# Electric Picnic

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# Stradbally calling

Early bird tickets for next year's Electric Picnic sell out

More tickets will go on sale in 2019.

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Sep 7th 2018, 2:33 PM

# Electric Picnic

A look back at the very first Electric Picnic in 2004

We have come a long way.

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Sep 5th 2018, 9:00 PM

# Environment

Thousands of tents left behind at Electric Picnic campsite cleared by bulldozers

One festival attendee said that there was “millions of euro worth of stuff left behind”.

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Sep 3rd 2018, 9:45 PM

# Electric Picnic

That first post-Electric Picnic shower is all anyone can talk about right now, TBH

‘Smell of SHITE off me.’

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Sep 3rd 2018, 6:05 PM

# Electric Picnic

Statement trousers, Cher from Clueless and 'All Black Everything': The fashion trends at Electric Picnic

Which trend was Roz Purcell rocking?

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Sep 3rd 2018, 4:45 PM

# Snaps

In pictures: Thousands enjoy first two days of Electric Picnic in Stradbally

This year’s headline acts include Kendrick Lamar, Massive Attack, and The Prodigy.

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Sep 1st 2018, 7:08 PM

# Electric Picnic

How Well Do You Know The Acts On Electric Picnic's Lineup?

Are you taking this quiz at home or in a tent?

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Sep 1st 2018, 6:00 PM

# tv picks

What to watch on TV tonight: Saturday

This is the telly everyone will be talking about tomorrow.

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Sep 1st 2018, 4:58 PM

# blindboy

Blindboy demonstrated how he prepares his plastic bags for gigs ahead of Electric Picnic

Looks like your Halloween costume is sorted.

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Aug 31st 2018, 7:43 AM

# Electric Picnic

Heading to Electric Picnic? Here's everything you need to know

More than 50,000 people are set to descend upon Stradbally in Laois for the biggest event of the Irish festival calendar.

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Aug 31st 2018, 6:10 AM

# Electric Picnic

10 Spice Girls inspired looks to rock at Electric Picnic

Spice up your life.

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Aug 28th 2018, 9:01 PM

# EP

17 things we learned from a sneak peek at this year's Electric Picnic site

Featuring MudWatch.

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Aug 28th 2018, 6:30 PM

# Festivals

7 rainjackets under €40 to keep dry for the Sunday of Electric Picnic

Keep dry, folks.

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Aug 28th 2018, 4:16 PM

# pee bags

15 cheap but vital products that'll actually save your life during Electric Picnic

It’s almost time.

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Aug 27th 2018, 4:35 PM

# Stradbally

Public warned about fake print-at-home Electric Picnic tickets

The festival begins next weekend – Gardaí are advising people not to fall for ‘print-at-home’ ticket scams.

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Aug 27th 2018, 1:34 PM

# Electric Picnic

Here are the stage times for Electric Picnic 2018

We highly recommend you go and see Pillow Queens and Kojaque.

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Aug 27th 2018, 9:48 AM

# throwback stage

Johnny Logan is going to be headlining Electric Ireland's Throwback Stage at EP next weekend

Probably the last person you ever expected to see on the Electric Picnic lineup.

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Aug 21st 2018, 2:17 PM

# sustainability

Steel cups and banning plastic cutlery: How music festivals are trying to combat waste

Litter is a big problem at many festivals.

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Aug 18th 2018, 11:00 AM

# festival makeup

5 biodegradable glitters to use for an eco-friendly festival season

Go plastic-free at Longitude and Electric Picnic.

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Jul 10th 2018, 1:02 PM

# Festivals

Twitter users are sharing memories of their first festival - and the things they've learned since

Oh, if only we knew then what we know now.

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Jun 12th 2018, 10:36 AM

# Festivals

10 lies we tell each other at festivals

Dedicated to all the leftover tents.

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Jun 6th 2018, 8:00 AM

# Quiz

Which Irish Festival Should You Go To?

Too many to choose from.

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May 29th 2018, 7:44 AM

# You'll Catch Your Death

Just 11 of the more questionable items classed as 'festival fashion'

A few of the websites seem determined to sell us heels.

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Apr 18th 2018, 6:00 PM

# EP FOMO

6 European festivals to consider if you already have Coachella FOMO

Might as well make a holiday out of it.

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Apr 14th 2018, 7:30 PM

# Festivals

Here's what this year's Irish festival lineups would look like without men

One festival managed to make a big improvement on last year’s lineup.

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Mar 26th 2018, 5:37 PM

# ep2018

Electric Picnic has sold out less than 24 hours after announcing the lineup

This is the fourth year in a row that the festival has sold out.

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Mar 16th 2018, 8:39 AM

13 tweets that perfectly sum up the reaction to the Electric Picnic line up

Most people seem to be delighted with the line up.

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Mar 15th 2018, 3:53 PM

# ep2018

Kendrick Lamar, N.E.R.D and Massive Attack have been announced for Electric Picnic 2018

Dua Lipa, Ben Howard, St Vincent, and Chvrches will also be appearing in Stradbally.

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Mar 15th 2018, 11:45 AM

# Electric Picnic

A look back at the changing Electric Picnic lineups over the past 14 years

There have been some excellent headliners over the years.

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Mar 12th 2018, 8:00 PM

# safer from harm

'A lot of questions about ketamine' - keeping people drug-safe at Electric Picnic's welfare tent

The Ana Liffey Drug Project made its debut at this year’s festival – and it proved to be a busy three days for the volunteers.

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Sep 9th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Homelessness

'We said it would be good to get 50': Homeless organisation collects over 1,000 sleeping bags left at Electric Picnic

The Path homelessness charity, which helps the homeless in Dublin, trawled through the campsite once the festival ended.

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Sep 6th 2017, 3:51 PM

# ep2017

11 tweets that perfectly sum up today's post-EP comedown

The struggle is so so real.

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Sep 4th 2017, 8:00 PM

# through the mire

The 19 milestones of getting home from Electric Picnic

Welcome home, you grubby lot.

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Sep 4th 2017, 4:23 PM

# ultimate festival hun

Miriam O'Callaghan had the time of her LIFE dancing to Chaka Khan at Electric Picnic yesterday

Miriam is every woman. It’s all in Miriam.

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Sep 4th 2017, 1:19 PM

# friends of the earth

People encouraged to bring camping gear home from Electric Picnic

The 55,000 people who attended the festival will generate at least 400 tonnes of waste.

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Sep 3rd 2017, 7:45 PM

# like a train in the night

The Divine Comedy closed their Electric Picnic set with this acoustic version of My Lovely Horse

The crowd wanted it. The crowd got it.

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Sep 3rd 2017, 11:12 AM

# Stradbally

PHOTOS: Tens of thousands flock to Laois for Electric Picnic

Tickets for the festival sold out within minutes back in March.

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Sep 2nd 2017, 6:27 PM

# tents up

14 tweets that sum up the Electric Picnic weekend so far

From energetic crowds to the best one-liners.

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Sep 2nd 2017, 4:06 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you left your tent behind after a festival?

If you’re camping at Electric Picnic this weekend, are you planning on bringing your tent back with you?

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Sep 1st 2017, 9:51 AM

# electric feel

Wellies? Check. Tickets? Check. But should I bring shorts? All you need to know about Electric Picnic

How to get there, some of our recommendations, and what kind of weather you should prepare for…

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Sep 1st 2017, 6:05 AM