• EXHIBITION: HOW TO TELL A HAWK FROM A HANDSAW: Abstract Art from the Waterford Art Collection

    This exhibition presents a selection of both historic and newly acquired abstract artworks from the permanent Waterford Art Collection. Alongside artworks can also be found archival information, newspaper cuttings, and descriptions from the artists themselves, as well as critique by a cross-section of individuals invited and interested in demystifying this still often divisive visual language. […]

  • EXHIBITION: Robert Jackson, ‘As Below so Above’ at WGOA

    Waterford Gallery of Art is delighted to present ‘as below, so above’, a solo exhibition of new and recent paintings by Robert Jackson. Launching 6pm on 26th February, this free exhibition runs until 20 June 2026. Robert Jackson is a painter and printmaker based in Fife, Scotland. Jackson spent his early years in Waterford and […]

  • Waterford Poetry Prize 2026

    The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted for the Waterford Poetry Prize 2026. This competition is open to all writers currently living on the island of Ireland. This prize has emerged from the influence of the late Waterford writer Seán Dunne whose poetry continues […]

  • Bloomsday Waterford

    Bloomsday Waterford Celebrating James Joyce’s Ulysses Join us for a day of walking, reading, music and film inspired by James Joyce’s Ulysses. Experience Bloomsday in Ireland’s oldest city with events across Waterford celebrating literature, culture and performance.   SCHEDULE:   11:00 – 12:30 WALKING TOUR Starting at Bishop’s Palace and including refreshments at Granville Hotel […]

  • Exhibition – The Story of Us Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census

    Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford, Ireland

    The 1926 census has been an amazing new resource that allows people to discover their family stories and the stories of their communities since its release online by the National Archives of Ireland on the 18th of April. Now, Waterford City and County Archives and Waterford Libraries Service in partnership with the National Archives of […]

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  • Waterford Artist Group Mentoring Scheme 2026

    Waterford Artist Group Mentoring Scheme 2026   The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce details of the ‘Waterford Artist Group Mentoring Scheme 2026’. This programme […]

  • EXHIBITION: At Night the Hens Stand and Dream

    GOMA 6 Lombard St,, Waterford,, Waterford, Ireland

    At Night the Hens Stand and Dream Niamh Coffey 20 August – 9 September 2026 GOMA Gallery of Modern Art is delighted to present At Night the Hens Stand and Dream, […]