Laois Community Choir Group Grows To 100 Members Two Years After Launch
By Staff reporter · Midlands 103 · 21 August 2026

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Stradbally Community Choir formed in 2024.
A Laois community choir is continuing to attract new members, two years after its launch.
Stradbally Community Choir now has 100 members, ranging from 18 - 83-years-old.
The choir performed at Electric Picnic for the first time on Sunday, August 31st in 2025, earning a warm reception for its set on the Hazelwood Stage.
They are set to be performing a charity concert on the 12th of September, with a fundraiser Fashion Show scheduled for this Saturday night for Kolbe Special School and Meals on Wheels.
Spokesperson for the choir Gerry Kelly says the group has performed in numerous locations:
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