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Plean Ealaíon Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge / Waterford City and County Council’s Arts Plan

Tá áthas orainn Plean Ealaíon Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge – I dTreo 2030 – a chur i láthair.…

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…

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…

SPRAOI INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 2022

Waterford City, 29th - 31st July 2022 Ireland’s premiere street arts party transforms Waterford into a giant stage on August Bank Holiday Weekend. The 30th Spraoi Festival returns featuring artists…

CONCORDA CHAMBER MUSIC COURSE FOR STRINGS 2022 FINALE CONCERT

28 Jul

Waterford City Hall, Saturday 30th July 2022 at 3pm ConCorda Chamber Music Course for Strings will perform their finale concert in the beautiful Waterford City Hall at 3pm on Saturday,…

Arts Opportunity…

KATE ENNALS TO JUDGE 2022 ALLINGHAM POETRY COMPETITION

28 Jul

Prize-winning poet Kate Ennals will judge the entries in the 2022 Allingham Poetry Competition. The Competition is open through 16 September 2022. Guidelines and entry forms are posted online at…

COURTYARD SOUNDS FRIDAYS AT GARTER LANE

22 July to 12th Aug 2022 at 5pm Courtyard Sounds at Garter Lane Arts Centre. Get away from the busy humdrum on the streets and join us for some mellow live…

Arts Opportunity…

TEENAGE BOOK REVIEW COMPETITION

Closing date for entries is 31st August 2022. Teenagers! Have you read a fantastic book this summer? Why not write a short review and be in with the chance to…

Art…

RECENT WORKS: DONATIONS, ACQUISITIONS, COMMISSIONS AT WATERFORD GALLERY OF ART

The Waterford Gallery of Art, 21st July to 3rd Sept 2022 'Untitled Portrait of a Woman' by Frances Kelly A new free exhibition launches this summer at the Waterford Gallery…

Art…

DE/CONSTRUCTION SITE

Artists: The Assemblage of TwoGOMA Gallery of Modern Art 28th July-20th August 2022Guests arriving at GOMA for the launch of de/Construction Site on July 28th will be greeted by the…

music

FREE TUNEFEST SUMMER LUNCHTIME SESSIONS AT THE OLD MARKET HOUSE ARTS CENTRE DUNGARVAN

If on Thursdays over the summer weeks you want some quality free music, pop into the Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan from 12 noon to 1.30pm.…

Backstage@TheRoyal Presents Ashley Sheehan & Oran Byrne

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…

Backstage@TheRoyal Presents Dollface & Connor Doyle

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…

Art…

CURATED BY WATERFORD YOUNG ARTS CRITICS

The Waterford Gallery of Art, 6th - 9th July 2022 A new contemporary exhibition of six selected works from the Waterford Art Collection by the Waterford Young arts Critics. Includes…

Arts Office Projects…

WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2022

The closing date for receipt of entries is 12 noon on Friday 12th August 2022. The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce that entries are now…

THE TRIANGLE FESTIVAL

A day of FREE live music outside the back stage door to the Theatre Royal, featuring Waterford musicians aged 14 and above...

Art…

KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE – YOUTH ARTS

1 Jul

Deadline August 2nd 2022 Kilkenny Arts Office, Ossory Youth & the Drum Youth Centre invite applications from suitably qualified visual artists to undertake a residency in these two city-based youth…

Art…

ACTION ART ACTIVITY WITH LORENZO THE PIG

29 Jun

Garter Lane Courtyard - 6th July - 15:00 to 16:00 6+ years Help give Lorenzo, the Waterford Gallery of Art’s resident pig, a new action-art inspired coating with paint activities…

BACKSTAGE@THEROYAL PRESENTS ASHLEY SHEEHAN & ORAN BYRNE

29 Jun

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…

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,…

Art…

STILL TO COME THIS SUMMER IN THE CITY

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays Aug 5th to July 24th 2022 Friday June 24th Monkey Harris [4pm - 6pm, John Robert’s Square]TBA Friday Night Churchyard Sessions [7pm, Viking Triangle] Saturday June…

music

BACKSTAGE@THEROYAL PRESENTS DEAFMONKEY, WOODY AND AMATEUR PHARMACY

23 Jun

Theatre Royal, 9th July, 8.30pm DEAFMONKEYdeafMONKEY return to kick off the July 2022 series of Backstage@TheRoyal with their high energy, guitar-driven brand of indie rock with a slice of pop.…

