Music

Electric Picnic

Ireland's biggest festival weekend

Stradbally Hall, County Laois, Ireland Late August or early September

Next edition 27–29 August 2027 Line-up, tickets and details

At a glance

Size
Large (40k+)
Entry
Ticketed

Music

  • Rock & indie
  • Pop
  • Dance & electronic
  • Hip hop & grime

Pictures

Electric Picnic, picture 1

About

Electric Picnic first ran in 2004 at Stradbally Hall in County Laois, and has stayed there. It began as a boutique weekend and is now Ireland's biggest festival, run by Festival Republic.

Alongside the main stages there's Mindfield for talks and debate, the Body & Soul area, comedy, theatre and a lot of food.

Good to know

Camping and stays

  • Standard camping
  • Quiet or family camping
  • Campervans and caravans
  • Glamping
  • Accessible camping

Organisers

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