Arts Office Projects… WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 8th WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL 7 Nov15 Nov The winners of the Waterford Film Festival were announced on Sunday night (November 9) with the 1st prize going to They Call Me The Kid, director Mark Tehnusko, written by…
Arts Office Projects… MEMORIAL TO ‘THE BOY SOLDIER’ UNVEILED IN WATERFORD 28 Oct7 Nov A memorial to “The Boy Soldier”, Private John Condon, was unveiled at a special ceremony on Sunday May 18th with both Mayors of the City and County in attendance. Despite…
Arts Office Projects… PATRICK MORRISON RETROSPECTIVE AT GREYFRIARS 10 Oct15 Nov Greyfriars Municipal Gallery,October 16 to November 18 A major retrospective of the work of the late Patrick Morrison takes place in Greyfriars Municipal Gallery as parts of this year's Imagine…
Arts Opportunity… ARTS COUNCIL DEADLINES, AWARDS, COMMISSIONS 7 Oct21 Oct The Arts Council's web page changed recently. They have streamlined the application process for grants, and following a review of procedures, have re-categorized a number of areas that they previously…
Arts Office Projects… CULTURE NIGHT WATERFORD EXPLORE – EXPERIENCE – ENJOY 16 Sep7 Oct Friday September 19th from 6pm – late. Culture Night is a night of entertainment, discovery and adventure in Waterford City and County and across all Cities and Counties in Ireland.…
Arts Office Projects… WATERFORD GHOST STORY FESTIVAL UPDATE 13 Sep8 Oct The Ghost Story festival would like to thank everyone who has helped us with stories, information and offers of work. Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone the festival…
Arts Office Projects… ANTHONY HAYES AT SOMA CONTEMPORARY GALLERY 5 Sep7 Oct [(being) DIGITAL REVERIE] is the name of the solo show by Dungarvan based Artist Anthony Hayes at Soma Contemporary Gallery, Waterford. Born in Wimbledon, England to Irish parents, Tony studied…
Arts Office Projects… PAINTED CITY TO RETURNS TO GREYFRIARS! 20 Aug8 Sep Due to popular demand Painted City has returned to Greyfriars Municipal Gallery. Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm - Admission FREE The exhibition, featuring views of Waterford, is now also…
Film… SEPTEMBER IN THE THEATRE ROYAL 19 Aug16 Sep As the summer slowly fades into autumn and the days get a little bit shorter and chillier - the Theatre Royal has plenty for you to go and see on…
Arts Office Projects… DUNGARVAN TOWN HALL THEATRE PUBLIC MEETING 18 Aug8 Sep Your Theatre Your say… Waterford City and County Council invite you to get involved with the future of Dungarvan’s very own Theatre. We want to hear what you want to…
Exhibition ‘PERSONAL SPACE’ AT THE HIVE GALLERY 13 Aug8 Sep 28TH AUGUST - 4TH SEPTEMBER 2014 Exhibition opening Thursday 28th August, 7pm Hive Emerging presents its final exhibition for its Summer Program, 'Personal Space'. This show will open on the…
Performance WATERFORD CONCERT ORCHESTRA PRESENTS PICTURES OF IRELAND 26 Jul9 Oct Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford - September 27th, 8.00pm Tickets €20/€18 Granuaile by Shaun Davey (including the famous Ripples in the Rockpools) will help Waterford celebrate its 1100th birthday in this gallery of orchestral…
General FUND-IT TARGET REACHED FOR NEW STREET GARDENS 4 Jun6 Aug UPDATE: New Street Gardens would like to thank all of those who contributed to the recent Fund-It campaign. The Gardens are up and running, but if you would still like…
Arts Office Projects… ART ON WATERFORD’S RAILINGS 28 May4 Jun Be part of a spectacular open air art exhibition! Calling all artists to get involved in colouring the city streets during the summer months by joining Art On The Railings.…
General OPERA REHEARSALS IN GREYFRIARS GALLERY, WATERFORD 26 May The Invader scheduled Orchestra and then Orchestra and Choral rehearsals on May 21 and 22 respectfully at Greyfriars Municipal Gallery. It was a great experience for the staff as well…
Performance THE INVADER GOES TO WEXFORD 26 May3 Jun After its phenomenal opening in Waterford over the weekend, the spectacular new opera The Invader comes to the Wexford Opera House for one night - this Friday May 30th. Created…
Performance BE PREPARED TO BE INVADED – MAY 23 & 24 7 May26 May The Invader opens in Waterford on May 23rd - the world premiere of a new Irish Opera created by Eric Sweeney and Mark Roper, directed by Ben Barnes for Theatre Royal…
Arts Office Projects… THE BUNNY COLLECTIVE AT SOMA CONTEMPORARY GALLERY 28 Apr7 Jul Please note - exhibition now closed From May 8th - June 7th 2014, Soma Contemporary Gallery Waterford The Young-Girl's Gaze explores how young women exist online, and how the internet can…
Arts Office Projects… ASLAN DUO POSTPONED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER 27 Apr6 Aug Concert postponed to a later date This Friday the Summer In The City programme is launched in John Roberts Square featuring the dynamic Aslan Duo of founder members Billy McGuinness…
