events… MUSIC/ POETRY/ SPOKEN WORD – OPEN MIC 53 21 May Central Arts, Monday May 27th 2019 at 8:00pm Waterford's best and longest running Open Mic Night. €3 gets you a fantastic evening's entertainment with an awesome variety of performances. You…
Book… WATERFORD READING & Q&A SESSION WITH RICHARD SKINNER 13 May The Book Centre, Sunday, 26th May 2019 at 3pm A Special, Free reading and Q&A Session with U.K. Novelist, Poet and Critic, Richard Skinner. Presented in association with “Colligan Falls” Creative Retreat,…
General… MUSIC/ SPOKEN WORD – SUBBACULTCHA 29 Apr29 Apr The Rogue Gallery & Studios, Friday May 3rd 2019 at 8:00pm A monthly event with spoken word, music, comedy and jacks of all things creative. Entry - €3 at door…
General… HISTORY TALK – WE THE IRISH ARE A DIVERSE MIX 29 Apr Ardkeen Library, Tuesday May 7th 2019 at 6:30pm The theme of the 2019 Bealtaine Festival is hospitality, generosity and welcome. Join Local Historian Joe Falvey as he examines where we…
General… POETRY DAY AT CAPPOQUIN LIBRARY 18 Apr18 Apr Carnegie Free Library, May 2nd 2019 at 7:30pm Readings by: Lismore poet Alan Murphy & Cappoquin’s own David O’Sullivan Display of poetry by local school students and the winners of…
General… TALKING HISTORY @ THE PARLOUR 17 Apr The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms, Friday 19th April 2019 at 7:30pm Waterford Youth Art's Ollie Breslin is doing a talk this Friday (Good Friday) in the Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms concerning John…
General… OPEN MIC: MACBANTER 28 Mar The Rogue Gallery & Studios, Saturday 30th March at 8pm to 11.30pm MacBanter is an open mic fundraiser hosted by Suir Look Theatre to raise funds for their production of…
Arts Opportunity… MICHAEL HEANEY & OPEN MIC AT PHIL GRIMES 7 Mar Phil Grimes, Friday 22nd March 2019 at 8pm Michael Heaney will be in conversation about compiling the book of 100 Poems by his late father Seamus Heaney and he will…
Arts Opportunity… EVENT – POETRY DAY 26 Feb5 Feb Nationwide, Thursday 2 May 2019 Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday 2 May 2019. With this year's theme we're challenging you to speak your truth or dare to see the world…
General… OPEN MIC 50 AT CENTRAL ARTS 18 Feb18 Feb Central Arts, Waterford. 25th February & doors from 7.00 p.m. Waterford's best and longest running Open Mic Night! Doors 7 .00 p.m., show begins at 8.00 p.m. Tickets: €3 If…
General… TALKING HISTORY WITH JOE FALVEY 15 Feb The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms, Thursday 21st of February at 7:30pm TALKING HISTORY @ THE PARLOUR VINTAGE TEA ROOMS with JOE FALVEY “PRO TANTO QUID RETRIBUAMAS” - A Public Event…
General… SPOKEN WORD – MICHAEL HARDING 6 Feb25 Jan Theatre Royal Waterford, Thursday 21st February at 8:00pm Michael Harding: On Tuesdays I’m a Buddhist Join best-selling writer and raconteur Michael Harding as he reads from his latest memoir, ruminates…
General… MODWORDS OPEN MIC NIGHT 21 Jan29 Jan Stage Door Bar, Friday 15th February at 9pm Modwords is a bold movement that is spreading throughout Ireland. Since founded by Anna Jordan in 2015 it has grown into a…
Garter Lane… SPOKEN WORDS – #MODWORDS CLASSES 15 Jan 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,…
Art… SHE STOOD IN THE STORM 13 Nov The Rogue Gallery, Fri 23rd Nov at 7pm & the Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms, Sat 24th Nov at 7pm Waterford Women's Healthcare group seeks to highlight the awful news that…
Arts Opportunity… OPEN MIC 45 13 Sep13 Sep Central Arts, 24th September at 8:00pm 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 know…
General… SUBBACULTCHA 9 Jul30 Jul New Street Gardens, July 26th, 7pm to 10pm Saturday, July 28, Subbacultcha is taking over New Street Gardens. And there is a stellar line-up of music! Carraig Ó Mathúna (Sly Green Sky),…
Arts Opportunity… MODWORDS PREFEST: MAGIC (TRICKS AND HEARTS) 8 Jun The Stage Door Café, Theatre Royal, June 22th at 9pm. Modwords is a literary new works platform. So if you feel you or/and a friend might like to read/dance/sing/laugh at your…
General… OPEN MIC 41 22 May22 May Central Arts 28th May 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 know what…
events… POETRY DAY IRELAND 2018 LINE-UP 18 Apr25 Apr Poetry Day Ireland, Thursday, April 26th , Various Venues, Nationwide Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday 26 April 2018 and the theme is Poetry Surprises! Whether you share a poem, read a poem, or programme your own event, everyone is…
