Arts Opportunity… BEALTAINE FESTIVE LINKS 28 Apr28 Apr Though Bealtaine was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic - Age & Opportunity (the people behind the festival) have come up with a brilliant list of links and online…
Arts Council… POETRY DAY WATERFORD RECORDINGS ONLINE NOW! 28 Apr29 Jul Poetry Day Waterford was a unique festival of poetry and spoken word with interludes of music. Unique, not just because of the depth and breadth of the programme - but…
Art… ROGUE WINTER MARKET 2019 10 Dec23 Dec The Rogue Gallery & Studios, Saturday 16th November - Sunday December 15th 2019 at 12:00pm This year is the second year of the Rogue Winter Market and they are delighted…
Festival… BUSKAID – LIVE & LOUD 2019 2 Dec11 Nov Electric Avenue, Saturday December 14th 2019 at 7:00pm Viking Promotions presents Buskaid - LIVE & LOUD 2019 Live @ Electric Avenue, Waterford FEATURING! Chimpanbee Mark Walsh and the Tide AND…
Arts Council… THE LIT FESTIVAL – OTHER WORLDS by ROSE KEATING 12 Nov12 Nov WGOA | Saturday 16th November | ages 14 - 19 | Free event & register here. The Lit Festival of Reading and Writing is a festival for young people with a…
Art… TRAMORE ART, CRAFT & DESIGN WINTER FAIR 2019 11 Nov Christ Church School Hall, Saturday November 16th at 10:00am and November 17th 2019 at 12:00pm The Tramore Art Craft & Design Winter Fair returns on November 16th and 17th at…
Festival… 13th WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL 8 Nov30 Nov Central Arts | Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th November | Programme & Tickets or here Waterford Filmmaker Stephen Byrne founded the festival in 2007. The festivals objective is to add to…
Festival… WFFA – PAIN AND GLORY [DOLOR Y GLORIA] 28 Oct6 Dec Garter Lane Arts Centre | Tuesday 3rd December @ 7:30 p.m. | 113 mins | Spain 2019| Tickets: €9/Conc.€7.50 here Veteran director Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) currently suffers many health…
Festival… WELL FESTIVAL 2019 16 Sep Garter Lane Arts Centre, Monday 16th September at 11 a.m. [programme launch] Well is a festival of arts and wellbeing in Waterford that celebrates the benefits of participation in the…
Festival… WATERFORD WAY TAPAS FOOD TRAIL 2 Sep2 Sep Wednesday 4th September - Wednesday 30th October Introduced originally in 2008 as part of the annual West Waterford Festival of Food this proven evening food trail will bring you to 3…
culture night… HARVEST: GRAND FINALE DINNER 29 Aug Faithlegg, 8th September | 6:30 p.m. | €75 Join us in Faithlegg's private dining room to close out the 2019 Harvest Festival, with Jenny Flynn, Pamela Kelly and Paula Hannigan…
Festival… HARVEST: WATERFORD DISTILLERY TOUR 29 Aug29 Aug Waterford Distillery, meeting at gates on Mary St., 6th September at 12 p.m | €5 A unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of Waterford Distillery and learn all about…
Festival… DUNMORE EAST BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 2019 8 Aug Dunmore East, Thursaday 22nd - Sunday 25th August The 25th Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival lineup for 2019 features 'The 19th Street Band'. Pickin sessions, late bars and more acts to…
Festival… SPRAOI PARADE – “ALL AT SEA” 2 Aug14 Aug Railway Square Waterford, Sunday August 4th 2019 at 9:30pm 'A psychedelic creation, unleashed onto the streets and quays of Waterford City. Join Spraoi on Sunday evening for an unforgettable experience'.…
Festival… MUSIC – SPRAOI: SLEAZE N’ CHEEZE LIVE AT DOWNES BAR 2 Aug2 Aug Downes Bar, Saturday August 3rd 2019 at 9:00pm Rock Legends Sleeze 'n' Cheeze, return to the site of their annual Spraoi weekend 80's rock spectacular, Downes Waterford on Saturday 3rd…
Festival… SPRAOI – INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTS FESTIVAL 1 Aug Waterford City, Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th August The Spraoi 2019 festival is taking place this year from the 2nd to the 4th of August. An array of international street artists, performers…
events… ARDMORE PATTERN FESTIVAL 2019 22 Jul Ardmore, Wednesday 25th - Sunday 28th of July. Ardmore Pattern Festival is a free fun-filled festival for all ages in the beautiful seaside and world famous heritage village of Ardmore…
Comedy… ALL TOGETHER NOW 2019 19 Jul9 Jul Curraghmore House, 2nd at 12 p.m. - 4th at 3 a.m. of August. This year we set off on All Together Now’s maiden voyage. Curraghmore Estate’s 3000 acres provided a…
events… MIDSUMMER FAIRY FESTIVAL 16 Jul16 Jul Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tuesday July 16th - Saturday 20th 2019 at 10:00am Welcoming the fairies back to the garden for the Midsummer Festival, this event will celebrate the folklore…
