Art… ‘ARE YOU FEELING WELL?’ THE WELL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND WELLBEING 28 Jan Are you feeling well? Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2026 launches exciting lineup – lots of FREE arts events Music, art, dance/theatre, poetry, film and stories to lift people’s…
GOMA… GIG AT GOMA: BASCIVILLE SUPPORTED BY IVORY TUSK 12 Nov Basciville, an indie-folk-rock duo consiting of Cillian and Lorcan Byrne are coming to GOMA Waterford on Thursday 27th November at 7.30pm! Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to see…
Art… OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA’S 2027 PROGRAMME 5 Nov OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA'S 2027 PROGRAMME Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 18th November 2025 GOMA Waterford is excited to announce an open call for exhibition proposals for available…
Art… OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 5 Nov OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 Deadline for applications: 18th November 2025 at 5pm GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford is inviting applications for our 2026 Emerging Curator…
Art… YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A TOUR OF AUDIO-VISUAL ART WORK BY MARIE BRETT 17 Oct YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A tour of audio-visual art work by Marie Brett from IMMA's national collection. Acclaimed visual artist Marie Brett is bringing her tour of 𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦? to GOMA…
Art… KIKI – ART WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN ARDKEEN LIBRARY 11 Oct Saturday 18th October 10am-11 for ages 6-8 years and 11.15 – 12 for ages 9-12. To celebrate the Childrens Book Festival, in association with Waterford Libraries. Mixed Media Workshop. Make…
Choir… HARMANIA INDIE CHOIR PRESENTS HAÇIENDA NIGHTS 10 Oct Bank Lane October 16th 2025 - Doors 8 pm. Harmania Indie Choir Present HAÇIENDA NIGHTS Indie and Club Classics including: The Stone Roses - Moby - The Happy Mondays - Soul…
Arts Awards… CIARA O’CONNOR AND CRISTÍN LEACH IN CONVERSATION AT GARTER LANE ARTS CENTRE 7 Oct7 Oct Event: Ciara O’Connor and Cristín Leach in conversation at Garter Lane Arts Centre Date: 9th October (Thursday) Time: 11.30 am Duration: 45 minutes/1 hour Fee: Free Venue: Garter Lane Theatre Booking: Details below Link: https://garterlane.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173662831/events Website link: https://garterlane.ie/events/c-p-d-ciara-oconnor-in-conversation-with-cristin-leach/ About Ciara…
Artist's Gallery… OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD’S 8TH ANNUAL WINTER EXHIBITION 2025 3 Oct GOMA Gallery of Modern Art. Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 5pm. GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford invites submissions for our annual winter exhibition of Fine and Applied Arts. We…
Art… VOXES AND VALVES AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE 17 Sep Culture Night Waterford is happening THIS FRIDAY 19th September 🕺🕺💃💃 And as part of Culture Night, we are delighted to announce that 'Vox & Valves' is coming back, for one…
Arts Council… WATERFORD MARITIME WALKING TOUR WITH JOHNNY CODD FOR CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Waterford City is steeped in unique maritime history. Ever wondered why there are three ships on the city crest, who was the local hero on Titanic, why do some Canadians…
Art… HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Tá Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge agus Iarsmalann Contae Phort Láirge ag teacht le chéile chun Oíche Chultúir den scoth a offráil! Beidh cainteoirí an ag labhairt faoi stair chaomhnú na…
Art… CURIOUS STATE PERFORMS SCISSORS & COMB ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Come see Curious State perform Scissors & Comb on Culture Night, Friday Sept 19th at 6pm and 7.45pm. Culture Night Waterford We invite you to the Theatre Royal Waterford to…
Art… ARTIST Q&A DEIRDRE FROST AND KATIE O’GRADY 12 Sep Join artist Deirdre Frost and curator Katie O’Grady on 17th September 1–2pm at GOMA Gallery Waterford for a lunchtime Q&A about Deirdre’s practice and her most recent body of work, 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩:…
Art… CULTURE NIGHT 2025 AT GOMA 2 Sep13 Sep GOMA Gallery of Modern Art - Friday 19th September from 5pm to 10pm. There will be a range of free events for art and culture lovers! Visitors will have access…
Book CATALOGUE LAUNCH: THE SCORE & OTHER WORKS BY JAMES L HAYES AT GOMA 7 Jul 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 & 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘓 𝘏𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘴 1–2pm Saturday 19 July — GOMA Waterford. Free event, no booking necessary. All welcome! To coincide with his current exhibition…
Arts Awards… WATERFORD ARTS PRACTICE GRANTS ARE NOW CLOSED 2 Jul21 Oct Tá Iarratais ar Dheontais do Chleachtas Ealaíon agus do Speisialtóirí ag dul beo an tseachtain seo. Spriocdháta 3 Deireadh Fómhair ag 4pm. Cliceáil ar Treoirlínte. Arts Practice & Specialist Grant…
