Choir… HIGH HOPES CHOIR Theatre Royal Waterford, 24/11/22, 8pm 15 Nov Waterford High Hopes Choir was set up in 2014 by David Brophy. The choir was initially made up of people affected by homelessness who, through the power of song, raised…
Garter Lane… WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 13 Sep9 Nov Garter Lane Arts Centre, Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th 0ctober 2022 at 8:00pm Prepare for a high-wire showdown in Stagemad Theatre Company’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” by Edward Albee. Directed by…
Concert… Backstage@TheRoyal Presents Ashley Sheehan & Oran Byrne 12 Jul22 Jul Theatre Royal, 15th July, 8:30pm Ashley Sheehan has spent the lockdown writing and recording what will be the sixth studio album under the banner of Fighting Spiders. The album is…
music… Backstage@TheRoyal Presents Dollface & Connor Doyle 12 Jul12 Jul Theatre Royal, 16th July, 8:30pm Solo musician, artist, songwriter, and producer Dollface performed the opening concert for Eleanor McEvoy in 2016, was winner of the 2016 & 2017 Waterford Irish…
theatre CHAPTERHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (OPEN-AIR GARDEN THEATRE) 24 Jun Curraghmore House & Gardens Sunday 26th June, 2022 4pm Take a step back in time as we meet Elizabeth Bennett and her sisters. Whilst their interfering mother engineer’s various courtships,…
Musical… SONGS I WISH I’D SUNG AT THEATRE ROYAL 9 Jun9 Jun Theatre Royal, Friday 17th June 2022 at 8pm Bridgerton & Derry Girls star Jamie Beamish returns to the Theatre Royal stage where he first started 30 years ago to sing…
Local Authority Arts… DRAMA LEAGUE OF IRELAND SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 Bursary 26 May Closing date: Wednesday 8th June 2022 Drama bursaries available for Drama League of Ireland Summer School 23rd -30th July 2022 at University of Limerick. The Arts Office, Waterford City &…
Garter Lane… SPRING AWAKENING 11th-14th MAY AT GARTER LANE 12 May19 May Garter Lane Wednesday 11th - Saturday 14th May 2022 It sees a group of teenagers – silenced and controlled by a censorious society – discover a new world of feeling…
Comedy… OLIVER CALLAN – CALLAN’S KICKS AT THEATRE ROYAL 12 May Theatre Royal, 21st May, 8.00pm Impressionist Oliver Callan brings his award-winning Callan’s Kicks comedy show to life on stage for the first time in five years with a huge cast…
theatre HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ALICE | AT THE THEATRE ROYAL | FROM THE 12-14TH MAY 4 May19 May Theatre Royal Waterford, 12-14 May 2022, 8pm Directed by Jim Nolan, ‘Happy Birthday Dear Alice’ is Bernard Farrell’s much-loved and hilarious comedy on the efforts of a dysfunctional family to…
Garter Lane… REMOTE | WATERFORD YOUTH ARTS PRESENTS | THEATRE AT GARTER LANE 23 Mar Garter Lane, 20th & 21st April 2022 at 8pm Directed by Deirdre Dwyer. Written by Stef Smith Seven teenagers' lives all intertwine over the course of a single evening as…
Arts Office Projects… THE FOOLHARDY COMEDY FESTIVAL IN WATERFORD 28 Feb3 Apr PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR Download the Foolhardy Schedule 01042022 The Foolhardy - Festival of Comedy and Commedia continues today with talks, workshops and lots and lots of comedy. Curated…
Arts Opportunity… WATERFORD MUSICAL SOCIETY – CALL FOR ACTORS 2 Feb Waterford Musical Society are looking for new male members for the chorus of their upcoming production of My Fair Lady which takes to the stage of the Theatre Royal, Waterford…
Arts Opportunity… LEATHANACH GO LÉIRIÚ 22 Dec22 Dec Ag glaoch ar amharclannóirí, scríbhneoirí agus ealaíontóirí a bhfuil suim acu obair trí Ghaeilge: Coimisiún do lucht féachana óg le Comhairle Contae Chorcaí & Graffiti Theatre Company, le tacaíocht ó…
Garter Lane… AN ABBEY THEATRE PRODUCTION: EVERY BRILLIANT THING – COMING TO GARTER LANE 18 Dec Garter Lane, 4th and 5th Feb 2022 at 8pm www.garterlane.ie/resources/an-abbey-theatre-production-every-brilliant-thing Written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. Directed by Andrea Ainsworth. Narrated by Amy Conroy. Costume design by Donna Geraghty.…
General… NEW FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE SECTOR 8 Dec27 Jan The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has today (8 December) announced additional funding of €50m to support the Live Performance Sector. The supports…
Garter Lane… GARTER LANE PRESENTS ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ 24 Nov5 Jan Garter Lane, December 1st to 21st 2021 at 8pm Preview: 29th and 30th Nov 2021 Click here to book preview 1 Dec to 21st Dec 2021 Click here to book.…
Arts Office Projects… IRON ANNIE CABARET – THEATRE ROYAL – TONIGHT! 2 Oct5 Nov Theatre Royal on the 4th November at 8pm. www.theatreroyal.ie Iron Annie Cabaret set to thrill audiences with a unique mix of theatre, original live music, and literature. Based on Luke Cassidy's…
