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… 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…
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…
Waterford Libraries… WATERFORD CLOTHES SWAP, WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER AT CENTRAL LIBRARY AT 5PM – FREE EVENT 7 Oct7 Oct Come along and upgrade your wardrobe! Step away from fast fashion and exchange your clothes for something new to you! Book your FREE Spot: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/waterford-clothes-swap-tickets-1701185103439 Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford…
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… 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:…
STORY TIME FOR STARTING SCHOOL Drop in to Waterford Central Library for a fun story time for school starters, pick up your free little bag of books and get your face painted before you…
Children's activities… STORY TIME FOR STARTING SCHOOL 17 Aug17 Aug Waterford Central Library Saturday 20th August 2022 11am - 12pm Drop in to Waterford Central Library for a fun story time for school starters, pick up your free little bag…
Artlinks… ARTLINKS BURSARIES AWARDED 13 Apr10 Nov Artlinks 2022 : Bursaries Awarded The Artlinks partnership of local authorities Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford is pleased to announce that it has awarded over €70,000 to…
Art… MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SCHEME NOW OPEN 8 Oct Creative Ireland has announced that the Music Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS), from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, is now open for applications from 1pm…
Artlinks… ARTLINKS BURSARIES 2021 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 8 Feb16 Mar Waterford City & County Council in partnership with the ArtLinks partners in Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford is pleased to announce that they are currently accepting applications for the Professional and…
General… BEALTAINE WRITING WORKSHOPS 25 Apr8 May Waterford City and County Libraries Free writing workshops during May at Tallow, Cappoquin, Dungarvan and Lismore libraries. To book your place please contact your local branch or email us on JLoughran@waterfordcouncil.ie. Places…
Arts Opportunity… ‘TIME TO WRITE’ WITH LANI O’HANLON 17 May22 May Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August 2018, Ardmore, Co. Waterford Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is offering Waterford Writers’ the opportunity to attend the Molly Keane Writers Retreat…
Art… “MAINIE, EVIE, MARY AND GRACE” EXHIBITION IN GREYFRIARS! 25 Jul3 Oct Last couple of weeks to catch “MAINIE, EVIE, MARY AND GRACE - The Women Who Led the Modern Movement in Irish Art” Curated by artist Ben Hennessy, this exhibition tells…
Arts Opportunity… WATERFORD FILM FESTIVAL: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 14 Jul21 Aug Call For Submissions! The Late and Final Deadline is Aug 18th. Short films and scripts wanted! Enter online at www.waterfordfilmfestival.net Fee to enter is €20 per project. The film festival…
Arts Opportunity… MOLLY KEANE RETREAT APPLICATION 2017 27 Jun18 Jul Closing date: Monday 17th July 2017 Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office is offering Waterford Writers’ the opportunity to attend the Molly Keane Writers Retreat Week in Ardmore, Co.…
Art… SECONDARY SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMME OPPORTUNITY 27 Jun Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office is now accepting expressions of interest from groups and/or individuals to deliver a strand of their Secondary School Arts Programme for the school…
Arts Council… DUNGARVAN BRASS BAND – AWARDS NIGHT CONCERT 7 Jun Town Hall Theatre Dungarvan, June 19th, 7.15pm - 8.30pm On Monday June 19th, at the Town Hall Theatre Dungarvan, members of Dungarvan Brass and Youth Bands will come together to…
Arts Council… WATERFORD POETRY PRIZE 2017 25 Apr28 Apr The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce details of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2017. The Waterford Poetry Prize is open to all writers currently living…
Arts Opportunity… TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR WATERFORD MUSICIANS 11 Jan Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan Thursday 26th January from 10am to 12.30pm The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to offer an opportunity to musicians to…
Art… ‘LúAC IN THE LIBRARY’ – EXHIBITION OPENING 19 Dec19 Dec Waterford City Library, exhibition opening - January 4th @ 6pm LúAC Artist Collective will be exhibiting their first exhibition of 2017 which will include, painting, photography and sculpture. LúAC is a Waterford based art collective comprising of Ailise O'Neill,…
Arts Council… BOOZE BLAA’S & BANTER! 28 Oct29 Oct Jordan's Bar, The Quay Waterford, Sat 29th Oct, Begins @ 9am Kick off your bank holiday weekend tomorrow with the annual Hootenanny in Jordan's Bar, on The Quay's Waterford. Starting at…
General IMAGINE ARTS FESTIVAL, ‘SWEET ECHOES OF THE SINGERS GONE’, Waterford Dramatic Society 19 Oct Waterford Dramatic Society at the Imagine Festival presents 'Sweet Echoes of the Singers Gone' A 1916 miscellany of poetry, songs, dramatic and other readings around the Easter Rising and World…
Arts Opportunity… WATERFORD HEALING ARTS TRUST (WHAT) 1 Oct WHAT is inviting applications from suitably qualified people to join a panel of musicians to perform for and with patients of University Hospital Waterford as part of our monthly Healing…
Arts Office Projects… RUTH AHERN, ARTIST, MOTHER, WIFE AND FIERCE SOCCER ACE 4 Dec4 Dec Ruth was one of the first wave of professional young artists I met when I came to Waterford. She had a great glint in her eye, a dazzling smile and…
Arts Office Projects… KENNY MORRIS AT HIVE GALLERY, WATERFORD 15 Nov30 Nov Pearl Diver: Kenny Morris’s solo exhibition continues in Hive Emerging Gallery at 25 Michael Street, Waterford until November 29. Morris’s exhibition is a dramatic return to form by the enigmatic…
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…
Performance BUSY OCTOBER IN THE THEATRE ROYAL 9 Oct21 Oct October is a busy month in the Theatre Royal with a whole lot of Events and Activities culminating in the grand spectacle of The Phantom of the Opera. JONATHAN HARKER…
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…