Exhibition WAKING UP IN WATERFORD – PAUL BOKSLAG AT THE WRH 27 Apr28 Apr The Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) presents Waking Up in Waterford, an exhibition of papercuts by artist Paul Bokslag. The Waking Up in Waterford exhibition explores the artist’s unexpected experience of…
Performance GER WOLFE FOR MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM SUNDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERT 16 Apr15 May Sunday 11th May at 12:30 pm/ Doors 12 Noon Back on the road again, Ger Wolfe returns to Waterford with a new album “I Have Been Loved” on Sunday 11th May.…
Arts Opportunity… ‘HOUND’ KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN 12 Apr6 May A re-imagining of Ireland's greatest myth: the life and times of the warrior Cu Chulainn The legend of the warrior Cu Chulainn is one of the great myths of the…
Performance NOT A GAME FOR BOYS – CENTRAL HALL 4 Apr18 Apr Central Hall, The Quay, Waterford from April 2nd to 12th at 8pm Starring Kieran Doyle, Trevor Somers and Stephen Forristal NOT A GAME FOR BOYS by Simon Block makes it’s…
Arts Office Projects SEÁN DUNNE YOUNG WRITERS AWARDS & WINNING ENTRIES 2 Apr7 Apr UPDATE: LINKS TO WINNING ENTRIES NOW ADDED This year the Sean Dunne Young Writers winning entrants are: Noel O’ Regan a 28 year old writer from Tralee in County Kerry…
Performance… COISCEAM AT GARTER LANE 31 Mar31 Mar Saturday April 5th at 8pm. Experience an evening of unforgettable storytelling from CoisCeim Dance Theatre. The award-winning 'Swimming With My Mother' and 'Missing' are two extraordinary shows by David Bolger.…
Arts Office Projects… ARTS GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED 11 Mar11 Mar At its monthly meeting, on Monday March 10, Waterford City Council approved the expenditure of €235,000 on Arts Grants and Venue Programmes. The motion was proposed by Clr. Mary Roche…
Exhibition ADRIAN COOKE – CLASSICAL DRAWINGS AT AOIFE’S 11 Mar11 Mar Classical Drawings: Portraits and Master Copies by artist, Adrian Cooke, The exhibition features master copies from Charles Bargue’s Cours de Dessin - a renowned 19th-century drawing course, practised by many…
General… THEATRE ROYAL MAY EVENTS 10 Mar26 May May is a busy month in the Theatre Royal with lots to offer for all the family including the World Premiere of The Invader! THE INVADER Thursday 22 to…
Exhibition… ANIMATED COMMUNITY AT CHRIST CHURCH 7 Mar7 Apr Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford, Saturday 5th April from 2pm. ANIMATED COMMUNITY: Celebrating the power of the arts in our lives Come and see, hear, touch, taste, listen, move, laugh, sing…….be moved and…
Arts Office Projects… PAOLA CATIZONE IN SOMA CONTEMPORARY GALLERY 6 Mar13 Mar An exhibition of drawings, video and performance by Paola Catizone Exhibition runs from 7th March - 29th March "Drawing is not a window on the world but a device for…
Arts Office Projects… LAST FEW DAYS EXOTICA IN GREYFRIARS 5 Mar21 May Exotica: Greyfriars Municipal Gallery until May 18th - Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 5pm. Sunday 1pm - 5pm Waterford's municipal collection is often viewed as being largelly composed of traditional…
Arts Office Projects… THE BACKSTRAND IN CONCERT 5 Mar11 Mar POET, COMPOSER & PHOTOGRAPHER FOR MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM Sunday 9th February at 12:30 pm Following their widely praised concert Watersong at the museum early last year poet Mark Roper,…
Arts Opportunity MOLLY KEANE CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2014 14 Feb6 Mar Waterford County Council’s Arts Office is currently accepting entries for the Molly Keane Creative Writing Award. The late writer lived, until her death in 1996, in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Her…
Arts Office Projects… DEADLINE 4PM – FRIDAY, FEB 14. 13 Feb5 Mar The deadline has now passed. The 2014 Arts Grants submission process is now closed. _________________________________________________________ The Arts Grant applications system is now closed The grants are under three headings: Production…
Exhibition EXHIBITING IN GARTER LANE… 30 Jan5 Mar Garter Lane Arts Centre is delighted to announce two exhibitions, in the main gallery ‘tenmileradius’ by Waterford born artist John O Regan and ‘From the Studios’ featuring Garter Lanes current…
Performance CAROLINE REID-O’BRIEN FOR MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM 29 Jan29 Jan Sunday February 9th at 12.30pm, Medieval Museum, Waterford Soprano Caroline Reid-O’Brien, accompanied by Yvonne Collier on piano and classical guitarist Gareth Duffy, will perform on Sunday 9th February at 12.30pm.…
Performance JAZZ – THE LITTLE RADIO PLAY GARTER LANE THIS SATURDAY 16 Jan3 Feb Music Network Presents Iain Ballamy and Stian Carstensen’s The Little Radio on Saturday 1st February, Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford at 8pm. Meet the Odd Couple: Iain Ballamy’s big-hearted Ben Webster-ish…
