Date: 20th November @ 10am – 4pm Location: Laois Shopping Centre Gardaí attached to Abbeyleix and Portlaoise Garda Stations are holding a ‘Cops and Donuts’ fundraiser for Special Olympics Ireland/Leinster. We hope to see a big turn out for this very special cause. More info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067892474295
Live Forever Oasis Tribute Band & Access All Areas
Date: 19th November @ 10pm – 12:30am Cost: €6.19 Location: Lilly’s Bar and Kitchen Live Forever are the definitive tribute to the iconic Manchester Super group Oasis. Brought together with a purpose and passion to perform the crowd rousing hits, b-sides & album tracks of Oasis. This record breaking tribute band are also officially the most followed Oasis Tribute band on social media on the planet More info: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/live-forever-oasis-tribute-band-access-all-areas-tickets-461724990877?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Gala Ball Returns To Raise Funds For Laois Charity
Date: 19th November @ 6pm – 11:30pm Cost: €70 Location: Midlands Park Hotel This year’s event will take place on November 19th. The theme of this year’s event is focused on the glamorous Great Gatsby, allowing everyone the opportunity to dress up for 1 night in their best representation of a 1920s movie star and look their best for the night. More info: https://destarz.ie/product/destarz-ticket/
Community Trekking Leader Training Workshop
Date: 19th November @ 9am – 4pm Cost: €20 Location: Abbeyleix Manor Hotel The community trekking leader training workshop is aimed at people who take a leadership role in a walking group. Participants will receive tips and kills to lead small groups on daylight treks of 2-3hours on wood trails and Failte Ireland loops of easy to moderate levels of difficulty. For this workshop you will need to have Trekking shoes or hiking boots, warm hat and upper body clothing, waterproof jacket, small backpack containing: water, snacks, change of clothing More info: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/community-trekking-leader-training-workshop-tickets-441513467667?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Abbeyleix Golf Club Fashion Show 2022
Date: 18th November @ 8pm – 11:30pm Cost: €10 Location: Abbeyleix Golf Club Abbeyleix Golf Club are inviting everyone to come and join us on what promises to be a night that you wont forget in a hurry. More info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036108051526
Portlaoise Musical Society Presents Sunshine On Leith
Date: 19th – 26th November Cost: €20 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre Portlaoise Musical Society are back after a three-year interval, due to the pandemic, with the Irish musical premiere of the sensational stage hit show ‘Sunshine on Leith – The Musical’. Featuring music by Scottish pop-folk band The Proclaimers, ‘Sunshine on Leith – The Musical’ is a funny, energetic and heartfelt piece of musical theatre about the power of home, family and love. The story follows the highs and lows of Davy and Ally, who, after coming home from serving in Afghanistan, have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh, together with their girlfriends and parents. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630118
Smash Hits at Kavanagh’s
Date: 18th November @ 9:30pm – 11pm Cost: €22 Location: Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue Smash Hits! are a unique, entertaining tribute to the golden era of early 90s dance, pop and R‘n’B. This Dublin six-piece is comprised of experienced musicians performing the best of classic 90s tracks from acclaimed artists such as Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer, House of Pain, Take That, Spice Girls, Haddaway, Prodigy and Snap, amongst others. Fully decked out in 90s outfits and possessing an energetic set overflowing with chart hits, Smash Hits! are a throwback to a feel-good time of old skool nightclub DJs, all-night raves and packed out dancefloors. Since bursting onto the club scene in May 2009 the band have sold out shows all over Ireland, performed at Oxegen and Electric Picnic, and gone down a storm across Europe. Smash Hits! have residencies in many of the finest venues around Ireland. They have regular sell-out shows in The Button Factory, The Academy and The Sugar Club in Dublin, Crystal in Waterford, The Garavogue in Sligo, Langtons in Kilkenny, The Dinn Rí in Carlow, Brubakers in Dundalk, Electric Ballroom in Drogheda, Voodoo in Cork … the list goes on. Smash Hits! have appeared on bills across Ireland with acts like 50 Cent, MGMT, 5ive, S-Club, Faithless, Wheatus, Orbital, The Saturdays, The Coronas and 2Unlimited. The Smash Hits! live show has been getting the party started in venues, nightclubs, corporate events and festivals for the last five years. More info: https://www.ticketweb.ie/event/smash-hits-kavanaghs-bar-venue-tickets/12151735
The Usual Suspects – An Evening Of Crime Science
Date: 18th November @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm Cost: FREE Location: The Killeshin Hotel Join Brian Gibson of Forensic Science Ireland and Dr Craig Slattery of UCD in The Killashin Hotel Portlaoise, to explore the key role science plays in solving crime. Forensic Science Ireland is an associated office of the Department of Justice. The people working at FSI are mainly trained scientists and analysts supported by administration staff. They work together to deliver to best international standards, independent expert opinion, advice, training and research to support the Irish Criminal Justice system. Established in 1975 to provide a scientific service to the Criminal Justice System by analysing samples submitted from crime scenes and providing expert evidence in criminal trials, FSI embraces the ever-increasing advances in forensic science and continue to fulfil their remit in Ireland’s criminal justice system. Due to the issues which will be discussed at this event, this event is over 16s only. An area at the event will be set up as a crime scene with clues for attendees to use to solve the crime, using the QR code reader on their smartphones. The crime scene will be live from 7pm on the night. A similar event was held for the Midlands Science Festival 6 years ago and sold out in one day with a waiting list in operation, so attendees to this event are encouraged to book early and to let Midlands Science know if they can’t attend, so tickets can be re-allocated. Midlands Science Festival is supported by the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme as part of national Science Week. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-usual-suspects-an-evening-of-crime-science-tickets-435671263477?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1
Leaves 2022: Rory O’connell In Conversation With Katy Mcguinness
Date: 12th November @ 8pm – 10pm Cost: €12 – €15 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre In this event, chef, teacher and food writer Rory O’Connell will be joined in conversation by food journalist Katy McGuinness to discuss his life in the kitchen covering such topics as founding Ballymaloe Cookery School with his sister Darina Allen, the importance of good ingredients and his collaborations with other chefs. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630590
Leaves 2022: Laura Murphy Spoken Word And Song Open Mic
Date: 12th November @ 3pm – 6pm Cost: €5 Location: Dunamaise Arts Centre Local poet Laura Murphy will host an intimate afternoon of spoken word and song sharing that promises to uplift and inspire. While the focus will be on ‘poetry as a life-cherishing force’, there is an open invitation to come along and share poetry or song as you wish, or to simply listen. This event is for people of all walks of life, ages, cultures and languages to experience the power of creativity and sharing. Refreshments will be served. More info: https://dunamaise.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873630591