Culture Night in Laois Explore, Experience, Enjoy
The Arts Office, Laois County Council, venues and community groups around the county will host a wonderful selection of free events for the public on National Culture Night - Friday 20th September. A...
View ArticleJames Fintan Lalor Inaugural School
The programme for the James Fintan Lalor Inaugural School is now available.This School will take place in the Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September.
View ArticleLaois County Council Arts Office presents Leaves Literary Festival 2013
Celebrating the Literary Arts in Laois, 8th/9th November. November Night Listen. . .With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp’d, break from the trees And fall....
View ArticleScience Week Events in Laois
Science Week takes place from 11th to 17th November and aims to raise awareness of the importance of science in our everyday lives. We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Midlands Festival...
View ArticleLions International Peace Poster Contest & Exhibition 2013 “Our World, Our...
The Arts Office, Laois County Council will host a reception and prize giving ceremony for the Lions International Peace Poster Competition in Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, on Tuesday 12th November at...
View ArticleCall for Nominations for Laois Community and Voluntary Awards 2013
Laois Community Forum wishes to celebrate the major contribution made by Community/Voluntary Organisations in County Laois. Nomination Forms are now available for Laois Community & Voluntary Awards...
View ArticlePUBLIC CONSULTATION ON A LAOIS WALKING AND CYCLING STRATEGY
Walking and Cycling are healthy and sustainable ways of getting around. In preparing a Walking and Cycling Strategy for Laois, we need to know what Laois people think about walking and cycling. Laois...
View Article4000 Year Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog
A documentary about the world's oldest fleshed Bog Body, Cashel Man is to air on BBC4 on Thursday 28th November at 9 pm.
View ArticleSelected works from the Laois County Council Collection on Exhibition
The Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally will host a short exhibition of Artwork at the Laois Arthouse Gallery, Stradbally from selected works owned by Laois County Council, to run from Wednesday 11th...
View ArticleShine, A Solo Exhibition by Vera McEvoy @ The Arthouse Stradbally
Shine, a multi media exhibition explores the transient movement of shadow, light and ephemeral silhouettes within a public space, capturing elements of recurring motion and quiescence in different...
View ArticlePlays by Laois Youth Theatre in the Dunamaise Arts Centre
The Laois Youth Theatre, which is run by the Laois Arts Office, is delighted to present an afternoon of theatre at 3pm on Saturday 12th April in the Dunamaise Arts Centre.
View ArticleLaois Bealtaine Festival Programme Launch 2014
The Arts Office, Laois County Council in association with Laois Credit Union have launched a colourful programme of events for the Laois Bealtaine Festival 2014 recently at Portlaoise Credit Union.
View ArticleLaois Artists in Schools Programme
The Artists in Schools programme run by the Arts Office, Laois County Council is up and running in a number of schools in the county again this year. On a recent visit to Killadooley NS, Arts Office...
View ArticleLaois County Council Summer Arts Programme
The Arts Office, Laois County Council announce a fun packed arts programme for children and young people running in the County this year.
View ArticleThe Laois Monastic Trail
Laois Heritage Forum is delighted to announce the production of a free audio-guide to the Monastic Trail of Laois, produced in conjunction with Laois Tourism and Laois Partnership. The guide has been...
View ArticleArtists in Schools Scheme at Scoil Tighearnach Naofa, Cullohill
Last week the Arts Office visited Scoil Tighearnach Naofa, Cullohill to see the work in progress at the school, funded though the Laois County Council Artists in Schools Scheme 2014.
View ArticleLaois Monastic Trail
The Laois Monastic Trail audio-guide, produced by Abarta, in association with Laois Tourism and Laois Partnership, is now available as a handy Smartphone app for Apple or Android phones.
View ArticleLaois County Council Summer Arts Workshops
Workshops are filling up fast but there are a few places still available for Art workshops with artist Conor Brennan running in St Francis School, Portlaoise from Tues 22nd to Thurs 24th July for...
View ArticleInternal Results (Ireland) Limited to establish Customer Support Centre in...
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today announced that the lead generation services company Internal Results Ireland Limited is to establish a Customer Support Centre as...
View ArticleLaoisSummer Arts Programme 2014
Young artists and musicians around the county have had lots of fun taking part in the Laois County Council Summer Arts Workshops 2014. The workshops began at the beginning of July in Kiln Lane...
View ArticleCulture Night in Laois - Explore, Experience, Enjoy
Join the Arts Office, Laois County Council, Venues, Community Groups and individuals around the county for a wonderful selection of free events in Laois to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 19th...
View ArticleLaois Leaves Literary Festival 2014
Great line up of events from November 7th-9th, 2014.
View ArticleScience Week in Laois
This year’s annual Science Week takes place from November 9th to 16th and the range of activities and events in place for Laois should bring a smile to the face of even the most school-weary cynic.
View ArticleLions International Peace Poster Contest & Exhibition 2014 Peace, Love &...
The Arts Office, Laois County Council will host a reception and prize giving ceremony for the Lions International Peace Poster Competition in Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, on 11th November at 4.30pm
View ArticleLaois Green Awards
Does your group deserve some green cred? What has your project been doing that contributes to a sustainable Laois and beyond?
