Exhibition… ‘WHERE OXLIPS AND THE NODDING VIOLET GROWS’ – JOESEPH HEFFERNAN 16 Apr16 Apr ‘where oxlips and the nodding violet grows’ | Joseph Heffernan Exhibition dates: 9 May–6 June 2026 Official opening reception Saturday 9 May 4–6pm. No invitation needed, all very…
Exhibition… PROJECT SPACE: TEMPORALITY 16 Apr pROject spAce: TEMPORALITY Exhibition dates: 27 April – 2nd May 2026 Official opening reception Wednesday 29 April 2026, 6–8pm. No invitation needed, all very welcome. pROject spAce:…
Exhibition Bernard van Giessen, ‘Local Land’, Exhibition Reception at Old Market House Arts Centre 25 Mar ‘Bernard van Geissen – Local Land’ - Exhibition reception, 28th March, 2-4pm. Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan All welcome. Bernard notes, ‘Over the last couple of years, I have…
Film… EOS SCREENING OF TUNER AND CONSTABLE 20 Mar20 Mar Venue : Garter Lane Theatre Date : Wednesday 25th March Time : 7:30pm Tickets : €11.50 (Incl Booking Fee) Booking link for tickets is here - https://garterlane.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/117366557
GOMA… GOMA ARTIST WALKTHROUGH AND Q&A 11 Mar Lunchtime Artist Talk with Jen Wade Join us for a free lunchtime artist talk and walkthrough on Wednesday 18 March from 1–2pm. Artist Jen Wade will discuss her practice and…
Exhibition… GOMA GROUP EXHIBITION – SANCTUM 11 Mar11 Mar SANCTUM | Group Exhibition Featuring work by Sam Comerford, Fionn Mac Tiomáin, Rónán Ó Raghallaigh, Lara Quinn, Zuzanna Romańska, Milan Zientara Curated by Anna Jeznach and Ciara Magee, the awardees…
Exhibition Bernard van Giessen, ‘Local Land’, exhibition at Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan 9 Mar Now open at Old Market House Arts Center, Dungarvan: 'Bernard van Geissen - Local Land' Bernard notes, 'Over the last couple of years, I have photographed local farmland, fields and…
GOMA… GOMA OPEN CALL: 10 RESIDENCIES TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS 3 Mar 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟: 𝟭𝟬 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 GOMA Waterford is turning ten years old! Over the past decade, we have been proud to grow within Waterford’s vibrant and generous artistic community, shaped by the artists and…
Exhibition… “THE SOFT ANIMAL OF YOUR BODY”- JEN WADE EXHIBITION 24 Feb GOMA Waterford is delighted to present The Soft Animal of Your Body, a solo exhibition of paintings by Jen Wade. Join us for the launch on Saturday 28 February, 6–8pm.…
GOMA… FREE CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP WITH PATRICK PENNEY 10 Feb Workshop | Cyanotype with Patrick Penney – Wednesday 11 February 2026, 1–3pm Free art-making workshop at GOMA Waterford! Join artist Patrick Penney for a hands-on cyanotype workshop this Wednesday 11…
Art… ‘ARE YOU FEELING WELL?’ THE WELL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND WELLBEING 28 Jan Are you feeling well? Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2026 launches exciting lineup – lots of FREE arts events Music, art, dance/theatre, poetry, film and stories to lift people’s…
Exhibition… SHAPESHIFTING – GOMA GRADUATE AWARD EXHIBITION 2026 27 Jan Shapeshifting | GOMA Graduate Award Exhibition 2026 Danny Foley, Tanja Novacic and Patrick Penney 29 January – 21 February 2026 Opening Reception: Thursday 29 January | 6–8pm Location: GOMA Gallery,…
Exhibition ARDKEEN LIBRARY HOSTS YOUNG ARTIST EXHIBIT 23 Jan Ayona is a local 2nd year student in St Angelas Ursuline and a very talented artist who works in paint marker, watercolours and digitally! We are delighted to host a…
On-Line… FREE ‘HELIUM – INSPIRING LIFE THROUGH ART’ 23 Jan Online Workshops Bookings are now open for our FREE Online Spring workshops for children and young people with long-term physical health conditions. Distance Creates Spring Saturdays – Online(Ages 6–8) Workshop Dates: 7, 14, 21,…
Workshop ONE-DAY WORKSHOP | JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING AT BRÚ BORÚ CULTURAL CENTRE, CASHEL 14 Jan ONE-DAY WORKSHOP | JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING AT BRÚ BORÚ CULTURAL CENTRE, CASHEL In this One-Day Sumi-e Workshop for Beginners, participants will learn brushstrokes and techniques used for painting…
GOMA… OUR DEPEST APOLOGIES – LUNATRACKTORS 10 Dec Our Deepest Apologies | Lunatraktors 10th–24th January 2026, GOMA Waterford Lunatraktors are a performance art duo disguised as a folk band, obsessed with decolonisation, non-dualism, speculative folklore, queering tradition,…
Exhibition… GOMA’S 8TH ANNUAL WINTER EXHIBITION 3 Dec GOMA Gallery of Modern Art is delighted to invite you to GOMA Waterford’s 8th Annual Winter Exhibition, officially launching on Friday 5 December 2025, 6–8pm. Our Annual Winter Exhibition is…
Art… OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA’S 2027 PROGRAMME 5 Nov OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA'S 2027 PROGRAMME Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 18th November 2025 GOMA Waterford is excited to announce an open call for exhibition proposals for available…
Art… OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 5 Nov OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 Deadline for applications: 18th November 2025 at 5pm GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford is inviting applications for our 2026 Emerging Curator…