Festival… SPROG: WASTE NOT, WANT FUN! 15 Jul15 Jul Garter Lane Arts Centre, Tuesday 30th July at 12:30pm In this workshop you are invited to design snazzy and colourful paper collages while also exploring the waste that is created…
Concert… SUMMMER IN THE CITY – BRIAN KENNEDY 27 Jun Baileys New Street, Saturday 29th June 2019 at 8 p.m. With advertised headliners The Eskies forced to pull out of this week's gig at The Churchyard Sessions due to personal…
Festival… SUMMER IN THE CITY 2019 26 Jun27 Jun Waterford City Centre, June 1st - August 17th 2019, all day This year’s musical acts include: Jerry Fish, Mundy, The Eskies, RSAG, Newfoundland, Jack O’Rourke, Thank Funk, Mount Sion Choir,…
Festival… SUMMER IN THE CITY – BRIAN KENNEDY/ GALWAY STREET CLUB/ MUNKY/ TANJIER 26 Jun28 Jun Waterford Cultural Quarter, Friday 28th - Saturday 29th June 2019 With Waterford’s Summer in the City Festival now well into its packed 2019 season of events, another big weekend rolls…
events… BIKE WEEK THIS WEEK! 25 Jun25 Jun Bike week 2019 is on at the moment and there are some great FREE events for people of all ages with a number of events also including bike hire so…
Festival… APPLE MARKET: RIFF RAFF 12 Jun The Apple Market, Waterford, Saturday 15th June at 6pm to 8pm This weekend sees more great music in The Apple Market from Summer in the City with a very cool…
Festival… AFRICA DAY WATERFORD 2019 5 Jun6 Jun Waterford Cultural Quarter, Thursday June 6th at 11am Waterford City and County Council will host a series of activities as part of Waterford's Cultural Quarter on Thursday 6th June from…
Festival… POETRY – JOHN BETJEMAN FESTIVAL 4 Jun Dromana House, Sunday June 16th 2019 at 12:00pm Poet Laureate John Betjeman died 35 years ago this year. Joan Clancy of Joan Clancy Gallery in the Waterford Gaeltacht and Barbara…
events… BEALTAINE FESTIVAL FINALE 4 Jun Waterford Central Library, Wednesday June 5th 2019 at 3:30pm Enjoy a performance from the Bealtaine Choir & The Solas Centre's Men' s Choir, and listen to readings produced from the…
Festival… DUNMORE EAST FOOD FESTIVAL 2 Jun25 Jun Dunmore East, Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd June Dunmore East Festival of Food, Fish & Fun promises a weekend full of family fun, great food and live entertainment with…
Festival… MUSIC – KONNECT FESTIVAL 2 Jun25 Jun Tramore Racecourse, 22nd June 2019, 2:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Following on from the roaring success of last years Konnect Festival, the second installment of the festival is nearly upon…
Festival… IRELAND’S PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL IS SEEKING NEW WORK 24 May This is a call to writers, poets, dreamers and schemers. Scripts is seeking new plays to inspire, inject, invent, invoke and incite. The theme this year is 'GRATITUDE'. Deadline for…
Festival… WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE 2019 16 May16 May Waterford Festival of Architecture, 16th - 19th May. The Waterford Festival of Architecture (WFA) is a festival which supports architects and works towards enhancing the understanding and appreciation of architecture…
Arts Grants… 13th WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL IS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS 16 May Central Arts, Friday 22nd November - Sunday 24th November The 13th Waterford Film Festival is now open for submissions! Last year the festival saw an amazing response from filmmakers and…
Festival… GEOPARK VISITOR CENTRE OPEN DAY 12 May30 May Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre, 22th May - 13th June at 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. The Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre is located in a beautiful renovated former church…
Festival… WORKSHOP – BEALTAINE FESTIVAL: MAKING HOME 5 May24 Apr Garter Lane Arts Centre, Saturday May 18th at 12:00pm Making Home with Jennie O Neill Grandparents and Grandchildren are invited to join artist Jennie O Neill for a fun and…
Arts Council… WORKSHOP – THE RESILIENCE OF MEMORY 2 May29 Apr Garter Lane, Thursday 16th May from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 'The Resilience of Memory' is a creative dance workshop that is conducted by 'Best Foot Forward' dance club. Join…
Festival… SUBMISSIONS FOR 13th WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL 28 Apr29 Apr The 13th Waterford Film Festival is open for submissions for short films & short screenplays. 13th Waterford Film Festival is from Friday 22 November - Sunday 24 November. Last year…
