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It's that time of year again! Electric Picnic is just around the corner, and we're here to help you prep before heading down to Stradbally.
Electric Picnic is just around the corner, and we’re here to help you prep before heading down to Stradbally. This year’s Electric Picnic returns to Co. Laois and will take place from 28th to 30th August 2026, welcoming fans to the 600-acre Stradbally Estate.
Stage times are subject to change, with festival-goers advised to use the official Electric Picnic app for the full programme and any updates. What about the campsites? There are no reserved tent spots; they operate on a first-come, first-served basis. The Family Campsite is our dedicated campsite for families with children aged 12 or under .
Facilities in the festival’s campsites, including the accessible campsite, include more showers, toilets and now Get Ready With Me stations, which will include mirrors, straighteners, and hairdryers. Before reaching Athy, at the roundabout take first left onto the new Athy Distributor Road. Continue on the N78 until it meets the N80. Continue straight on the N80 for 11km to Court Square and turn left onto the Timahoe Road.
Turn left towards Rathbrennan and travel to Bloomfield roundabout. N80 From the WestContinue for 3km towards Mountrath Road/R445. At the roundabout take the third exit and continue uphill to the next roundabout. At Fr Brown roundabout continue straight to the Portlaoise South Circular Ringroad.
Continue on the N80 through Bloomfield roundabout towards Stradbally. Follow event signs for Accessibility down the Timahoe Road and into the car park.are operating a service from Galway City Cathedral to Electric Picnic on August 28th. A return service is available from Electric Picnic on August 20thElectric Picnic is a strictly over-18s event . Children aged 13-17 years old are not permitted to attend even when accompanied by an adult.
Children aged 12 and under do not need a ticket, but must be accompanied by a ticket-holding parent or guardian at all times. See the Family section for more information. EP recommends bringing ID as confirmation of your child’s age, a colour photocopy of a passport would be sufficient for this purpose. Three Charging will be providing vending machines for power bank rentals in the Late Night Arena, Jimi Hendrix Campsite and the Samuel Beckett Campsite.
These vending machines will also be available at several AIR Hubs across the campsites. Check out your nearest AIR Hub for a Three Charging vending machine! You may be body and/or bag searched at the entrance, onsite or on leaving. Any item, which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon, or which may cause danger or disruption to any other persons at the event, will be confiscated.
Persons suspected of carrying items that may be used in an offensive or dangerous manner, or carrying out illegal activities within the arena or other parts of the site may be searched. Met Éireann says that Friday will start windy, but the weather will change and be extremely rainy from Saturday onwards.
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