Our Photo Editor’s pick of images from Ireland’s largest music and arts festival in Stradbally, Co LaoisElectric Picnic 2026 Grian Chatten, of Fontaines DC, takes to the EP main stage. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Fontaines DC play Electric Picnic 2026 on the main stage. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Crowds at Fontaines DC's EP set. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Grian Chatten plays EP's main stage on Sunday. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Geese on stage, Rankins Tent: Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Cameron Winter, of Geese, in Rankins Tent. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Festival-goers at Electric Picnic 2026: Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times A Ballinrobe group: Aoibhín Monaghan, Maeve Feerick, Grace Bradley, Aoibhín Maguire, Emily heneghan and Lara Philibin at the Saw Doctor's set. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Saw Doctors gig sees Mayo All-Ireland winning team join them on stage. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Mud at Electric Picnic 2026. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Lily Aron, of Florence Road, at Electric Picnic. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Van Morrison on stage at Electric Picnic 2026. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Mayo All-Ireland winning team join the Saw Doctors on stage at Electric Picnic. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times CMAT at Electric Picnic 2026. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Festivalgoers during the Electric Picnic festival at Stradbally in Co Laois. Photograh: Evan Treacy/PA Wire Waterproofs and hats at Electric Picnic 2026. Photo: Evan Treacy/PA Wire Crowd during Audrey Hobert. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Audrey Hobert in the Electric Arena. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Kyla Cobbler in the Electric Arena. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Rain cagools and jackets et Electric Picnic 2026. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Taking shelter inside music tents. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Role Model performing on stage during the Electric Picnic festival at Stradbally in Co Laois. Photo: Evan Treacy/PA Wire Fiadh and Edwina Daly from Cork. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Crowds inside the festival. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Violet Grohl at Electric Picnic 2026. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Crowds at Electric Picnic. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Co-ordinated festival 'fits. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Festivalgoers take some respite. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Crowds enjoy a set at Electric Picnic. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Rain-wear at Electric Picnic. Photograph Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times Swedish star Zara Larsson performs on the main stage on the Friday night of Electric Picnic. Photograph: Enda O'Dowd/ The Irish Times American singer-songwriter, Sombr, takes to the main stage of Electric Picnic on the Friday night. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times American singer-songwriter, Sombr, drew a huge crowd to the main stage of Electric Picnic on Friday night. Photo: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Festivalgoers during the Electric Picnic festival at Stradbally in Co Laois. Photo: Evan Treacy/PA Wire Festivalgoers during the Electric Picnic festival at Stradbally in Co Laois. Photo: Evan Treacy/PA Wire Fans turn out for Zara Larsson who played the main stage of Electric Picnic on Friday night. Photo: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Chloe Hayward traveled from Bournemouth in the UK to attend the 21st Electric Picnic in Stadbally Co Laois. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times People brave the mud and puddles in Electric Picnic and downpours leave some of the campsite underwater. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Isabell Carroll was front row for Zara Larsson who played the main stage of Electric Picnic on Friday night. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Best friends Niamh Morrissey (from Cork) and Carmel Bennett (from Portlaoise) take a dip at Electric Picnic having come here for pretty much ever year. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Breda Larkin (comedian and host Croi stage) entertains the crowds as 'Joe on the Dolan' at Electric Picnic. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times The Inflatable Church in Electric Picnic holds an impromptu wedding. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Isabelle McNally Grant arrived at her first Electric Picnic with her makeshift cart made from a shovel, barrell and former go-kart. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times Heavy rain left muddy conditions at Electric Picnic but spirits were still high among the 80,000 who turned out. Picture: Enda O'Dowd / The Irish Times IN THIS SECTION