What's on in Portlaoise on a budget?
29 upcoming events
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Events in Portlaoise on a budget
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
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
Sun 18 · 11 AM6.34 €
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Azzurrolàrtcg Pokemon TCG play event
Midlands Park Hotel
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
♿Disability
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
Wed 28 Oct · 7 PM15 €
🎭Theatre🔬Experimental
Lost and Found - an evening of audio theatre in the dark
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
Sat 31 Oct · 4 PMFree
🌐World music🎫Concert
Night of a Thousand Praise – Portlaoise
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Wed 4 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
iPLAN Expert/Advanced Workshop - Portlaoise
The Killeshin Hotel
Mon 9 Nov · 1 PM0 €
Sing Up for Science with Bohemian Strings
Portlaoise Library
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 27 Nov · 8 PM20 €
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
The Druids
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
Thu 11 Feb · 8 PM17–19 €
SOME OF OUR CHILDREN
Dunamaise Arts Centre
See also in Portlaoise on a budget
Fri 9 · 8 PM
🎫Concert
Dan McCabe In Concert
Bru Boru Theatre, Cashel
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Portlaoise Spotlight Sessions
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Fri 9 · 8 PM27.79 €
🎶Singer-songwriter🌐World music
The Celtic Tenors & Monasterevin Gospel Choir
Saint Peter & Paul’s Church, Monasterevin
Sat 10 · 9 PM33.15–108.23 €
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Grupė 2 Koncetas CARLOW
Talbot Hotel Carlow, Portlaoise Road
Fri 9 · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
R.E.M. by Stipe
Kavanagh's, Portlaoise
Sun 25 · 9 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Riptide Movement The 20 Year Anniversary Tour
Kavanagh's, Portlaoise
Fri 23 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Gearóid Farrelly; No Pressure in the Dunamaise Arts Centre
The Dunamaise Arts Centre, Co. Laois
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM27.50 €
🎭Theatre
Avenue Q!
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Fri 2 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
Vittorio Angelone: EXTRA SHOW ADDED, SOLD OUT You can’t Say Nothing any mor
Kavanagh's, Portlaoise
Fri 23 · 8 PM27.50 €
🎤Stand-up
Gearóid Farrelly; 'No Pressure'
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Sat 24 · 8 PM20.50–22.50 €
🎭Theatre
The Last Witch Bridget Cleary
Dunamaise Arts Centre, 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
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
Sat 17 · 9 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
SWORDS OF LIGHT (Unique tribute to the legends of Celtic rock Horslips)
Kavanagh's, Portlaoise
Sat 3 · 11 AM0 €
📽️Documentary🎬Cinema
Documentary Film: The Phenomenon of Healing
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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