Electric Picnic
Ireland’s biggest camping festival at Stradbally Hall with a huge multi-genre line-up, arts areas and late-night fun.
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Electric Picnic returns in 2026, running 28-30 Aug at Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois. With a capacity of around 80,000, it sits at the larger end of the UK festival calendar. Glamping is available on site if you would rather not pitch your own tent. It is set up to work for families, so all ages are welcome.
Expect a major, arts, late-night feel. Multi-genre, rock, pop fans will feel right at home, with past lineups featuring Fontaines D.C., Gorillaz, Skepta, Zara Larsson, Loyle Carner, Wolf Alice.
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“Electric Picnic will always end up being a weekend entirely removed from any other weekend you could possibly experience in your life.”
“It's gotten massive, but it is still great craic.”
Short excerpts from independent reviews and attendee posts, each linked to its source — not Fezzy’s opinions.
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