Local Events Around Roundwood House.
I’m so happy to be let off my leash in Laois...
I’m so happy to be let off my leash in Laois..
Richard Ashcroft at Electric Picnic, 2019
Richard Ashcroft at Electric Picnic, 2019
Electric Picnic
Electric Picnic is an arts-and-music festival that takes place every year in late August/early September at Stradbally Hall in County Laois. US magazine Billboard called it "a magnificent rock ‘n roll circus, a textbook example of everything a festival should be", while Rolling Stone Magazine described it as "one of the best festivals we've ever been to".
Slieve Bloom Walking Festival
The Slieve Bloom Walking Festival takes place in Spring every year and offers a wonderful choice of walks in the unspoiled Slieve Bloom Mountains. Walks are led by experienced guides who will share stories along the way of local history, geology, flora & fauna.
Leaves Literary Festival
The Leaves Festival of Writing and Music, runs in early November every year, and celebrates the diversity and richness in today’s literary, music, theatre and film scene. In the words of Dermot Bolger, one of Ireland’s best loved writers, Leaves provides “an unhurried space for writers and audiences to meet in a relaxed atmosphere and luxate in their shared love of literature.”
https://laois.ie/departments/arts/festivals-events/leaves-festival/
Shopping at Kildare Village
Kildare Village is a designer outlet shopping village featuring year-round reductions on an exclusive selection of 100+ international brands, Anya Hindmarch, Brooks Brothers, Cath Kidston, Church's, Coach, DKNY, Furla, Hugo Boss, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Turner, Lulu Guinness and Pandora are just a few of the brands present, as well as the boutique of Ireland's leading international designer, Louise Kennedy.
The Half Door Club Festival
The Half-Door set dancing & traditional music festival is a four-day event that takes place in Castletown, Co. Laois in the month of May every year. Dancers come from all over Ireland, as well as from Europe, the US and Japan to experience Irish culture at its best. Daily workshops, nightly ceilis with live music, followed by late night sessions, and the forging of new friendships are the order of the day at this hugely popular festival.
National Steam Rally, Stradbally
The National Steam Rally, held on the beautiful grounds of Stradbally Hall in August every year, is the oldest steam rally in Ireland. Numerous vintage exhibits and working demonstrations, as well as trade stands, a carnival and steam train rides, make this a fun day out for all the family, whether you’re a steam enthusiast or not!
Gordon Bennett Irish Classic Car Run
The Gordon Bennett Cup Race, dating back to 1903 in Ireland, paved the way for modern Grand Prix racing. Held on the June Bank Holiday every year, the route covers a historic journey through the beautiful Irish countryside and into the picturesque towns and villages of counties Kildare, Carlow and Laois. While the famous Gordon Bennett route was raced by the world’s greatest daredevils at record-breaking speeds in 1903, organisers recommend that you set yourself a much easier pace! The run is open to cars 30 years old over only.
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Adventure awaits, stories of intrigue abound, and all against the backdrop of the warmest welcome you can imagine.
Laois Tourism
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