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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…

WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2025 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce the winners of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2025.…

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AESTHETICA ART PRIZE 2019 – CALL FOR ENTRIES

Deadline: 31 August 2019 | Entry Fee: £24 Hosted by the international art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine, entries are currently open for this year’s Prize. Supporting artists since 2006,…

MUSIC – FINBAR FUREY AT BIG TOP LIVE

Big Top Live, Monday August 19th 2019 at 6:00pm Multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, storyteller and actor Finbar Furey has just been announced for Big Top Live Waterford. The Irish folk legend,…

BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE

2 Aug

Odeon Cinema Waterford, Wednesday 7th August at 2:30 p.m. [104 mins] Following their landmark “Love Yourself” tour, BTS triumphantly returnsto cinema screens in BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE. Shining brighter…

SPROG: POP UP LIBRARY

Garter Lane, Monday 29th July - Saturday 3rd August at 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Browse, pick a book and chill in our comfy reading corner. Find out about…

SPRAOI PARADE – “ALL AT SEA”

Railway Square Waterford, Sunday August 4th 2019 at 9:30pm 'A psychedelic creation, unleashed onto the streets and quays of Waterford City. Join Spraoi on Sunday evening for an unforgettable experience'.…

PUBLIC TOURS: DOROTHY CROSS – EYE OF SHARK

St Carthage Hall, Lismore, Saturday 6th July & 3rd August at 2 p.m. First exhibited at St Carthage Hall, Lismore in 2014, and now permanently housed at Lismore Castle, join…

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ART ON THE RAILINGS 2019

The Bishop’s Palace, Saturday August 3rd from 11am to 4pm CALL OUT TO ARTISTS; DESIGNERS; PHOTOGRAPHERS; FELT DESIGNERS; FINE ART PRINTERS; CROCHET/ KNITTING DESIGNERS; CLAY/CERAMIC ARTISTS…. The Aim of Art on…

MUSIC – SPRAOI: SLEAZE N’ CHEEZE LIVE AT DOWNES BAR

Downes Bar, Saturday August 3rd 2019 at 9:00pm Rock Legends Sleeze 'n' Cheeze, return to the site of their annual Spraoi weekend 80's rock spectacular, Downes Waterford on Saturday 3rd…

MUSIC – SONGS AND DANCES OF EUROPE

Christchurch Cathedral, Friday August 2nd 2019 at 8:00pm Christchurch Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Square, Waterford Phone: (051) 858 958

MUSIC – KING KONG COMPANY AT ALL TOGETHER NOW

Curraghmore House, Friday 2nd August 2019 at 4:00pm King Kong Company Autumn Tour. After entertaining the masses over two nights at Electric Picnic, King Kong Company have announced an Autumn…

SPRAOI – INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTS FESTIVAL

1 Aug

Waterford City, Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th August The Spraoi 2019 festival is taking place this year from the 2nd to the 4th of August. An array of international street artists, performers…

MUSIC – DISTORTION

Central Arts, Friday 16th August at 9 p.m. Distortion is an event brought to you by independent DJ's Artists and Producers from all walks of life. The upcoming Distortion lineup…

WHAT – HOSPTIAL VOICES

1 Aug

Choral work by Edward Denniston & Eric Sweeney, 'Hospital Voices' now online. We were thrilled to launch our 25th Anniversary year with a memorable premiere of Hospital Voices, a new choral work created by composer…

MUSIC – BLEEDING HEART PIGEONS

Central Arts, Sunday 10th August at 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Bleeding Heart Pigeons are a trio from West-Limerick who forge an enveloping sound with tempestuous guitars, atmospheric synths, and hypnotic…

MUSIC – CHURCHYARD SESSIONS: NEWFOUNDLAND (BEERS & BBQ)

The Reg Waterford, Saturday August 10th 2019 at 8:00pm Newfoundland - IE (or Newfoundland the Band as they are known in some areas) are a traditional/ contemporary/ folk band from…

SPRAOI SATURDAY – ELECTRONIC

29 Jul

Central Arts, Saturday 3rd August at 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Electronic is back!! Spraoi Saturday is always one of the biggest nights of the year and this year is…

FILM – PHANTOM ISLANDS

Central Arts, Tuesday 30th July at 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. We are delighted to present a screening of Rouzbeh Rashidi's recent film, Phantom Islands in Waterford. Rouzbeh is an Iranian-Irish…

SPROG: MONDAY POP UP DAILY DOODLE

Courtyard Garter Lane, Monday 29th July at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. [All Ages] Come one, come all to the Courtyard for the daily Doodle Popup. Drop on…