Talk Artist talk with Ben Hennessy at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan, 2PM. Saturday 26 April Free entry 24 Apr Ar Shiúl leis na Sióga Artist Talk with Ben Hennessy 2pm Saturday 26th April Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan Free Entry Ben Hennessy will offer insights into the stories,…
Poetry Day… POETRY DAY. TRAMORE LIBRARY 19 Apr Tramore Library 1st May 2025 at 7 pm. For their forthcoming Poetry Day performance at Tramore Library on May 1, Poet, Journalist and Author Peter Murphy and musical collaborators Johnny…
Arts Council… POETRY DAY TODAY! 2025 PROGRAMME 16 Apr6 May POETRY DAY LINE UP May 1st Poetry Day in Waterford will see and hear poets give exclusive readings in the City and County. This year the guest curator is non…
GOMA… GRASP – BY HANNAH CARBERRY 14 Apr Goma Gardens. Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2025 at 8.00 pm., Grasp is a fast-paced, high-energy and heartfelt new play which marks the debut of local playwright Hannah Carberry Saturday 3 & Sunday…
events… THE HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT & FEMINISM 7 Apr Bank Lane, Thursday April 24th Doors open 19.00 Witchcraft and feminism have long empowered women and marginalised communities to challenge oppression and reclaim their power. In this talk, Lora O’Brien,…
Art… SPRING ART CAMP FOR CHILDREN AT GOMA 28 Mar28 Mar GOMA GALLERY OF MODERN ART 14 - 18 April, 2025. Time: 11 - 4 pm Are you looking for a creative output for your kids this Easter break? GOMA's week-long…
Art… FALSE START 14 Mar GOMA WATERFORD. 29 MARCH - 27 APRIL 2025 Official opening: Saturday 29 March, 3–5pm | GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterford. Free and open to all! False Start is an exhibition…
Talk SINEAD MCCANN ARTIST TALK IN GARTER LANE ARTS CENTRE, 9TH APRIL 11AM 2 Mar11 Apr Event: Sinead McCann Artist Talk in Garter Lane Arts Centre Date: 9th April (Wednesday) Time: 11 am Duration: 45 minutes/1 hour Fee: Free Venue: Garter Lane Project Space ( Beside…
General… GOMA Workshop | Charcoal Drawing 15.03.2025 26 Feb Join artist Elaine Somers-Cashen for a hands-on workshop exploring the art of charcoal drawing! Elaine will guide participants through the process of preparing and burning wood to make charcoal, before…
General SHORT STORY WRITING WORKSHOP WITH JAN CARSON 24 Feb Ardkeen Library , Wednesday 26th February from 3pm - 5pm This FREE 2hr Workshop will take place on Wednesday 26 February from 3pm – 5pm in Ardkeen Library. Booking is…
Book… CATHERINE BARRON BOOK LAUNCH AND CONVERSATION WITH CRISTÍN LEACH, WGOA 24/05/2025 2PM 14 Feb26 May You are invited to the official book launch of Catherine Barron’s, ‘You couldn’t make it up’ - a landmark mid-career retrospective exhibition and publication. The launch will also feature a…
Artist's Gallery… PHYTOGRAM WORKSHOP 23 Jan25 Jan GOMA, Saturday 1st February 2025 1 - 4pm This hands-on workshop will teach you how to make photographs without a camera! The workshop will be led by artist Artem Trofimenko,…
Artist's Studio… CLOSED : HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD – GET IN YOUR SUBMISSION NOW FOR THE NEW ARTS STRATEGY FOR WATERFORD 13 Jan14 Apr The Arts Service of Waterford City & County Council is preparing a new Arts Plan for Waterford. To give the general public, artists and arts organisations the opportunity to contribute…
Art… OPEN CALL: WATER WORDS, WATER ART 9 Jan In praise of water: Open call for writing and art. You are welcome to respond to the theme ‘In praise of water‘ through writing of any kind. This is also open to visual…
General… RE-ACTION | f. PROJECT GROUP EXHIBITION. 7 Dec Goma Gallery of Modern Art. 11th January 2025 through to 9th February 2025. 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Official Launch Saturday 11th January 2025 6pm About f.Project f.Project is a group of…
GOMA… WASHED OUT & FRIENDS | YOUTH GIG AT GOMA GALLERY 7 Dec Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Friday 20th December 2024. 6.30pm - 9.00 p.m. Join us for an incredible night of live music featuring local funk band Washed Out, with support…
Arts Awards… ARTLINKS BURSARIES 2025 3 Dec16 Jan The ArtLinks partners in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford local authorities are pleased to announce that the Professional and Emerging ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2025 will be opening for submissions in…
GOMA… OPEN MIC NIGHT 28 Nov GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Saturday 14th DEC 7 p.m - 9.30 p.m. Calling all young musicians, writers or performers aged 15 - 19, come and take part in the…
Art… SUSAN CONNOLLY, GROUND (TWO-UNFOLD) 28 Nov7 Apr Waterford Gallery of Art 05/12/2024 to 05/04/2025 We are delighted to present GROUND (two-unfold), the first iteration of Susan Connolly’s exhibition GROUND (100+one), originally commissioned by the F.E. McWilliam Gallery and…
Art… BODIES: LIFE STUDIES FROM THE WATERFORD ART COLLECTION 28 Nov7 Apr THE WATERFORD GALLERY OF ART. (WGOA). 05/12/2024 to 05/04/2025. Showcase of artworks and new commissions from the Waterford Art Colelction inspired by the human form. Includes paintings, drawings, photography and…