View ArticleLaois Community & Voluntary Awards 2014
Now open for applications under the headings of: Sports & Recreation, Community Services, Arts, Heritage and Environment.
View ArticleLaois Community and Voluntary Awards- nominations extended to Friday 12/12/2014
Two of the sections - Heritage and Environment, will be of particular interest to many groups.
View ArticleLaois Youth Theatre Returns in 2015
The Laois Youth Theatre resumes on Saturday the 10th of January 2015 in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, for what is anticipated to be a fun filled and hectic season.
View ArticleArts Act Grants 2015 in Laois
Laois County Council Arts Service invites applications for the following awards and opportunities to individuals/groups and organisations from County Laois.
View ArticleThe Arts Office Laois County Council to Launch Newsletter
The Arts Office Laois County Council will launch a new quarterly e-newsletter to include information on Laois arts activities, county events as well as news and opportunities for arts practitioners...
View ArticleEaster Art Camps presented by Laois Arts Office & Music Generation Laois
Looking for some creative fun for children and young people over the Easter break………….Places are filling up fast..
View ArticleNew E-Newsletter for Laois County Council Arts Office
Laois County Council Arts Office have just launched a new e-newsletter to include information on arts and cultural events happening in County Laois.
View ArticleLaois Bealtaine Programme 2015
Come and join in the celebrations! The Arts Office, Laois County Council invite people of an older age to join in some of the wonderful events happening in Laois for the Bealtaine Festival 2015.
View ArticleLaois County Council Summer Arts Programme 2015
The Laois County Council Summer Arts Programme kicks off in Portlaoise from Tues 7th to Thurs 9th July, with artist Conor Brennan who will run fun art workshops for children aged 7 to 12.
View ArticleBorders III - Upcoming exhibition at Laois Arthouse
The Laois Arthouse are delighted to host Borders lll. from Kathmandu to Kerry and Beyond, and to welcome Vera Mc Evoy, Curator of the exhibition, Vera was the first recipient of the Laois Arthouse...
View ArticleLaois Youth Theatre know how to put on a show!
The young members (12-14yrs) kicked off the evening's entertainment with an exhilarating devised piece of physical theatre that left the audience breathless.
View ArticleTalk on Borders lll. from Kathmandu to Kerry and Beyond
Borders lll. from Kathmandu to Kerry and Beyond, opened on Thursday 11th June at Laois Arthouse, Stradbally. The exhibition curated by Vera McEvoy is a touring exhibition of 42 national and...
View ArticleLaunch of the James Fintan Lalor School
The third annual James Fintan Lalor Autumn School will be a fitting tribute to a significant national figure who engaged directly with the political climate of his time, fighting for land rights on...
View ArticleCulture Night in Laois Explore, Experience, Enjoy
FREE EVENTS in Laois to celebrate Culture Night on Friday 18th September Laois County Council are delighted to announce an wide variety of free events open to the public to celebrate Culture Night 2015.
View ArticleCulture Night in Laois
Culture Night on Friday 18th September was a night to remember in Laois with a great selection of events happening throughout the county. The highlight of the night was a concert with acclaimed Irish...
View ArticleSilence Roars Opens on November 5th
The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, is delighted to host “Silence Roars”, an exhibition by Mary Cooke. Mary was recently selected to exhibit following a competitive open call at the Laois Arthouse. It is...
View ArticleNew Exhibition at Laois Arthouse, Stradbally
“Inside Out” by Sue Reid The Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, is delighted to host “Inside Out”, an exhibition by artist Sue Reid. Sue was recently selected to exhibit following a competitive open call at...
View ArticleLaois Bealtaine Festival
The Laois Bealtaine Festival is up an running in Laois with events taking place in hospitals and venues around Laois.
View ArticleLaois County Council Summer Arts Programme 2016
Lots of creative fun to look forward to during the Laois County Council Summer Arts Programme 2016. The workshops start off in Mountrath from Tues 5th to Thurs 7th July, with artist Wendy Wright.
View ArticleCulture Night in Laois was a great success
Culture Night in Laois was a great success with a variety of events happening in the county on Friday 16th September.
View ArticleThe Laois Arthouse Gallery Presents Related to Life
A multimedia exhibition by Mette Sofie Roche entitled “Related to Life” opens on Thursday the 17th November, 2016, at 1.30p.m. in the Laois Arthouse, Stradbally, Co. Laois. The exhibition will be...
View ArticleLAOIS Arts Awards & Opportunities
Applications are available for arts awards and opportunities for individuals/groups and organisations from Laois.
View ArticleEntente Florale results are in…Congratulations to Abbeyleix
Congratulations and celebrations are due in Abbeyleix after a successful night at the prestigious Entente Florale Europe awards in Slovenia.
View ArticleUS company to create 30 high-value tech jobs in initial phase as it expands...
SkOUT Secure Intelligence, a leading provider of cyber-security technology and solutions to businesses, organisations and SMEs, is creating 30 high-value jobs with the opening of its new EMEA HQ in...
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