While it seems mad to be talking about June in the early days of January, it's time for us to start cooking up our plans for this year's Cruinniú na nÓg festival. This festival is for young people, and we really need the input of young people to make it the best it can be. … Continue reading Cruinniú Needs You
When you get a personal invite to an event from the esteemed Theatre Royal you don't pass it up -- and we certainly didn't when this one pinged into our inbox last week. A private viewing of a festival of five minute climate-themed plays, performed by Curious State and written by none other than the … Continue reading The Climate Stage is Yours in Theatre Royal
September promises to be an exciting month on the Copper Coast, as The Art Hand premieres their innovative new Talamh festival. Talamh will see 30 environmental artists coming together from areas as far flung as New Zealand and as local as Bunmahon to create art with organic material in an organic manner. Featured artists include … Continue reading Stay Grounded with Talamh
Today saw the release of the official programme for Waterford Writers Weekend -- and all we can say is wow! Under the curatorship of Eimear Cheasty, this promises to be a weekend that celebrates both local and national talent. An array of talks, workshops and launches will leave lovers of words in all their forms … Continue reading Waterford Writers Weekend Programme Released
A day of free creativity for children and young people. Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people. The … Continue reading Cruinniú na nÓg is back