MUSIC – OPEN MIC 49
Central Arts, Monday 28th January at 8pm. Waterford’s best and longest running Open Mic Night. €3 gets you a fantastic evening’s entertainment with an awesome variety of performances. You never … Continue reading
UPCOMING THIS FEBRUARY @ THEATRE ROYAL
Theatre Royal, February 2019 Tenors Un Limited 15 Year Anniversary Tour at Theatre Royal Waterford Thursday February 7th at 7:30pm The number one selling operatic trio Tenors Un Limited, the … Continue reading
POETRY CALL OUTS AND COMPETITIONS
Below is a short list of current poetry competitions and opportunities with quickly approaching deadlines. Spokes Open Mic – Waterford Spokes is an Open Mic night that takes place in … Continue reading
MUSIC – ELECTRONIC
Central Arts, Saturday 26th January at 9.00pm Electronic returns on Saturday, 26 January and continues to bring you the finest Waterford breed DJs and Electronic music producers. Line Up: Christy … Continue reading
THEATRE – THE SCOURGE
Theatre Royal, Thursday 17th January at 8pm. In association with Wexford Arts Centre. Written and performed by Michelle Dooley Mahon. Directed by Ben Barnes. The Scourge (Michelle Dooley Mahon) relives … Continue reading
COMEDY – DAVID O’ DOHERTY
Theatre Royal, Saturday 26th January at 8pm Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back at the Theatre Royal Waterford with his brand-new show YOU HAVE TO LAUGH, made up of talking and … Continue reading
MUSIC – JACK L: NORTHERN LIGHTS
Theatre Royal, Saturday 19th January at 8pm Jack L comes back to Theatre Royal with his smash hit seasonal show of 4 years ago “Northern Nights and Magic Days” – … Continue reading
SPOKEN WORDS – #MODWORDS CLASSES
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Saturday January 19th – February 23rd from 2pm to 4pm Over six week duration the classes will look at a number of different aspects of writing, … Continue reading
MUSIC – DYLAN REVISITED
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Thursday January 24th at 7:30 pm JBlack has been developing the Bob Dylan show for a long time. After some early one-man performances, which tested the … Continue reading
COMEDY – KEVIN MCGAHERN: SOLO POLLO TOUR
Central Arts, Friday 18 January 2019 at 8pm The star of RTE’s Republic of Telly brings his brand new show to a theatre near you. With the Solo Pollo Tour, … Continue reading
COMEDY – DES BISHOP: “TAKE YOUR POINTS”
Theatre Royal, February Friday 15th at 8pm That’s good advice on the pitch but an even better metaphor for life especially when you don’t take advice well. How hard … Continue reading
MUSIC – STEELEYE SPAN
Theatre Royal, Friday 25th January at 8pm Folk Rock Pioneers Steeleye Span’s 50th Anniversary Tour ‘Space Oddity’, ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Pinball Wizard’, ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and ‘Come Together’. 1969 could easily be said … Continue reading
DANCE – CUBAN SALSA CLASSES
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Every Thursday from January 17th onwards at 8:00pm For men & women – no dance experience or partner required… Salsa is upbeat and energetic, the kind of … Continue reading
ART EXHIBITION – PLASTICS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Garter Lane, Jan 14th – 19th, 11:00am – 5:00pm The STEAM TY Project coordinated by Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s STEM Outreach centre, combines science and art in a … Continue reading
MUSIC – THE FUREYS
Theatre Royal, Friday 18th January at 8pm Legends of Irish music THE FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields … Continue reading
THE FAR FLUNG TRIO
The large Room, City Hall, Thursday 31 Jan 2019 at 2pm & 7:30pm. The Far Flung Trio are Katherine Hunka (violin), Dermot Dunne (accordion) and Malachy Robinson (bass). Getting … Continue reading
CALL OUT FOR CREATIVE CREDIT UNION BORROWERS
Are you thinking about borrowing money from your local credit union to fund a personal or commercial art project? Or maybe you already have? Then RTE would like to hear from you! … Continue reading
NEW YEAR EXHIBITIONS IN OLD MARKET HOUSE ARTS CENTRE
Old Market House Arts Centre, Tuesday January 15th Opening exhibition from 15th January 2019 is ‘Soul’ by Denise McAuliffe Hutchinson. Based in Waterford City, Denise is a graduate of WIT … Continue reading
CONCERT IN COASTGUARD CULTURAL CENTRE
Coastguard Cultural Centre, Friday January 18th at 8pm Other notable acts to visit in 2019 include legendary American folk singer-songwriter and social activist Jim Page, guitar virtuosos Claude Bourbon & … Continue reading
