Florence and The Machine, Underworld, Manic Street Preachers have been announced for Electric Picnic, taking place at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois on the 4th, 5th and 6th of September. 

Joing them are Róisín Murphy, Tame Impala, Hot Chip, Belle & Sebastian, The War On Drugs, George Ezra, Future Islands, Jurassic 5, Chvrches, Ride, Jon Hopkins, Battles, My Morning Jacket, Jessie Ware, Django Django, Low, Pond, Tourist, Metz, Girl Band, Kwabs, Låpsley, Alvvays, Marika Hackman, Jack Garratt, Wvyern Lingo, Circa Waves, Hinds, Shura, Ben Khan, Curtis Harding, Aquilo & Little May

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THEATRE OF FOOD brings to Electric Picnic 2015, a gathering of starred chefs and food celebrities in wellies, presenting a series of demonstrations, quizzes, debates and manifestos along with a superb range of food. The Theatre of Food collective includes TV chefs Paul Flynn, Neven MaGuire, Clodagh McKenna, Darina Allen, Catherine Fulvio, Gary O’Hanlon and Martin Shanahan along with Michelin-Star chefs Ross Lewis, Derry Clarke, JP McMahon and Kevin Thornton. This year the collective will be joined by Masterchef winner Diana Dodog along with two sibling affairs; Dave and Steve Flynn from The Happy Pear and Domini and Peaches Kemp from ITSA.

Comedic Gods, irreverent improvisers, musical mayhem, charismatic storytellers, upcoming upstarts, witty badinage, heavenly banter, snappy one liners, surreal satirists and good old fashioned tomfoolery are all part of the un-missable COMEDY TENT experience at Electric Picnic.

Tucked away in the woods of Stradbally lies a tropical getaway, a place to sample a taste of Caribbean culture. TRENCHTOWN, is much more than a festival arena, it's a way of life! Reggae, Ska, Dub and Dancehall across five stages within the Jamaican Village host the hottest international and home-grown Soundsystems, live bands, DJs and MCs, forget your all day-ers, in Trenchtown we do all weekend-ers! Bringing a true cultural experience and celebrating Island life the expansive area serves authentic Caribbean cuisine, houses an on-site Cinema, Juice Bars and even has its own beach! (Yes, we said Beach, Treasure Beach to be precise). Come to dance, chill, explore, it's time to wake the lion -2015 line up coming soon!

The Family Ticket at the Picnic has become one of the most sought after tickets for the festival, with its exclusive family friendly Campsite tucked away in a quiet corner, and unlimited access to Soul Kids - nestled in the beautiful walled garden close to the main site, a tranquil haven for parents and fairy playground for the kids. As always a Family Ticket permits access for one adult and two children (under 12s).

With a thoughtful, sparky and fun programme designed to entertain, inform and inspire, MINDFIELD - the spoken word arena returns once again. Set among the ancient trees on the lawns of Stradbally Estate you’ll find Leviathan's political debates featuring the likes of David McWilliams, Fergal Keane and Miriam O'Callaghan; performance poetry and slam on The Word stage; astonishing live science at Science Gallery; chats with Irish and international authors on the Arts Council Literary Stage; programming for kids with Coder Dojo; and colourful, noisy, edgy shows on the Theatre Stage. Together with the feast for the senses that is the Theatre of Food, the MindField Arena invites us to fill our brains with new thoughts, ideas and experiences that make it an integral part of the EP trip.

Back for its seventh annual instalment TOUR DE PICNIC will be bigger and better than ever. Last year we broke €1 million in funds raised for various children's charities since our first ride to EP with 30 people. We invite everyone to sign up on the Electric Picnic website with just a €50 deposit that secures your place on the cycle or run along with a ticket to the festival. The deposit is also counted towards your final fund raising total. Places are limited - especially for the student option. This year’s charity beneficiaries include ISPCC, Irish Youth Foundation and Special Olympics Ireland.

