What's on in Portlaoise?
83 upcoming events
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Events in Portlaoise
Tue29
Tuesday 29 September
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Wednesday 30 September
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Thursday 1 October
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Friday 2 October
Later
Tue 6 · 9:30 AMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Assembly on Alcohol Harms
The Killeshin Hotel
Tue 6 · 8 PM8 €
🎬Cinema
Akira
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 8 · 6 PM22.50 €
🌱Ecology
The Council of All Beings Workshop & Riverine Screening
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 8 · 8 PM22.50 €
🎬Cinema🗣️Talk
Riverine
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 9 · 2 PM100 €
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
Newly Diagnosed Weekend for Families of Children with a Hearing Loss
Midlands Park Hotel
Fri 9 · 8 PM32.50 €
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
80's Icons Show
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 9 · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
R.E.M. by Stipe
Kavanagh's
Sat 10 · 3 PM
✂️Workshop
Wonder Walls - Graffiti workshop
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 10 · 8 PM22.50 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Tríona Marshall Solo Harp
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Wed 14 · 6:30 PM0 €
🗣️Talk
Right Test, Right Patient, Right Answer: Optimising Diagnostic Imaging
Midlands Park Hotel
Thu 15 · 7 PM10 €
🎉Parties
Portlaoise Branch INTO Retirement Function
The Killeshin Hotel
Thu 15 · 8 PM
✨Pop🎫Concert
Here Comes The Girls
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 16 · 8 PM30 €
✨Pop🎫Concert
The Piano Man - Elton John & Billy Joel: A Live Celebration with John Forde and The 52nd Street Band
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 17 · 2 PM27.79–30 €
♿Disability🤝Volunteering
Feach Family Day 2026
Midlands Park Hotel
Sat 17 · 8 PM32.50 €
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Andrea Bocelli Experience
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 17 · 9 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
SWORDS OF LIGHT (Unique tribute to the legends of Celtic rock Horslips)
Kavanagh's
Sun 18 · 11 AM6.34 €
Azzurrolàrtcg pokemon tcg play event
Midlands Park Hotel
Sun 18 · 8 PM27.50 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
A Tribute To The Music Of John Denver with Marc Roberts
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
Portlaoise- Adult In Person Support Group
Portlaoise Parish Centre
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Portlaoise Adult In Person Support Group
Portlaoise Parish Centre
Tue 20 · 8 PM8 €
🎬Cinema
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 22 · 2 PM12.50 €
🎪Kids' show🎎Puppetry3–10 yrs
Hay!
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 23 · 8 PM27.50 €
🎤Stand-up
Gearóid Farrelly — No Pressure
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 24 · 10 AM132.50 €
✂️Workshop
An Introduction to Floral Buttercream piping Workshop
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 24 · 8 PM20.50–22.50 €
🎭Theatre
The Last Witch Bridget Cleary
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sun 25 · 8 PM30.76 €
SMOKIE SHOW BACK IN PORTLAOISE
Midlands Park Hotel
Sun 25 · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Riptide Movement — 20 Year Anniversary Tour
Kavanagh's
Wed 28 Oct · 7 PM15 €
🎭Theatre🔬Experimental
Lost and Found - an evening of audio theatre in the dark
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Wed 28 Oct · 7 PM32.50 €
Crochet your own Halloween decorations
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 29 Oct · 10 AM80 €
🎨Creative workshop8–12 yrs
Halloween Creative Camp
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 29 Oct · 11 AM12.50 €
🎪Kids' showfrom 3 yrs
PUFFLING PERCY
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 30 Oct · 8 PM14.50 €
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Witches in Art! Multimedia art talk
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 30 Oct · 9 PM
🎤Stand-up
PADDY MCDONNELL: GOUT’S OUT
Kavanagh's
Sat 31 Oct · 4 PMFree
🌐World music🎫Concert
Night of a Thousand Praise – Portlaoise
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sun 1 Nov · 8 PMNL
🎫Concert
Dan McCabe
Midlands Park Hotel
Wed 4 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
iPLAN Expert/Advanced Workshop - Portlaoise
The Killeshin Hotel
Thu 5 Nov · 6:30 PM254.98–2,476 €
🎪Street party
FBD National Dairy Awards
Midlands Park Health & Fitness Club
Thu 5 Nov · 6:30 PM254.98–2,476 €
FBD National Dairy Awards
Midlands Park Health & Fitness Club
Thu 5 Nov · 8 PM20.50 €
🎭Theatre
Happiness Then
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sun 8 Nov · 8 PM34.50 €
✨Pop🎫Concert
ABBA Forever
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Mon 9 Nov · 1 PM0 €
Sing Up for Science with Bohemian Strings
Portlaoise Library
Wed 11 Nov · 8 PM34.50 €
✨Pop🎫Concert
ABBA FOREVER
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 12 Nov · 7:30 PM£20.28–65.33
