Electric Picnic is an annual arts-and-music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois. Starting as a one day festival, it now runs for the whole weekend.
Acts that have played Electric Picnic include Kraftwerk, Röyksopp, Nick Cave, Sonic Youth, New Order, Björk, Beastie Boys, The Stooges, The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Sigur Rós and Sex Pistols.
The festival also incorporates other attractions such as the 24-hour cinema tent, the Body and Soul arena, the International Comedy Tent, and a silent disco.
