Electric Picnic
The 24 hour cinema at Electric Picnic is a very popular attraction for festival goers.
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesElectric Picnic
Image courtesy of The Irish Times
Image courtesy of The Irish Times
Electric Picnic
The 24 hour cinema at Electric Picnic is a very popular attraction for festival goers.
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesElectric Picnic is an annual music festival which takes place at Stradbally Hall in County Laois. It started in 2004 as a one-day event but by the following year it had become a weekend event. Electric Picnic now takes place over 3 days.
Electric Picnic differs from other festivals in Ireland in that the music choice is more varied as the organisers want to appeal to as many musical tastes as possible. This is what makes Electric Picnic so popular with music lovers from all over the country.
It's not just music though that's found here. There is also a 24-hour cinema tent for those that want to escape from the music for a while. Recently, a comedy area was provided too which hosted famous comedians such as Des Bishop and Neil Delamere.
Bjork
Icelandic musician Bjork is one of the many stars to have performed at Electric Picnic.
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Bjork
Icelandic musician Bjork is one of the many stars to have performed at Electric Picnic.
Image courtesy of The Irish TimesEven though the music festival Oxegen, at Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare may have more famous musicians playing, Electric Picnic is preferred by many music fans because of how relaxed and friendly the atmosphere is there. There is usually nicer food and better sleeping conditions on offer too which is important for the older music fans.
Some of the musicians to have played at Electric Picnic over the past few years include Bjork, New Order, The Frames, Super Furry Animals, Fatboy Slim and Damien Dempsey.