove Charity

8 Aug · Maldron Hotel Portlaoise
charity

Bewley's Big Coffee Morning for Laois Hospice

23 Sept · St Colman's National School
charity

De Starz Christmas Ball

7 Nov · Midlands Park Hotel
Faith & parish

Faith & parish

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faith

Portarlington Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes

9 Aug · Lourdes Basilica
faith

Praying in the Divine Will Residential Retreat

18 Sept · De La Salle Pastoral Centre
faith

Night of a Thousand Praise

31 Oct · Dunamaise Arts Centre
Seasonal

Seasonal

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seasonal

Summer Stars Reading Programme 2026

On now · Laois Library branches
Free events

Free events

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community

Portarlington Library Knitting Group

7 Aug · Portarlington Library
community

Portlaoise Women's Shed

7 Aug · Portlaoise Library
food-drink

Portlaoise Farmers Market

7 Aug · Market Square
arts

Dunamaise Arts Centre: August Visual Arts Exhibition

On now · Dunamaise Arts Centre
community

Summer Stars Reading Challenge 2026

On now · Laois Library branches
family

Summer Stars Reading Challenge

On now · Laois Libraries (Multiple Branches)
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