Fresh Prince of Kildare: Portlaoise
Kavanagh's
Sat 14 Nov · 10 AM11.70–54.60 €
GDI Novembertagung 2026
The Killeshin Hotel
Sat 14 Nov · 11 AMFree
Antarctica adventures with Dr Niamh Shaw
Portlaoise Library
Sat 14 Nov · 7:30 PM2.50–25 €
Portlaoise Musical Society: presents Young Frankenstein
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Tue 17 Nov · 7 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Portlaoise Adult In Person Support Group
Portlaoise Parish Centre
Fri 20 Nov · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎉Club
DIRTY DC
Kavanagh's
Fri 27 Nov · 8 PM20 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
The Druids
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 28 Nov · 8 PM32.50 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Gerry Guthrie in concert with special guests Louise Morrisey and Patrick O Sullivan
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 3 Dec · 8 PM29.50–32.50 €
🎻Opera
The Bartered Bride
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sun 6 Dec · 7 PM24.50 €
🎊Socials
Laois Dance Platform - Evening Performance event
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 11 Dec · 5 PM17.50 €
Rudolph Saves Christmas
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 12 Dec · 8 PM17.50 €
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Maccana – The Unseen Growth of Winter
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Tue 15 Dec · 7 PMFree
Portlaoise- Adult In Person Support Group
Portlaoise Parish Centre
Tue 15 Dec · 8 PM15 €
Spotlight Sessions Christmas Concert
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 18 Dec · 11 AMFree
WhistleBlast's Night Before Christmas
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 19 Dec · 5 PM86.78 €
Queen Loziba Annual Xmas Dinner 2026
The Killeshin Hotel
Sat 19 Dec · 5 PM86.78 €
Queen Loziba Annual Xmas Dinner 2026
The Killeshin Hotel
Sat 19 Dec · 8 PM29.50 €
Eimear Quinn - Songs of Winter Dreaming
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Wed 30 Dec · 9 PM30.76 €
ABBA Tribute The Bjorn Identity -Back In Portlaoise
Midlands Park Hotel
Fri 8 Jan · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Foster & Allen Golden Greats Tour @ Midlands Park Hotel
Midlands Park Hotel
Fri 8 Jan · 8:30 PM
🎫Concert
From a Count to a King World Exclusive
Kavanagh's
Sat 16 Jan · 9 PM
🎤Stand-up
Shane Daniel Byrne - 'Baby This Time'
Kavanagh's
Fri 22 Jan · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Neil Delamere - 'Neil’s On Wheels'
Midlands Park Hotel
Fri 22 Jan · 9 PM
🎫Concert
The Year Grunge Broke 2027
Kavanagh's
Tue 26 Jan · 8 PM22.50 €
Singing in the Rain
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Thu 11 Feb · 8 PM17–19 €
SOME OF OUR CHILDREN
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 13 Feb · 8 PM32.50 €
✨Pop🎫Concert
Nashville Live
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 13 Feb · 8 PM22.50 €
🎤Stand-up
Paddy Power FULL
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 19 Feb · 8 AM31.50 €
🎻Classical✨Pop
Movie Icons Show
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 27 Feb · 8 PM32.50 €
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Jimmy Buckley's 'Anything Goes' Variety Show
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 13 Mar · 8 PM27.50 €
The Nanci Griffith Songbook
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 26 Mar · 8 PM32.50 €
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Rock Icons Show
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 27 Mar · 8 PM30 €
🎸Rock🎫Concert
SPR!NGSTEEN!
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 8 May · 8 PM25.50 €
🎤Stand-up
Anne Gildea - You're Welcome
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Fri 28 May · 8 PM32.50 €
Declan Nerney
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sun 30 May · 7:30 PM44.50 €
Dr Richard Shepherd - Unnatural Causes
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Sat 19 Jun · 4 PM20.50 €
Laois Dance Academy - Showcase 2027
Dunamaise Arts Centre
See also in Portlaoise
Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
📽️Documentary🎬Cinema
Documentary Film: The Phenomenon of Healing
Talbot Hotel Carlow
Fri 9 · 7 PM96.43 €
🍽️Food
Clarendelle Wines Tasting Evening
The Heritage, Killenard
TodayFree
🧘Wellness🧾Drop-in services
HOLISTICON Carlow - Mind, Body & Soul Festival
Talbot Hotel Carlow, Portlaoise Road
Sat 3 · 11 AM0 €
📽️Documentary🎬Cinema
Documentary Film: The Phenomenon of Healing
Talbot Hotel Carlow, Portlaoise Road
Thu 8 · 5 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening - medically documented. CARLOW
Talbot Hotel Carlow, Portlaoise Road
Fri 16 · 8 PM20 €
🔢Bingo🎤Music quiz
Music Bingo
Monasterevan GFC, Monasterevin
Wed 7
♙Chess🏆Tournament
LCU OHanlon Cup North 2026-2027 Rounds 5-6
Leinster
Sat 10
♙Chess🏆Tournament
LCU OHanlon Cup North 2026-2027 Rounds 3-4
Leinster
Sat 17
♙Chess🏆Tournament
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2026-2927 Rounds 3-4
Leinster
Sat 17
♙Chess🏆Tournament
LCU Ennis Shield 2026-2027 Rounds 3-4
Leinster
Sat 17
♙Chess🏆Tournament
LCU BEA Cup South 2026-2027 Rounds 3-4
Leinster
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