MEET THE MAKER – FRANK CULLINANE (FEENE LEATHERS)

Why not head along to the Waterford Gallery of Art for the last day of the beautiful ‘Designers & Makers’ exhibition and find out how to make a leather bag…

Artist's Gallery…

GOMA ARTIST TALK WITH SHANE O’DRISCOLL

22 Jun

Saturday 25th June at 2pm. Admission Free. Irish artist Shane O'Driscoll will give a presentation about his work, processes and influences in the artwork created for the Biting Lightning exhibition…

Arts Council…

WATERFORD RECIPIENT OF PLATFORM 31 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT SCHEME ANNOUNCED

Platform 31 is a nationwide artist development scheme by the 31 Local Authority Arts Offices, in collaboration with the Arts Council Clare Scott has been announced for the 2022 Platform…

Comedy

DEIRDRE O’KANE – DEMENTED

18 Jun

Theatre Royal, 8th July 2022, 8pm There’s a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funny woman Deirdre O’Kane has well and truly reached it. Catch…

Children's activities…

SUMMER ART CAMPS AT GOMA

GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, 4 to 8 July & 11 to 15 July 2022 GOMA Waterford will run two creative summer camps in July especially for children. Week one…

BITING LIGHTNING | SHANE O’DRISCOLL’S NEW EXHIBITION AT GOMA

GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, 9 June - 23 July 2022 This exhibition is a collection of pieces created in the last year, ranging from hand printed works to sculptural…

Art…

ENGRAMS | GOMA STUDIOS ARTISTS @ THEATRE ROYAL

9 Jun

Theatre Royal, 16 June to 27 August 2022 An Engram is a physical trace of memory within the brain...ENGRAMS is an exhibition of works from the GOMA studio artists and…

SONGS I WISH I’D SUNG AT THEATRE ROYAL

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…

RAIDIO NA GAELTACHTA BROADCASTING LIVE FROM DUNGARVAN THIS FRIDAY

The Old Market House Arts Centre, Friday 10th June 2022, 12:10 - 1:00pm Beidh an Saol Ó Dheas ag craoladh beo ó Ionad Ealaíon Seanteach an Mhargaidh, Dún Garbhán Dé hAoine…

Comedy

NINA CONTI THE DATING SHOW

8 Jun

Theatre Royal, 08th June, 8pm 2022 British Comedy Award winner Nina Conti is currently touring the UK to critical acclaim with her new hour The Dating Show and is preparing…

Arts Opportunity…

TRADITIONAL ARTS BURSARY AVAILABLE FOR WATERFORD

Blas International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance is an internationally accredited summer school hosted annually by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and set on…

Community Arts Pracice…

S.E.A Art Group Tramore, Summer Exhibition

31 May

Open 3rd June (7pm-9pm); 4-6th June (1pm - 7pm) S.E.A Art Group Tramore, was established in August 2021. We are a group of local artists who meet once a week…

Children's activities…

CRUINNIÚ NA NÓG -WORKSHOPS AT THE WATERFORD GALLERY OF ART

Willow Fish Lantern Making Workshop 11th June 2022 12.00pm - 1.30pm, Waterford Gallery of Art.Make your own fabulous Willow Fish Lantern using traditional materials and techniques. Create and decorate a fish…

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 &…

RECIPIENT ANNOUNCEMENT ARTLINKS COLLABORATION AWARD 2022

The Artlinks partnership of local authorities Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ArtLinks Collaboration Award are County Waterford based…

Art…

-THE SECRET GARDEN – OPEN SUBMISSION SHOW AUGUST 2022

20 May

'The Secret Garden' at Grennan Mill, Thomastown open call for visual artists- August 2022. Three Arts Festivals run concurrently in Kilkenny in August 2022: Kilkenny Arts Festival, AKA Fringe and…

FILM SCREENING -PISSARRO- Father Of Impressionism

20 May

Pissarro Father Of Impressionism - Film screening Thursday 19th May 2022 at Garter Lane. Without Camille Pissarro, there is no Impressionist movement. He is rightfully known as the father of…

FIRE & FIBRE | CERAMICS AND TAPESTRIES | MARKET HOUSE CRAFTWORKS

20 May

https://www.facebook.com/markethousecraftworks/ Market House Craftworks 20th May - 11th June 2022 10am - 5pm: Weds - Sat to 28th May. 10am - 5pm: Tues - Sat from 1st June The Square,…