As of 3.30pm Friday 29th of October, it is confirmed that the Trick R Street Festival will be going ahead as planned!

What do Skeletons, Fireworks, Monsters, Ghosts, Dancers & the Delorentos all have in common? They are all coming to Portlaoise on Friday 29th October for the ‘Trick or Street Festival’!! Where will you be? Dress Scary and come party at the biggest night Laois has ever seen.

After weeks of exciting workshops on event management, dance and the construction of set of the ‘Haunted Village’, the young people of Laois will to ready to wow the crowds at O’Moore Park for a free spectacular in support of National Recreation Day

In the weeks leading up to this event, groups have designed and created 2D and 3D props and scenery with fun games based on the Halloween theme. They will feature as a treat for the audience as they enter the event. This area will be located immediately inside the main gate off Fr. Brown Ave.

Prepare to be thrilled by the dynamic performance of the combined talents of fifty young people from Portlaoise & Portarlington dancers. Portlaoise Youth Theatre will create a colourful and dramatic backdrop to the staging area.

Headliners, The Delorentos are a band drifted together in the usual fashion……… inspired by boredom, creative energy, and a passion for music - Over a period of time that saw others attempt to tie down a description of their sound, they holed up in the wilds of Portrane, Co Dublin (“It’s an amazing place to make music and a key factor in the Delorentos sound.”) and concentrated on writing songs, pure and simple. They had no interest in the frills and fripperies or the empty bombast that occupy other bands; for them it has always been about 4 people communing to harness honest emotion, fashion melodic hooks, and roll out infectious rhythms. 

Local balladeers Na Fianna, have been together since March 2007 and are continuously building on their reputation as all highly skilled musicians and powerful singers. The energy and passion on show in each performance is something the band thrives on. Providing additional musical entertainment are local bands The Jury, Bebop Rock Steady & James o’Connor with Audrey Trainor

Gates open in O’ Moore Park at 6.15pm. Families are advised to get there early to enjoy the ghoulish games of the Haunted Village.  All ages are welcome. Admission is Free.