Electric Picnic takes place 28-30 August. It is set to welcome an estimated 80,000 music fans to the 600-acre Stradbally Estate in Co Laois.

Virgin Media Ireland has conducted new research to find the Irish music festival that best “captures the moment.”

An Coimisiún identified the Electric Picnic partnership as a pilot initiative in the run-up to the Presidential election to reach younger people at one of Ireland’s largest in-person events.

The ‘Someone You Loved’ singer will headline Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival on Friday 28th August.

The Scottish singer will join previously-announced headliners Gorillaz and Fontaines DC at the music festival in Stradbally, Co Laois.

Electric Keys returns, allowing musical artists of all abilities to share their talent with a live festival audience

Electric Picnic received multiple wins at the IMRO Live Music Awards 2026, including the main prize.

Florence Road, Gurriers, and Madra Salach join the range of Irish talent set to grace Stradbally in August.

The festival, which will run from Friday, August 28th, to Sunday, August 30th, has announced that over 40 new acts will join those already confirmed in December.

A WOMAN who drove under duress while just above the drink driving limit after being assaulted by her then partner was commended for her bravery when she sought help from gardaí.

The 2.56 million tickets sold by MCD Productions were down 12 per cent on the promoter’s best-ever ticket sale performance of 2.92 million in 2024.

Gorillaz are set to headline the Saturday, while Ireland's own Fontaines DC take the top spot on Sunday night, with CMAT also announced as playing.

FEARS of a potentially fatal crush in front of the main stage at Electric Picnic have been voiced by a local councillor.

The HSE said that it was enough to kill someone. 

Defendant Pelu Sava, 18 Fortunestown Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24, is charged with stealing four mobile phones in the main arena and handling one stolen phone at Cosby House on Sunday, August 31st.

Volunteers from the south Laois club encouraged festival goers to off-load their drinks containers on their way from the campsites to the main arena.

Organisers said they are "already making sure" 2026 will be "the best festival yet".

From Kneecap's packed Main Stage moment to the comfort of pre-booked camping, EP delivered – despite the drizzle.

A MAN accused of stealing mobile phones at the 2025 Electric Picnic festival was brought before Portlaoise District Court today.

Electric Picnic campers are being warned to prepare for rain overnight or early tomorrow morning

FlineBoxes will be available throughout the weekend in the campervan, red, and yellow car parks, and remain open into Monday morning to support those driving home.

Test your knowledge on the country's biggest arts and music festival

Test your knowledge on the country's biggest arts and music festival

Check out these photos as preparations are well advanced for this weekends Electric Picnic Music and Arts Festival in Stradbally.

“It’ll be jumper on, jumper off kind of weather”, says the Carlow Weatherman Alan O’Reilly.

Speaking in Stradbally today, the Electric Picnic Director Melvin Benn said: “It was absolutely shocking what happened to The Mary Wallopers.”

"Stradbally is the centre of the world for this weekend” -  The Director of the Electric Picnic Melvin Benn.

The issue of performers' sound being cut off on stage while making political statements while performing has been brought to the forefront after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were "cut off" during their performance at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth for displaying a Palestinian flag on stage.

If you're lucky enough to be making the trek to Co Laois this weekend, keep reading to find out everything you need to know before the festival

The expected crowd will provide a major financial injection into the local economy as local hotels, B&Bs, glamping and campsites have been booked out for months.

A shipwreck for a stage is set to host some fantastic groups and artists at the Electric Picnic.

The local choir will be performing on its home turf during the festival weekend.

The back-of-house testing can be carried out on drugs connected with a person brought to a medical tent and on drugs placed in "surrender bins".

There’ll be something for everybody’s taste buds in the Theatre of Food at the Electric Picnic

Junior Brother and The Frank and Walters will be among the acts performing in Fishtown.

An opportunity for anyone to perform on stage at this year's Electric Picnic.

The festival’s arena of ideas showcases the creativity, emotional intelligence and human connection that no machine can imitate.

The Croí is described as the soulful sanctuary at the heart of Electric Picnic

ONE of the UK and Ireland’s favourite stand-up comedians Dara Ó Briain is making his Electric Picnic debut this year.

From 11pm to 4am  Friday to Sunday, the Mother stage will be transformed into a high-octane queer dance party

There will be mock elections and voting competitions.

The Folly Festival in Cullohill this coming Friday and Saturday 4 and 5 July.

This will not be Kneecap's first performance at Electric Picnic. The group played at the 2024 festival.