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,…
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…
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…
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 |…
Waterford Writers Weekend WATERFORD WRITERS WEEKEND 2025 19 Sep27 Oct Waterford City and County Council is pleased to present the programme for the Waterford Writers Weekend 2025. With support from the Arts and Library Services there is a range of…
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:…
events… THE HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT & FEMINISM 7 Apr Bank Lane, Thursday April 24th Doors open 19.00 Witchcraft and feminism have long empowered women and marginalised communities to challenge oppression and reclaim their power. In this talk, Lora O’Brien,…
Arts Council… READ MÓR: 4,500 BOOKS GIFTED ON CULTURE NIGHT 18 Aug Friday 23rd September 2022 Passengers on Irish Rail Intercity and Bus Éireann Expressway services will be gifted a free book on Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2022 by the Arts…
Art… DENIS POWER: O’CONNELL STREET 1900 WALL MURAL 10 Aug5 Jan Denis Power: O’Connell Street 1900 Wall Mural Waterford Gallery of Art unveils new courtyard wall mural depicting O’Connell Street in 1900 ’31 O’Connell Street Wall Mural’ by Denis Power, 2022…
Art… ALL TOGETHER NOW 29 Jul Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford, 29 to 31 July 2022 A three day festival of music, food, art, comedy, crafts and well-being. Gates open: at 09:00 Last entry at 22:00 Age…
Arts Council… WATERFORD RECIPIENT OF PLATFORM 31 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT SCHEME ANNOUNCED 22 Jun10 Nov 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…
Art… COASTGUARD CULTURAL CENTRE PRESENTS: A REFLECTION OF MINDS 21 Jan Coastguard Cultural Centre. Viewing from 16th January Until 25th February 2022. Tramore Coastguard Cultural Centre are delighted to host a wonderful new exhibition in their Gallery and in their Cafe…
Arts Council… SEE THE SKYDANCE FIREWORKS FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOUSE! 20 Dec22 Dec The organisers of the Winter Firedance have announced that you will be able to observe the Fireworks from the comfort of your own home. Working with a specialist Dublin Company…
Arts Office Projects… MISSED OUT ON TICKETS FOR THE WINTER FIREDANCE? VOLUNTEER! 18 Dec Volunteers needed! Are you available to steward 5pm - 9pm ish Tuesday 21st December? It will involve, popping on a high vis (which you will get to keep), keeping an…
Children's activities… STOP/GO ANIMATION WORKSHOP WITH GARY KENNEALLY 13 Oct Goma Gallery Sat 23th Oct 2021 at 12pm As part of Imagine, a Stop/Go Animation workshop will run at GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford at 12pm Saturday October 23rd,…
Art… CREATIVE LIFE: FREE 4 WEEK PROGRAMME MONDAYS AT GOMA 13 Oct Goma Gallery, Monday 18th, 25th Oct and 1st and 8th of Nov 2021 6pm to 8pm Free four week programme open to everyone. No previous experience needed just an interest…
Art… PRODUCTION WRAPS ON THE FUNERAL PATH 24 Sep Production has just wrapped on The Funeral Path, a short black comedy set in County Waterford in 1825. The film is a recipient of the 2021 Screenwriter and Producer Grant…
music STRAIGHT OUTTA OT PRESENTS BOOM BAP IN WYSE PARK 12 Sep12 Sep Wyse Park, Friday September 17th 2001, Gate 6:30pm Rogue Gallery and Studios and Open Tempo's Hip Hop Radio Presenter Amy Jackman are teaming up to give you a beat dropping…
Art… JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS ONLINE PROGRAM 5 May Online event. Next Enrolment Window Opens Friday 7th May through Friday 14th May 2021 Learn brushstrokes and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees, mountains and landscapes in this online blended…
Arts Council… JAMES PHELAN RECEIVES WATERFORD’S PLATFORM 31 ARTIST BURSARY 29 Mar6 Apr Waterford artist James Phelan has been announced as one of the 31 recipients of the inaugural PLATFORM 31 bursary, A nationwide artist development scheme by the 31 Local Authority Arts…
Art… BIRDS OF BURDEN & MUFASA 2 Sep Theater Royal, Friday September 4th 2020 - 8pm. Fee: 16€ To book your ticket please click here Theater Royal The Mall, Waterford Phone: (051) 874 402
