Electric Picnic: the who, when, where and wha!

Mud, gristleburgers and warm bleedin' pints are all out as County Laois plays host to Ireland's first boutique festival, The Electric Picnic, this Saturday, September 4.

Here we provide the full low-down on getting down to Stradbally Hall, the musical line-up
and all the other sensory delights...

SITE MAP
Click here for a printable site map of Stadbally Hall.

STAGE LINE-UP

Main Stage (outdoor dome stage)
Groove Armada
Super Furry Animals
Soulwax
The Detroit Cobras
David Kitt
Lee Scratch Perry
Arrested Development

The Electric Arena (4,500 capacity indoor marquee)
2 Many DJs
Jurassic 5
Eric Morillo
Cut Chemist
Grandmaster Flash
Nu Mark
screening of the Cyprus vs Ireland World Cup Qualifier

Bodytonic Arena (1000 capacity indoor marquee)
Bodytonic Sound System
Plump DJs
Calvin James (4 dex’n’fx)
Erol Alkan
Mylo (live)
Hystereo (live)
Moogatron (live)
12 Ten DJs

The International Comedy Club Stage (1500 capacity)
Tommy Tiernan
Des Bishop
Aprés Match
Jason Byrne
Colin Murphy

Bud Bar Arena (1000 capacity)
Fully licenced bar also showing Cyprus vs Ireland World Cup Qualifier

FOOD, MASSAGE AND OTHER NON-MUSICAL TREATS:

Food
Noodle Bar, Thai, Crépes, Paninis, Pasta, Juice Bar, Smoothies, Organic Ice Cream, Fireworx BBQ

Market stalls
17 stalls selling everything from African jewelry and Balinese crafts to Peruvian hats and Russian scarves

Body & Soul Zone
Shiatsu, Indian Head Massage, Yoga, Reiki, Angel

Supershot Paintball
The most advanced Base Camp in Irish Paintball is set in a beautiful mature wood on the Stradbally Hall grounds and will be open to Electric Picnic festival goers. Special Festival deal €30 per game, per person.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Stradbally is about 10 mins outside Portlaoise on the N80.

From Dublin: take N7 from Dublin to Portlaoise, then N80 to Stradbally which is about 10 mins drive (50 mins)

From Galway: take N6 to Portumna, then R489 to Birr, N62 to Roscrea, N7 to Portlaoise, N80 to Stradbally (2 hours 10 mins)

From Limerick: take N7 to Portlaoise and then N80 to Stradbally (1 hour 20mins)

From Cork: take N8 to Portloaise and then N80 to Stradbally (2 hours)

From Waterford: take N9 then N10 to Kilkenny, then N77 then N78 through Castlecomer toward Athy, then turn left onto N80 to Stradbally (1 hour 10 mins)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Bus Éireann are operating coaches to The Electric Picnic on Saturday September 4, returning immediately after the festival. Transport tickets must be purchased in advance and can also be bought online, or by calling Credit Card Bookings on (01) 8366111.

From Dublin: €22 RTN. Coaches depart between 1000 & 1300 from Custom House Quay. Information: (01) 8366111

From Limerick: €22 RTN. Coaches depart at 1200 from Colbert Station. Information (061) 313333

From Waterford: €25 RTN. Coaches depart at 1130 from Waterford Bus Station. Information (051) 879000

From Sligo: €25 RTN. Coaches depart at 1100 from Sligo Bus Station. Information (071) 9160066

From Cork: €27 RTN. Coaches depart at 1100 from Parnell Place. Information (021) 4508188

From Athlone: €22 RTN. Coaches depart at 1215 from Athlone Bus Station. Information (090) 6484406

From Galway: €25 RTN. Coaches depart at 1100 from Ceannt Station. Information (091) 562000

From Drogheda: €25 RTN. Coaches depart at 1100 from Drogheda Bus Station. Information (041) 9835023

From Dundalk: €25 RTN. Coaches depart at 1100 from, Dundalk Bus Station. Information (042) 9334075

These times are subject to change, so please re-confirm with Bus Eireann before departure day.

ACCOMMODATION
The best areas close to Stradbally to stay in are: Portlaoise (10 mins), Vicarstown (5 mins), Abbeyleix (15 mins) and The Heath (10 mins)

The Laois Tourism website provides information on all types of accommodation from self-catering to bed and breakfasts.