FOREST FEST 2025

Open25 Apr, 2025, 09:00 - 15 May, 2025, 17:00

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Reference Number: 25/160002                                  

Forestfest Ltd. has applied for a LICENCE APPLICATION in accordance with Part XVI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) to hold an outdoor music event.  Forest Fest 2025 will comprise of live music and comedy entertainment at Emo Village, Co. Laois with associated camping to be held at Killimy, Emo Village, Co. Laois and associated parking at Killimy, Morette and Emo Village, Co. Laois on Thursday the 24th July, Friday 25th July, Saturday 26th  July and Sunday 27th July 2025. 

With entertainment from 4pm on Friday 25th July to Sunday 27th July 2025.   

Associated parking and campsite will be available from 4pm on Thursday 24th  July until 3pm Monday 28th  July 2025.

The event will have a maximum attendance of 12,000 people plus 1,500 staff and artistes with camping for a maximum of 7,500 persons

If you wish to lodge a submission/observation to the licence application, please click on the Make a Submission button on the right of the page.

Alternatively you can send your submission  before close of business on or before 15th May 2025 to the Planning Department, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois  by email to planning@laoiscoco.ie