Applications Open For A Chance To Perform At EP

Thursday, 3 August 2023 14:07

Everything from singing and dancing to stand-up comedy is welcome.

If you've ever dreamed of performing at a major music festival, you might just have that chance as applications for Electric Youth are now open!

Electric Picnic, in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Laois and Laois Offaly Education and Training Board, are offering the opportunity to perform on stage at Ireland's famous festival.

Singers, dancers, poets, comedians and artists aged between 14 and 24 are welcome to throw their hat in the ring.

To apply, email ey@ywilaois.com to access the form. Heats will take place on the 15th and 16th of this month and the Grand Final will be held on the 18th.

The lucky winners will get to go live on the Hazelwood Stage at EP.

Programme Co-Ordinator of Electric Youth Elaine Boyle says "We are hugely excited to be working with Electric Picnic again on this wonderful initiative, which gives our young people an amazing and unique opportunity. We are hugely appreciative to all the team that enables this engagement annually, which has gone from strength to strength, and has caught the imagination of our young people."