Art… BERNADETTE DOOLAN IN CONVERSATION WITH AOIBHIE McCARTHY 27 Aug27 Aug GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Saturday 29th of August 2020 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Free event. Booking Essential Booking: tiny.cc/bernadettedoolantalk Due to covid-19 restrictions limited places are available…
Artist's Gallery… STORIES FROM LISMORE AND BEYOND 15 Aug12 Oct Lismore Castle Arts, Co. Waterford, Ireland 31 July – 11 October 2020 Stories from Lismore and Beyond documents an extraordinary moment in society, since the Covid-19 pandemic has spread across…
Choir… DR. ERIC SWEENEY R.I.P. 23 Jul13 Aug The composer and former head of Music at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Dr. Eric Sweeney, has passed away he was 72. A member of Aosdána he also served on…
Arts Office Projects… WRITING BURSARIES FOR ADMORE WRITERS RETREAT 10 Jul29 Jul Writing Bursaries available for Ardmore Writers Retreat The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is offering Waterford Writers’ the opportunity to attend the Molly Keane Writers Retreat in Ardmore,…
Art… CAPPOQUIN MARKET HOUSE CRAFTWORKS OPENS 10 Jul29 Jul 10.00am to 5.00pm Tuesday to Sunday. Having successfully been involved in a temporary studios and shop, "The Lismore Craft Collective" in 2014, Len Canton (leatherwork), Joan Casey (mosaic & felt)…
Arts on line… WATERFORD POET WINS 2020 FISH PUBLISHING POETRY PRIZE 9 Jun10 Jun Waterford Poet Peggy McCarthy has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Fish Publishing Poetry Prize 2020 for her piece - 'Father'. Billy Collins who judged the the contest…
Arts Opportunity… BEALTAINE FESTIVE LINKS 28 Apr28 Apr Though Bealtaine was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic - Age & Opportunity (the people behind the festival) have come up with a brilliant list of links and online…
Arts Council… POETRY DAY WATERFORD RECORDINGS ONLINE NOW! 28 Apr29 Jul Poetry Day Waterford was a unique festival of poetry and spoken word with interludes of music. Unique, not just because of the depth and breadth of the programme - but…
Arts Office Projects… FREE ON-LINE CIRCUS WORKSHOPS 28 Apr30 Apr In response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and its requirement that young people stay at home with their families Core Creations has moved its youth workshops online. Even better they are…
Arts Council… GARTER LANE CALL-OUT FOR ARTISTS FOR ONLINE INCUBATOR FOR THEATRE & YOUNG AUDIENCES 19 Apr3 Jun Deadline May 29, 6pm Are you a theatre-maker/ dance-maker/ performance-maker, based in the South East, (Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary) who is interested in making work for children…
Community Arts Pracice… EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOUGHT FROM YOUTH WORKERS FOR TEMPORARY DEPLOYMENT TO RESIDENTIAL CENTRES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE 17 Apr17 Apr The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) are seeking expressions of interest from Youth Workers for temporary deployment to residential centres for children and young people. These essential services are…
Arts Council… ‘FOUR RIVERS’ THEATRE RECRUITMENT CALL 16 Apr Four Rivers is a new theatre initiative for the South East. Headed up by Director Ben Barnes and Producer John O Connell, Four Rivers (working in association with the Theatre Royal…
Arts on line… LRK WRITE A SHORT PLAY WORKSHOPS DEADLINE – APRIL 22 17 Mar23 Apr Calling all young writers !! Deadline approaching!! Little Red Kettle Write a Short Play Workshops with Ben Hennessy!! This opportunity is open to all little Red Kettlers – past and…
Art… ARTS PRACTICE GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSED 29 Sep7 Oct Arts Practice Grant applications are now closed. 07/10/2019 Waterford City & County Council are inviting applications for Arts projects for 2020 . This year the Arts Practice Grants application…
Arts Grants… TED AND MARY O’REGAN ARTS BURSARY 2018 CLOSING FRIDAY! 21 May5 Jun The closing date for the receipt of applications 2018 is Friday 1st June at 5pm. Applications are now being invited for the fourteenth annual Ted & Mary O’Regan Arts Bursary. The Bursary…
General… ELECTRONIC WITH JON HUSSEY AT CENTRAL ARTS 30 Apr26 Apr Central Arts, May 4th at 9pm Electronic is delighted to welcome the legendary JON HUSSEY for its May Bank Holiday Weekend edition! Full Line-Up Jon Hussey (RLSD Records) Chris Murphy…
