Cruinniú na nÓg  in Portlaoise

A National Day of Creativity for Children and Young People

Saturday 23 June – from 12- 7pm 

Free events for all the family

At Fitzmaurice Place Plaza, Portlaoise

Creative Fun Workshops

Pendant Painting Workshops                  12-5pm

Art Workshops                                          12-5pm

Cup Cake Decorating                                12-5pm

Shield Making                                           12-5pm

Henna Art                                                  12-5pm

Hair Braiding                                             12-5pm

Music/Dance/Drama Performances

Emer Dunne Dance Group                       1pm -1.15pm

Laois Youth Theatre                                  1.30pm-1.45pm

Youth Dance Ensemble                             2pm-2.30pm

Intercultural Dance Groups                     2.45pm-3.30pm

CCE Portlaoise Group                                3.45pm-4.30pm

Circus Skills Performance & Workshops

Street Show                                               12-12.30 pm

Stilt Walking                                             12.50-1.35pm

Street Show                                               2pm-2.30pm

Circus Skills Workshops                         3pm-4pm

At Dunamaise Arts Centre

Storytelling                                                12-4pm

Try-an-Instrument                                     12-1pm

Drumming Circle                                       1pm-2pm

Rap Workshop                                          4pm-6pm ages 13-18

On The Gig Rig – Main St

Rapper performance                                7pm

Organised by the Laois Arts Office, Laois County Council in conjunction with the Old Fort Quarter Festival. Cruinniú na nÓg is part of the Creative Ireland programme 2018 – 2022  Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Creative Ireland Laois Coordinator at artsoff@laoiscoco.ie and 0578664013/4033