A city with a military past but modern and progressive today Kieran Walsh This city just over the Belgian border north of Antwerp and Brussels is not on any holiday hit list but we found so many intriguing things to see from local trading zone of shops and workshops doing recycling to learning about the trading days...
Entertainment
A Christmas Carol -A Christmas Classic for all the family
A Christmas Carol -A Christmas Classic for all the family
The cast of A Christmas Carol which will be taking place at Garter Lane Arts Centre, included were as follows, L. to R. Charlie Meagher, Alan O’Toole, Stage Manager, Shauna Farrell, Anne O’Riordan, Liam Meagher, Writer/director, Joe Meagher, Devlyn Lonergan, Sinead Hourigan and Andrew Holden. Rehearsals...
ELPIS Retrospecitve exhibition of work by Ben Hennessy
ELPIS Retrospecitve exhibition of work by Ben Hennessy
(Exhibition Art Trail opening November 25th) ELPIS –The Exhibition will celebrate Ben Hennessy’s achievements in painting and give an overview of the artist’s work to date. It will trace his development from his prodigious appearance on the public stage with his first solo exhibition while still a student in 1981,...
REMEMBERING ERIC SWEENEY
REMEMBERING ERIC SWEENEY
Liam Murphy The Symphony Club of Waterford and Waterford Music presented a musical tribute to Eric Sweeney in Christ Church Cathedral that was streamed for wider access. The late composer and academic had a long association with all three organisations, and his work enriched them, especially in their fledgling and...
Winterval returns to Waterford City
Winterval returns to Waterford City
Winterval, Ireland’s largest Christmas festival, has returned to Waterford and runs over 19 magical days across five weeks with its most festive nineteen-day programme of events for all ages. Brought to you by Waterford City and County Council, this winter’s festival integrates the old and the new, with festival...
All Together Now line-up revealed
All Together Now line-up revealed
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Sinead O’Connor are among the headline acts in the freshly announced line-up for next summer’s All Together Now festival. After two years of cancellations, the event is scheduled to take place at Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw from 29-31 July, 2022. It will be the third staging of the...
THE PHILOSOPHY RESISTANCE SQUAD by Robert Grant
THE PHILOSOPHY RESISTANCE SQUAD by Robert Grant
Catherine Power When I was asked to review a ‘book about philosophy’ for children, I was more than a little dubious. Not knowing what to expect, I imagined a book heavy on philosophical facts and ideas and wondered how children might be encouraged to engage with the book. I certainly knew about the author Robert...
Creative Community Art Exhibition at Garter Lane
Creative Community Art Exhibition at Garter Lane
There’s no denying that lockdown has been challenging for all of us, but it has also given us plenty of opportunities. For many, more time at home meant a chance to step outside our comfort zone and discover new talents and passions. In October 2020, Waterford Area Partnership, Waterford and Wexford ETB, Healthy...
Theatre Royal announces Jamie Beamish as first-ever ‘artist in residence’
Theatre Royal announces Jamie Beamish as first-ever ‘artist in residence’
Waterford-born, Bridgerton/ Derry Girls actor Jamie Beamish has been announced as the first ever ‘artist in residence’ at the Theatre Royal. The residency, to commence later this summer, will involve Jamie creating a new piece of theatre for and about Waterford. During his 9-month stint with the Theatre Royal, Jamie...
Best Lead Actor IFTA Nomination for Maurice Dunford
Best Lead Actor IFTA Nomination for Maurice Dunford
Jordan Norris The 2021 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards nominations have been released, across 25 categories in film and drama – with Dungarvan’s Maurice ‘Moe’ Dunford nominated in the Best Lead Actor (Film) category for his performance in Knuckledust. Directed by James Kermack, the film details how...
Waterford International Organ Festival
Waterford International Organ Festival
Liam Murphy It is great to have another festival in the South East, and the time was so right to create a Waterford International Organ Festival to celebrate organ music and for Christ Church Cathedral to commemorate the legacy of the late Eric Sweeney, composer, educationalist as well as being organist and...
Local venues join forces for South East Venue Network Artist Bursary
Local venues join forces for South East Venue Network Artist Bursary
Local venues Garter Lane and Theatre Royal Waterford have joined forces with arts venues across the South East to collaborate on a new artist bursary which will provide much-needed financial and network support to an artist based in the region whose art practice has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19...
