Laois

Arts / Culture / Heritage

Arts Office, Laois County Council 1st to 31st

Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise. Carnation Theatre Company and Laois ICA Choir entertain in local hospitals and day care centres; Bernard Canavan art exhibition in Áras an Chontae; creative writing workshops with Active Age Groups and writer in residence Ann Egan. TEL 057 867 4342

Download the Arts Office Bealtaine programme.

Active Retirement / Community Groups

50+ Active Age Group

Block Rd., Portlaoise. Dawn Chorus on Rock of Dunamaise, 29th; talk on creative writing by Sheila Coyle.

Mountmellick Active Retirement Association 30th

c/o 3 Esker Gate, Mountmellick. Afternoon tea dance with Mountmellick ARA and Maureen Culleton in The Macra na Feirme Hall, Mountmellick, 30th at 2pm – 4.30pm. All welcome, free.TEL Órla O’Byrne 057 869 7256 or 087 695 0402

Portarlington Active Retirement Association - Happy Hearts Club 19th

Community Centre, Link Rd. Exhibition and sale of members’ arts & crafts, paintings, pyrographic works, knitted & crochet articles, glass paintings, handmade pram & cot sets and baby coats & hats. TEL Ann Knight 057 864 3727

Social Services Senior Citizens Bingo Group

St Canice’s Hall, Borris-in-Ossory. Music; dance; storytelling; annual outing. TEL Sr Regina Delaney 086 361 5701