Category Archives: Events & Festivals

Waterford City & County Council Festival & Event Grants 2021

Posted on December 14, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

Waterford City and County Council has allocated €1,287,300 in festival and event funding to aid with the development and promotion of events in Waterford City & County during 2021.   The allocation supports 70 festival and events throughout Waterford City and … Continue reading →

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Fighting for a Voice and a new Ireland

Posted on November 11, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

As part of its Decade of Centenaries events Waterford City and County Council is delighted to make available a series of talks exploring 1920 in Waterford and the voices that were fighting to be heard in the creation of a … Continue reading →

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Building a Social Economy Ecosystem in Waterford

Posted on November 2, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

Europe Direct Waterford in partnership with Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and Waterford Social Enterprise Network (WSEN) have come together to organise a FREE online event this Wednesday (4 November) at 11am on Building a Social Enterprise Ecosystem for Waterford which can … Continue reading →

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Santa Gives Scrooge the Boot – Waterford Winterval returns for 2020!

Posted on October 5, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

It’s official – Christmas is NOT cancelled! Santa has sent Scrooge packing and assured the people of Ireland that the magic of Christmas will be alive on the streets of Waterford when Winterval returns on November 13th for its 9th … Continue reading →

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Waterford Council call for applicants for Festival Grants for 2021

Posted on October 5, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

2020 has been a challenging year for all and in particular the arts and culture sector.  Each year Waterford Council supports a wide range of festivals and events across the city and county and plans are already progressing to continue … Continue reading →

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Waterford Poetry Prize 2020

Posted on August 17, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is pleased to announce details of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2020. The Waterford Poetry Prize is open to all writers currently living on the island of Ireland. The prize will be announced … Continue reading →

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Join the 2020 Summer Stars Reading Adventure at Waterford Libraries

Posted on June 19, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

The Summer Stars Reading Adventure has begun in Waterford Libraries! Summer Stars is the national summer reading programme for children that runs all around Ireland in our public libraries from the 15th of June until the end of August. With … Continue reading →

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Imagine Arts Festival 2020: Open Call 2020

Posted on May 7, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

‘Imaginings’ A work-in-progress performance opportunity. Are you in the process of creating a new work or have an idea you want to develop? Imagine Arts Festival is offering an exciting opportunity for 3 artists / groups of artists, to present … Continue reading →

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Stories from the Waterside – Storytelling Competition

Posted on April 22, 2020 by waterfordcouncilnews

On Tuesday the 21st April 2020, the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) in partnership with Inland Fisheries Ireland, Waterways Ireland, The Heritage Council and The Heritage Officer Programme,  launched a national Storytelling Competition ‘Stories from the Waterside’ / ‘Scéalta Ó … Continue reading →

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