Arts and Culture

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Finscéal - The legend of St Brigid in Words and Images

Brigid with a staff by a body of water. Conleth is in the mid ground to her right. Animals including a horse, a wolfhound, a fox, goats and cows are also in the surroundings.
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OPENING: 7PM MONDAY 4TH NOVEMBER (all welcome)

EXHIBITION RUNS: 4TH – 29TH NOVEMBER 2024

The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co Laois, are delighted to present the exhibition, Finscéal – The legend of St. Brigid in words and images bringing together a collection of artworks and performance from local, national, and international artists.

Leaves Festival of Writing & Music 2024

poster showing a typewriter with a page of musical score publicising Leaves festival of writing and music 6 to 9 November 2024. www.leavesfestival.ie
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Abbeyleix, Mountmellick, Portlaoise & Portarlington
The word Leaves with the letter v in the image of an open book.

Leaves Festival of Writing & Music 2024

6th - 9th November 2024

The Leaves Festival 2024 brings the best of Irish writing and music to Co Laois this November. Presented by Laois Arts Office and Laois Library Services and curated by Marina Rafter. 

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17 October 2024

Autumn Colours Poetry Workshop

Picture of Arthur Broomfield and a class of students sitting around a table. A body of text reads Join Doctor Broomfield for three poetry workshops and a poetry reading event for family and friends. Doctor Broomfield is a poet, essayist, and short story writer. He has published nine books including six poetry collections. He holds workshops for poets and mentor’s writers on-line. October 7th ,14th ,21st , and 29th at 11.00am-1.00pm €10 per session or €35 for the full four sessions payable in advance
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Join Dr Broomfield for his Poetry Classes in Laois Arthouse

Youth Arts Programme

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, run events and activities in theatre, music and film to encourage children and young people to take part in the arts.

Youth Arts Centres

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, provide youth arts facilities which offer programmes and activities including dance, singing, musical theatre and art.

Visual Art Exhibition Programme

Local authorities invite proposals from professional artists, curators and arts organisations to create visual artworks and submit them to be considered for public exhibition.

Traditional Irish Music Initiatives

Local authorities run music trails, education programmes, master classes and lectures to celebrate and preserve a region’s unique musical heritage, promote tourism and encourage interest in traditional Irish music performance.