This week, Waterford transforms into a city of imagination as Imagine Arts Festival 2025 opens across the city from Tuesday 21st to Sunday 26th October, bringing nearly 40 events of theatre, music, dance, visual art, installations and family fun. The festival gets underway on Tuesday with the first in the new Women...
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Phil Christie (The Bonk) Premieres New Commission at Imagine Arts Festival 2025
Phil Christie (The Bonk) Premieres New Commission at Imagine Arts Festival 2025
Sunday 26 October | 8:00 PM | Garter Lane Arts Centre | Waterford Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival 2025 proudly presents Phil Christie, celebrated Irish musician, songwriter and composer, as this year’s Commissioned Artist. Best known as the creative force behind The Bonk, Christie will premiere a new work at Garter...
Waterford Comes Alive with Nearly 40 Events as Imagine Arts Festival 2025 Takes Over the City
Waterford Comes Alive with Nearly 40 Events as Imagine Arts Festival 2025 Takes Over the City
Waterford will burst into creativity this October as Imagine Arts Festival 2025 returns with nearly 40 events across theatre, music, dance, visual art and family fun. This year’s headline commission comes from visionary musician Phil Christie (The Bonk), who premieres a bold new work blending groove, rhythm and...
The Blame . . and How to Avoid it
The Blame . . and How to Avoid it
Waterford Youth Arts in association with Garter Lane Arts Centre presents The Blame . . and How to Avoid it Written by Waterford Youth Arts and Liam Meagher Directed by Liam Meagher Following from the success last summer of I’m just a Girl, wtf would I know, director and playwright Liam Meagher returns to...
All Curious Minds plus everything you need to know
All Curious Minds plus everything you need to know
ALL TOGETHER NOW Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 4th – Aug 6th, 2023 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford, Ireland All Together Now welcomes back, for its latest iteration, the All Curious Minds tent, the festival’s very own cultural enclave, situated on the lawns of Curraghmore House. Where previously it hosted some...
The Legend of Circe: Circe’s Awakening
The Legend of Circe: Circe’s Awakening
Following the release of his book The Saga of the Déise in 2020, local author Leonard Kearon MSc is back with his new book The Legend of Circe: Circe’s Awakening which will be published Friday 28th April 2023 by Austin Macauley Publishers. This 200-page Young Adult Fiction paperback blends Fantasy with Super-heroics...
Comedy announced for ATN23 plus Food & Feasts, Wellness area & Greencrafts village
Comedy announced for ATN23 plus Food & Feasts, Wellness area & Greencrafts village
ALL TOGETHER NOW Bank Holiday Weekend Aug 4th – Aug 6th, 2023 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford, Ireland ** COMEDY ANNOUNCED FOR ATN23 ** ** FOOD & FEASTS ** ** WELLNESS AREA ** ** GREENCRAFTS VILLAGE ** Glastonbury weekend has given us a little taster of what’s to come in just 5 weeks’ time! If you got...
Real-life Female Indiana Jones, Priestess and Rebel conquers Ireland’s Ancient East
Real-life Female Indiana Jones, Priestess and Rebel conquers Ireland’s Ancient East
Real-life Female Indiana Jones, Priestess and Rebel conquers Ireland’s Ancient East International author and historian searching for the Grail launches innovative workshops Helena B. Scott is an author and adventurous historian who researches and teaches history, archaeology (specialising in sacred geography...
WELL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND WELLBEING 2022
WELL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND WELLBEING 2022
Fancy a lift?, Doodling for Wellbeing and Small Acts, Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2022 programme has been launched with the Festival running ffrom Monday, February 7th to Saturday, February 12th. Well features an inspirational line-up of fun, free, inventive and sociable arts events for all ages. In this,...
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...
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...
