Arts and Culture

All pages relating to arts and culture.

Laois Arts Grants Information Night

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Laois County Council will host two information sessions one Wed 22 Jan (in person) and one (online) on Thur 23 Jan.
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Heritage through Art Grant 2025

Laois County Council, with funding support from Creative Ireland, announce year three of our Heritage through Art grant scheme. This grant scheme is aimed at encouraging communities and artists to work together in exploring and presenting aspects of Laois’s heritage and new heritage through varying art forms.
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Arts and Culture
7 January 2025

The Big Christmas Family Film

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Bring a blanket and your loved ones for a festive family movie screening under the twinkling lights.

The Big Christmas Sing

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Raise your voices and sing along to your favourite Christmas carols in a magical community sing-along lead by the Laois Community Choir & Guests.

The Big Christmas Trad Session

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Downtown Portlaoise & Laois County Council are delighted to invite families and friends to celebrate the season with FREE FESTIVE FUN at the Fort Outdoor Performance Space in the Laois Music Centre

Festive Family Fun in Portlaoise

Free Festive Fun
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Arts and Culture
Downtown Portlaoise & Laois County Council are delighted to invite families and friends to celebrate the season with FREE FESTIVE FUN at the Fort Outdoor Performance Space in the Laois Music Centre

Measure for Measure

An exhibition of paintings by resident artist Stephanie Deady
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An exhibition of paintings by Laois Arthouse resident artist Stephanie Deady.
St. Gobnait painting

Laois Beekeepers buzzing about new mural

Laois Beekeepers have completed their Heritage through Art grant project which was supported by Creative Ireland Laois. The Beekeepers worked alongside the extremely talented local artist Aileen Donovan to create this beautiful work which has wonderfully enhanced the beekeepers headquarters. Aileen describes the process below. 

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Arts and Culture
22 November 2024
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Laois Leaves Literary Festival 2024

The Laois Leaves Festival 2024 was a huge success, with so many events taking place throughout the county from 6th - 9th November.
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Arts and Culture
19 November 2024