Cruinniú na nÓg in Portlaoise: A National Day of Creativity for Children and Young People will be held on Saturday 23 June from 12pm until 7pm with free events for all the family at Fitzmaurice Place Plaza, Portlaoise.

Creative Fun Workshops:

  • Pendant Painting Workshops 12-5pm
  • Art Workshops 12-5pm
  • Cup Cake Decorating 12-5pm
  • Shield Making 12-5pm
  • Henna Art 12-5pm
  • Hair Braiding 12-5pm

Music/Dance/Drama Performances:

  • Emer Dunne Dance Group 1pm -1.15pm
  • Laois Youth Theatre 1.30pm-1.45pm
  • Youth Dance Ensemble 2pm-2.30pm
  • Intercultural Dance Groups 2.45pm-3.30pm
  • CCE Portlaoise Group 3.45pm-4.30pm

Circus Skills Performance & Workshops:

  • Street Show 12-12.30pm
  • Stilt Walking 12.50-1.35pm
  • Street Show 2pm-2.30pm
  • Circus Skills Workshops 3pm-4pm

At Dunamaise Arts Centre:

  • Storytelling 12-4pm
  • Try-an-Instrument 12-1pm
  • Drumming Circle 1pm-2pm
  • Rap Workshop 4pm-6pm ages 13-18

On The Gig Rig – Main St:

  • Rapper performance 7pm

Organised by the Laois Arts Office, Laois County Council in conjunction with the Old Fort Quarter Festival. Cruinniú na nÓg is part of the Creative Ireland programme 2018 – 2022. Further details from Muireann Ní Chonaill, Creative Ireland Laois Coordinator at artsoff@laoiscoco.ie and (057) 8664013 or (057) 8664033

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Fitzmaurice Place Plaza, Portlaoise, Laois County, Ireland. Map