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WORKSHOP – AN EXPERIMENTAL JOURNEY WITH FRANCES RYAN, ARTFORM

Artform School of Art, Wednesday 7th August – Friday 9th 2019 at 10:00am Artist: Frances Ryan Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm Medium: All media Participants: maximum 8 Course level: All levels…

ARDMORE PATTERN FESTIVAL 2019

22 Jul

Ardmore, Wednesday 25th - Sunday 28th of July. Ardmore Pattern Festival is a free fun-filled festival for all ages in the beautiful seaside and world famous heritage village of Ardmore…

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EXHIBITION – ARTFORM SUMMER ART SERIES | CIARA GORMLEY

22 Jul

The Strand Inn, 18th July - 1st August & runs all day Artform School of Art is delighted to present - Summer Art Series at The Strand Inn: #3 -…

OPEN MIC 55

19 Jul

Central Arts, Monday 29th July at 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Waterford's best and longest running Open Mic Night. €3 gets you a fantastic evening's entertainment with an awesome variety…

ALL TOGETHER NOW 2019

Curraghmore House, 2nd at 12 p.m. - 4th at 3 a.m. of August. This year we set off on All Together Now’s maiden voyage. Curraghmore Estate’s 3000 acres provided a…

MUSIC – SUBJECTIVE SERIES

17 Jul

Subjective Series presents, Residents & Guests Night. Deano B2B Dave Lee - 1.00am - 2.00am Alan O'Neill - 12.00am - 1.00am Matty Murphy - 11.00pm - 12.00am Benny MC…

MUSIC – ESOTERIC: SUMMER DANE II

17 Jul

Central Arts, Friday 26th July at 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. The Esoteric crew is back in Central Arts for the second Summer Dance event and they've brought some friends!!…

FILM – THE LEHAM TRILOGY

Odeon Cinema, Thursday 25th July at 7 p.m. [240 mins] The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening.…

TRA TALES: AN EVENING OF POETRY & STORYTELLING

16 Jul

Crokes Pub, Tuesday July 16th 2019 at 8:00pm The latest Trá Tales night takes place in Croke's Pub, Tramore, on Tuesday July 16 at 8pm. Come along for a night…

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SUMMER ART CAMP

16 Jul

UHW, Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August 2019, from 10am to 1pm daily Just a handful of places left! Artist Ciara Harrison returns to lead our Summer Art…

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THE ARTS COUNCIL – UPCOMING FUNDING DEADLINES

Closing date for all funding projects listed is 5:30 p.m., Thursday 15th August 2019. Arts Participation Project Award Maximum awarded is €60,000. The arts participation project award supports initiatives in…

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ARCHITECTURE PROJECT AWARD

Maximum awarded is €50,000, Artform & practice is architecture, closing date is 5:30 p.m. Thursday 15th August 2019. The Architecture project award supports initiatives in the field of architecture. The purpose of the award…

THIS WEEK AT THEATRE ROYAL

Selective Memory presents JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN Theatre Royal Waterford, Wednesday July 17th 2019 at 8:00pm Following the release of Damned Devotion and sold out Irish tour in August 2018, Joan As Police Woman returns to Ireland with…

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ARTIST IN THE COMMUNITY SCHEME

Maximum awarded is €10,000, opportunity for Arts participation & closing date is 5 p.m., Monday 29th July 2019. This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Create,…

MIDSUMMER FAIRY FESTIVAL

Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Tuesday July 16th - Saturday 20th 2019 at 10:00am Welcoming the fairies back to the garden for the Midsummer Festival, this event will celebrate the folklore…

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OPEN CALL

16 Jul

The Arts Council announces an Open Call to the artists and arts organisations of Ireland to create collaborative ground breaking projects of ambition, impact and scale that encourage discourse, provocation…

BEYOND BORDERS – TRADITIONAL MUSIC

Closing date 6 p.m. Wednesday 24th July 2019 and maximum awarded: £15,000 Beyond Borders stimulates and strengthens cross-border collaborations between music creators, performers and presenters. It supports the creation, touring…

SPROG: DABBLEDOO MUSIC WORKSHOP

Garter Lane Arts Centre, Monday 29th July at 10.30am – 11.30am (5-8yr) | 12pm -1pm (9-12yrs) DabbledooMusic is an award-winning new approach to music education that uses animated and colour-coded…

SPROG: THE BEES KNEES

15 Jul

Courtyard: Garter Lane, Monday 29th at 12:30 p.m. A workshop [+6 yr] based on bees where young people can decorate and design their own miniature, paper pinyata bee and hopefully…