Exhibition… FIRST-PERSON | EXHIBITION BY ISABEL ENGLISH 29 Oct Exhibition opening Saturday 1st November 2025, 4–6pm, GOMA Waterford | All welcome! Through the combined mediums of photography, textile, and sculpture, artist Isabel English extends from the literary genre of…
Art… YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A TOUR OF AUDIO-VISUAL ART WORK BY MARIE BRETT 17 Oct YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A tour of audio-visual art work by Marie Brett from IMMA's national collection. Acclaimed visual artist Marie Brett is bringing her tour of 𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦? to GOMA…
Artist's Gallery… OPEN CALL, 2ND ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION 7 Oct THE SECOND ANNUAL WATERFORD COMPETITION Announcing the return of the annual waterford competition. The competition was launched in 2024 to promote and establish a new, unique, poetry format – the…
Arts Awards… CIARA O’CONNOR AND CRISTÍN LEACH IN CONVERSATION AT GARTER LANE ARTS CENTRE 7 Oct7 Oct Event: Ciara O’Connor and Cristín Leach in conversation at Garter Lane Arts Centre Date: 9th October (Thursday) Time: 11.30 am Duration: 45 minutes/1 hour Fee: Free Venue: Garter Lane Theatre Booking: Details below Link: https://garterlane.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173662831/events Website link: https://garterlane.ie/events/c-p-d-ciara-oconnor-in-conversation-with-cristin-leach/ About Ciara…
Arts Council… YOUNG WATERFORD PLAYWRIGHT AWARD 2025 7 Oct YOUNG WATERFORD PLAYWRIGHT AWARD 2025 An exciting once-off opportunity for young local writers was revealed this week with news of the Young Waterford Playwright Award 2025. Announcing the Award, valued…
Arts Council… C.P.D – FUNDING APPLICATIONS WITH EAMONN MAXWELL 7 Oct C.P.D – FUNDING APPLICATIONS WITH EAMONN MAXWELL Thu 30th Oct 10am – 12pm Online via Zoom Free, but booking essential This workshop will give artists insights into how…
Artist's Gallery… BREAKING THE PATTERNS 26 Sep Breaking the Patterns Exhibition Opening of Emerging Irish and European Artists GOMA Gallery, 6/7 Lombard Street, Waterford. Launching Saturday 11th October 2025, 6pm - 8pm Exhibition runs 11th – 25th October |…
Art… VOXES AND VALVES AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE 17 Sep Culture Night Waterford is happening THIS FRIDAY 19th September 🕺🕺💃💃 And as part of Culture Night, we are delighted to announce that 'Vox & Valves' is coming back, for one…
Arts Awards… FREE OLD IRON WORKS WALKING TOUR WITH JAMES DOHERTY ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep18 Sep Free Walking Tour with James Doherty reflecting on the Old Iron Works of Waterford City. Not to be missed. 7.30pm Starting point Tracy's Hotel 19/09/25
Arts Council… WATERFORD MARITIME WALKING TOUR WITH JOHNNY CODD FOR CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Waterford City is steeped in unique maritime history. Ever wondered why there are three ships on the city crest, who was the local hero on Titanic, why do some Canadians…
Art… HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Tá Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge agus Iarsmalann Contae Phort Láirge ag teacht le chéile chun Oíche Chultúir den scoth a offráil! Beidh cainteoirí an ag labhairt faoi stair chaomhnú na…
Art… CURIOUS STATE PERFORMS SCISSORS & COMB ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Come see Curious State perform Scissors & Comb on Culture Night, Friday Sept 19th at 6pm and 7.45pm. Culture Night Waterford We invite you to the Theatre Royal Waterford to…
Exhibition ‘THE SEA AROUND US’ – NEW WGOA EXHIBITION OPENS 6PM CULTURE NIGHT 19 SEPTEMBER 13 Sep15 Jan The Sea Around Us is a thematic group exhibition showcasing artwork from the Waterford Art Collection as well as loans, commissions and open call submissions inspired by our relationship with…
Art… ARTIST Q&A DEIRDRE FROST AND KATIE O’GRADY 12 Sep Join artist Deirdre Frost and curator Katie O’Grady on 17th September 1–2pm at GOMA Gallery Waterford for a lunchtime Q&A about Deirdre’s practice and her most recent body of work, 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩:…
Exhibition TO BE SPAT BACK OUT – GOMA GROUP EXHIBITION OPENS 26 JULY 4-6PM 7 Jul13 Sep To be spat back out Bassam Issa Al-Sabah, Jennifer Mehigan and Caoimhín Gaffney Officially launch at GOMA Waterford on Saturday 26 July, 4–6pm. All are welcome to attend. To be…
Exhibition ‘THE HAPPY MEDIUM’ BY DARRAGH LYONS AT THE OLD MARKET HOUSE ARTS CENTRE 25 Jun13 Sep New exhibition now open now at the Old Market House Arts Centre in Dungarvan until mid-August 2025 'The Happy Medium' by Darragh Lyons Darragh Lyons is a visual artist living…
Exhibition THIS WEEKEND: JUNE 7 – ARTIST WALKTHROUGH AND TALK AT GOMA BY DAVID FOX 3 Jun26 Jun Artist David Fox will give a special talk and walkthrough of his solo exhibition 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 on Saturday 7 June, 2.30–3.30pm at GOMA Gallery Waterford, X91 F2XP – don't miss…
Exhibition SEA ART GROUP 2025 SUMMER EXHIBITION 28 May SEA Art Group 2025 Summer Exhibition – You're Invited! We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Exhibition at Church Road Hall, Tramore — four fabulous days celebrating the creativity of local artists right here in…