Electric Picnic’s fantastic mobiletropolis, TRAILER PARK is on the go again. A retro-futuristic ecosystem of caravans, mobile homes, mini-buses, campers and the lunatics who dwell in their shade. Growing once again in size, and incorporating the work of some 25 new creative teams, Trailer Park will welcome back Caravan Club Extravaganza, Caravanaoke, Car-au-Vin, Make-shop, My Lovely Horse Rescue, Jimmy Lees Juke Joint, The Mad De-Programming Machine, Movember’s Barbershop, Junk Kouture and well as the fruits of this year’s Design Caravan Competition which will be announced at the start of April. A brand new Pop-Up Motel Village will include the work of eight leading Irish architects – FKL Architects, Pac Studio, NOJI, Architectural Farm, Ryan Kennihan Architects, Ciara Murray Architects, Lucy Jones Architects / LLAC Architects and Meme Architecture – and then there is the music, 75 acts in total, from the disco-pink 10-piece Onassis to new Drogheda folksters The Cacks. Trailer Park is unlike anything else, anywhere else… and it’s exclusive to Electric Picnic.

The BODY & SOUL village is the pulsing heartbeat of Electric Picnic, a festival within a festival that transforms a pocket of Stradbally into a thriving kaleidoscope of intrigue, adventure and otherworldly excess. Since Electric Picnic's first outing, Body&Soul has shaped what can be expected at a festival, with its reliably diverse and eclectic lineup showcasing new and exciting Irish music and art. The beautifully constructed timber stage, set within a natural amphitheatre, is the focal point around which 'wow moments' are shared and legendary memories are made.

As darkness descends, the Body&Soul Village really comes into its own, providing a nocturnal playground for the starry-eyed. Dotted around the undulating Body&Soul fields are hand-picked installations, quirky little music-filled cafes; raging parties in hidden sitting rooms; gastronomic delights; late-night party corners; bubbling hot tubs for mates and dates under a canopy of stars and a specially designed holistic area offering yoga, massage and moments of blissful zen.

Working with creative collectives from across the globe, Body&Soul encourages a new way of thinking, working, living and exploring – from indulging in your flamboyant side to connecting with the land and learning from others. It's is a chance to let go, immerse yourself in a different slice of life or simply create memories with friends and strangers as the stars embrace Stradbally. For daytime adventures or late-night encounters, Body&Soul is the place for discovery, intimate epics and wild abandon.

Long before the captain of THE SALTY DOG wakes after a winter’s rest to discover he sold his trousers for a pint of stout and a bag of scampi fries, the deck-hands have been hard at work trying to press-gang some hapless musicians into service for next September. “Work is ongoing” said a statement issued by the solicitor of the much-loved shipwreck, ‘and the programming committee are finding casinos and massage parlours to be rich source of the kind of washed-up crooners with toupees that they would like to feature this year’. So closely held is the secret line-up that the Captain has had to deny rumours of not having one at all. He was unavailable for comment, except to deny the allegations of pickpocketing made by his aging mother.

The award-winning CASA BACARDÍ will once again return to Electric Picnic 2015 featuring a line-up of top international DJs and home-grown Irish talent. The country’s finest cocktail bartenders will be down at Stradbally treating music fans to festival favourite cocktails throughout the weekend. Nearby nestled in the woods the Red Bull Music Academy keeps picnickers music levels charged whilst mixing the finest drinks over the weekends. Heineken Sound Atlas touched down in Stradbally last summer with Electric Picnic’s first ever three day Brooklyn inspired Block Party. This year Heineken is bringing a new exciting music scene to Electric Picnic from a mystery location around the globe.

Out on the edge of the Picnic, an area shared with Green Crafts, you will discover GLOBAL GREEN. This enchanting space is hosted by a community of cultural creatives pulled together by Cultivate, the sustainability collective. Global Green is an invigorating mix of the urban and rural, it's a space to share, where you will find activists, local foodies, artists, hackers, makers, tree folk, musicians, and eco-entrepreneurs exploring collaborative ways to respond locally to the global challenges we face.

Tickets on sale now here

A: €154.50 if you can prove you’ve been to 3 or more Picnics [only available until 8th of March]
B: €174.50 if you can prove you’ve been to the Picnic once/twice before [only available until 8th of March]
C: €194.50 if you haven’t been before

Sunday day: €90

Campervans:Sold out

Family weekend - Sold out

Family Campervan: €60 – Sold Out