General… POETRY DAY 2018 IN WATERFORD 13 Mar Waterford City, 26th April 2018 More details to come. Watch this space! For more information please go to http://www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day
Art… #MODWORDS PRESENTS SHORT PLAYS AND PARTY PIECES 21 Feb The Fat Angel, Saturday the 24th of Feb, starting at 2pm. Modwords presents Short Plays and Party Pieces. The Fat Angel have given us their beautiful space to air our new work.…
Art… “THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP”, BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT 26 Jan26 Jan Launch: Waterford City Library, Lady Lane, Waterford. Wednesday 7th Feb, 6-8pm WATERFORD LAUNCH OF 'THE IRISH HOUSE: A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHICAL MAP', AN ARTIST BOOK BY RÓISÍN POWER HACKETT The Waterford City…
General… WATERFORD TREASURES TALKS 2018 4 Jan Medieval Museum, Monday 15th January 2018 at 7:30pm Admission: €5 (To go towards the Museum Acquisition and Conservation Fund.) "The Logic and Potentials of Competitive Collaboration in the New Economy…
Art… BOOZE, BLAAS ‘N’ BANTER 20 Oct Jordan's Bar, Saturday October 28th, 9:00am to 1:00pm It is the time of year once again to baton down the hatches and open the ears and the gobs for this…
Arts Opportunity… UPCOMING WRITING COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 1 Oct29 Aug Hanna Greally International Literary Awards 2017 - Deadline October 10th 2017 Entries are now being accepted for the 2017 Hanna Greally International Literary Awards. Submissions may consist of poetry and/or…
Arts Opportunity… UPCOMING WRITING COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS 29 Aug Cold Coffee Cup Contest - Deadline September 10th 2017 Spoken word contest Cold Coffee Cup will take place as part of Westport Arts Festival 2017. The Cold Coffee selection panel and guest judge…
Festival… #MODWORDSFEST 29 Jun18 Jul Sat 15 & Sun 16th July 2017 #Modpoets and Stagemad theatre Company Present #Modwordsfest Waterford's first spoken word festival and arts showcase. All kinds of words splat about our city.…
Art… 5 POETS 29 May30 May Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan Thursday 8th June, 2017 at 7pm The Arts Office of Waterford City and County Council presents a unique literary event, in the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan,…
Arts Council… WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2017 25 Apr28 Apr The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce details of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2017. The Waterford Poetry Prize is open to all writers currently living…
Demonstration… MICKEY MACCONNELL 17 Nov Coastguard Cultural Centre Tramore, November 25th @ 8pm From "Only Our Rivers Run Free" to "The Ballad of Lidl & Aldi" with great songs and stories in-between. Earlier this year…
Arts Council… BOOZE BLAA’S & BANTER! 28 Oct29 Oct Jordan's Bar, The Quay Waterford, Sat 29th Oct, Begins @ 9am Kick off your bank holiday weekend tomorrow with the annual Hootenanny in Jordan's Bar, on The Quay's Waterford. Starting at…
culture night… A LITTLE BIT OF TALLOW THEATRE 14 Sep Clancys Bar And Hotel, Tallow Friday 16th Sep 8-10.30pm Brideview Drama Tallow will be hosting a night of stories, poetry, drama, songs and more in Clancy's Bar in Tallow for Culture…
music… CENTRAL ARTS OPEN MIC NIGHT 14 1 Feb23 Feb CENTRAL HALL, 123A Parade Quay, Waterford MONDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2016 AT 8P.M. The acclaimed Central Arts, ‘Open Mic 14’ is taking place this month and we are excited to see…
Book… BOOK LAUNCH AT GREYFRIARS GALLERY ‘CHRONICLES OF THE NIGHT: CHASING SHADOWS’ BY EMER PENNY 14 Jan16 Jan Book Launch at Greyfriars Gallery Wednesday 20th January from 6pm to 8pm. CHRONICLES OF THE NIGHT: CHASING SHADOWS By Emer Penny View this Author's Spotlight Price: Usual price online is…
music… OPEN MIC IN CENTRAL ARTS- LUCKY NUMBER 13! A START TO A BRAND NEW YEAR OF TALENT 13 Jan Monday 25th January, 8pm The last Monday of the month , is fast approaching and Central Arts’ renowned Open Mic Night is back for another fresh evening of entertainment to start…
Art… NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LAUNCHES WINTER PROGRAM AT HIVE CULTURE HUB 28 Oct3 Nov Venue: Hive Emerging, 25 Michael Street, Waterford City. Date: Thursday November 5th Admission: Free to ticket holders of this months Between the Bars gig (or €3 corkage & admission). Under new…