HAIKU POETRY WORKSHOP
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tramore, Saturday February 2nd at 10am to 1pm Haiku is the shortest and one of the oldest poetry forms in the world, having originated in Japan … Continue reading
NEW STUDIO SPACES AT GOMA
Applications Being Accepted for New Studio Spaces for Artists at GOMA’s Newly Acquired Second Building. Deadline for Applications by Tuesday, January 22nd at 4 PM. GOMA is seeking studio applications … Continue reading
FIRST CUT! YOUTH FILM FEST CALL OUT
The deadline for entries is Monday, January 14th 2019. The deadline is fast approaching for the 2019 First Cut! Youth Film Festival open call for short films! Are you a … Continue reading
MOUNT SION BOYS CHOIR
UHW foyer, Wednesday 9th 2019 at 1.15pm Mount Sion boys choir will be performing a special new year’s Healing Sounds in The Foyer session during lunchtime Wednesday the 9th Presented … Continue reading
ART EXHIBITION – AARON KIRK – PAPER CRACKS
Garter Lane, 24th January, 6:30pm Garter Lane Arts Centre is delighted to announce that Waterford based artist Aaron Kirk presents his work in the Front of House space. Aaron is a past … Continue reading
MODWORDS OPEN MIC NIGHT
Stage Door Bar, Friday 15th February 2019 at 9pm Modwords is a bold movement that is spreading throughout Ireland. Since founded by Anna Jordan in 2015 it has grown into … Continue reading
FILM – C’EST LA VIE!
Garter Lane, Jan 22nd, 7:30 pm Max is a veteran wedding planner who is thinking about selling on his business. For now, however, there’s something more pressing to worry … Continue reading
UN TAXI POUR TOBROUK
GOMA, Tues 15 January 2019 at 6.30pm. Waterford St Herblain Cultural & Language Exchange. Taxi pour Tobrouk (1961) During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer … Continue reading
FIGHTING WORDS
Wexford Town Library, Friday mornings during term, 10.30am to 12.30pm Wexford County Council Public Library Service, through the Reader in Residence programme, will bring the hugely successful Fighting Words creative … Continue reading
NEW YEAR NEW WORKS – LÚAC EXHIBITION
Index Gallery, Exhibition Launch January 9th 2019 at 6pm LúAC Artist Collective will be exhibiting their first exhibition of 2019 which will include, painting, photography and sculpture. LúAC is a Waterford based art collective … Continue reading
FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL @ CENTRAL LIBRARY
Central Library Waterford, up to Jan 19th Waterford Libraries and the Waterford Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC) are participating in the First Fortnight Festival, European Mental Health Art & Culture … Continue reading
MUSIC GENERATION WATERFORD CALL OUT
The closing date for applications for the Music Generation West of Waterford Guitar Ensemble is Friday, 11 January 2019, while registration for the Ukulele Ensemble will close the following week, Friday … Continue reading
DREAM BOAT PRESENTS – UNDER GROWTH
Garter Lane Arts Centre, 12th Jan at 8pm The premier screening of Under Growth (Winner of Best Irish Short Film at IndieCork Film Festival) When Hayley visits her dad for … Continue reading
VINCENT – A PLAY
Garter Lane Arts Centre, Saturday 2nd of Feb 2019 at 8pm Kilkenny-based theatre company, Red Alchemy, is presenting a National Tour of Vincent – A Play: a beautiful piece about … Continue reading
WATERFORD YOUNG ARTS CRITICS WORKSHOPS
Garter Lane Studios, Jan 10th & 13th from 6:30pm to 8pm. Please contact the box office to book your place: gallery@garterlane.ie / 051 877 153 Information and images from https://garterlane.ie/events/waterford-young-arts-critics-workshops/ … Continue reading
THE WILD ATLANTIC WAKE
A Little Room, Garter Lane, Jan 8th at 6pm Free event but booking in advance advised. Click here. Set in the heart of Kerry-Dingle comes a tale of the small dreams … Continue reading
THE TOP 5 POSTS OF 2018
The waterfordarts.com five most popular posts of 2018 were: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2019 ARTS PRACTICE & VENUE GRANTS WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2018 SUMMER IN THE CITY 2018 MOLLY … Continue reading
PROJECT SNIPPETS
O’Connell Street, January Saturday 12th to Sunday 27th This project invites community engagement and collaboration to create multidisciplinary artworks that the entire community can be part of and enjoy. ‘Snippets’ … Continue reading