Garter Lane… SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 12 Aug Wyse Park, 16th to 21st August 2021 at 8pm Waterford Youth Arts alongside their co-producers Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford City and County Council and the Arts Council are delighted…
Arts Grants… BAG ‘O’ CANS – LIVE STREAM FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL! 6 Jul12 Jul STREAMING - 9th July - 8PM - TICKETS €10 It's a bag of cans not a bag o cant's! Join Ellie, a recently turned 30 year old, whose life is…
Arts Grants… WC&CC DRAMA BURSARIES AWARDED 22 Jun7 Jul The Arts Service of Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce the recipients of bursary support to attend the Residential Summer School held by the Drama League of…
Artlinks… ARTLINKS 2021 : BURSARIES AWARDED 10 Apr7 May The Artlinks partnership of local authorities Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford is pleased to announce that it has awarded over €60,000 to artists in the South East.…
General… WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THEATRE ROYAL 29 Sep 'CROWMAN' on Thursday 1st October 2020 at 8:00pm Jon plays Dan, a man in his 50s who is living alone. After a dear friend passing, he is forced to look…
music… WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK @ THEATRE ROYAL 15 Sep15 Sep "Bag O Cans" on Friday 18th September 2020 at 6:00pm and 6:30pm "It's a Bag O Cans not a Bag O Can'ts!" is Jason's philosophy for life but Ella his…
Garter Lane… THEATRE DEVELOPMENT WEEK 10 Sep Garter Lane, Monday September 14th - Sunday 20th 2020 Continual creation… A week of script and theatrical development at Garter Lane Arts Centre In the (very) strange times we find…
Arts Council… GARTER LANE CALL-OUT FOR ARTISTS FOR ONLINE INCUBATOR FOR THEATRE & YOUNG AUDIENCES 19 Apr3 Jun Deadline May 29, 6pm Are you a theatre-maker/ dance-maker/ performance-maker, based in the South East, (Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary) who is interested in making work for children…
Arts Council… ‘FOUR RIVERS’ THEATRE RECRUITMENT CALL 16 Apr Four Rivers is a new theatre initiative for the South East. Headed up by Director Ben Barnes and Producer John O Connell, Four Rivers (working in association with the Theatre Royal…
Arts on line… LRK WRITE A SHORT PLAY WORKSHOPS DEADLINE – APRIL 22 17 Mar23 Apr Calling all young writers !! Deadline approaching!! Little Red Kettle Write a Short Play Workshops with Ben Hennessy!! This opportunity is open to all little Red Kettlers – past and…
Garter Lane… **POSTPONED** STAGEMAD PRESENTS – FIVE YEAR PLAN 6 Mar20 Mar Garter Lane Arts Centre, Friday 20th - Saturday 21st March 2020 at 8:00pm Postponed, stay tuned to Garter Lane's social media (Click Here) or website (Click Here) for updates. STAGEMAD…
Garter Lane… PLAY – WELL, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! 5 Mar5 Mar Garter Lane, Thursday April 2nd - Saturday 4th 2020 at 8:00 pm “Well, The Show Must Go On!” is an hilarious new play written and directed by Waterford writer Martine…
General… ‘JETTY STARS’ IN DUNGARVAN – MOVED TO LAWLOR’S HOTEL 10 Feb3 Mar Lawlor's Hotel, Saturday 29th February 2020 at 8:00pm. Stagemad presents Noel Kelly's Jetty Stars at Lawlor's Hotel, Bridge Street, Dungarvan. Please note the venue change due to unforeseen circumstances. As…
Comedy… WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THEATRE ROYAL 5 Feb5 Feb A Viennese Strauss Gala, Thursday 6th February 2020 at 8:00pm Back by popular demand World on Stage Ltd present A Viennese Strauss Gala on Thursday 6th February. This wonderful production…
General… PLAY – THE SHEARES STREET SOCIAL CLUB, ABBEYSIDE 5 Feb Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre, Wednesday February 5th 2020 at 8:00pm A play by Jim Cullinane Directed by Deirdre Collender Cinematography by John Foley Tickets €10 available from Waterford County…
Garter Lane… PLAY – BLACKWATER BABBLE 29 Jan Garter Lane, Saturday February 1st 2020 at 8:00pm Blackwater Babble is the story of a man who has spent years trying to work out what makes a good session. What…
General… WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK AT THEATRE ROYAL 22 Jan Mike Denver - Thursday 23rd January 2020 at Theatre Royal Waterford at 8:00pm Mike Denver affectionately known as the 'Galway Boy' takes to the stage and celebrates 15 years on…
General… THEATRE ROYAL 20 Nov Brothers of Charity presents Strictly ABBA | Thursday 21st November | €20 here | 8 p.m. The fabulous performers from the Brothers of Charity are back to give you a night…
General… MUSIC – THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS WITH VANESSA, DEREK AND DYLAN 10 Nov6 Dec Theatre Royal Waterford, Saturday 30th November 2019 at 8:00pm Celebrate the magic of Christmas in beautiful magical surroundings with Vanessa Whelan's magnificent Lyrico Spinto Soprano voice and Derek Ryan's powerful…
