As we gear up for the Thomas Francis Meagher Tricolour Celebrations at the beginning of March, here’s a bit of history about this Waterford man who achieved a lot in his short life.
In our second instalment of Sarah Bowie’s sketches, she depicts a typical scene in a local shop. Sarah moved to Waterford from Dublin and loves sketching scenes she observes in the shops and on the streets. Check out her sketch today, entitled “Christmas decorations that could change your life!”
Winterval launches this Friday with a Christmas parade, so get yourself and all the family into town to see Santa and his helpers and join in the fun to celebrate the return of Winterval and the launch Ireland’s largest Christmas festival.
‘Tis the Season…and Waterford’s Winterval Festival will be in celebratory mode for each weekend of the 10th annual festival. In addition to the recurring festival programme of events, there is a once-off festive fun event planned for each weekend from November 18th to December 23rd. The festival has a programme packed with 38 events, 25 of those are free of charge. Here’s everything you need to know to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Just launched today, Waterford.fyi has gotten a face lift. We’ve been working on the site to improve its navigation and overall look…and we hope you like it. Take a look around and discover what’s on offer. From our Deise Diaries to the Gig Guide to the best places to see and explore in Waterford City and County…find out what’s going on in the Deise.
Saturday was a day of fun and celebration at the Imagine Arts Festival with a 9 a.m. in Jordan’s bar for their 10th annual Booze, Blaas and Banter get-together. Writer’s Weekend, as part of the Imagine Festival, also got off to a flying start with book talks hosted by Eimear Cheasty. We finished off with a special gig performed by local musicians in Patrick’s Gateway to celebrate John Palmer’s 35 years in business in the city.
And so it’s here–the last day of what has been a brilliant festival…and there is so much to enjoy before the final act on Sunday night. Start your day with spraypainting then take a tour of Waterford City to see how our ancestors lived. There’s single and book launches…and do not miss award-winning Dublin folk singer John Francis Flynn in St. Patrick’s Gateway. There’s so much to see and do…so get yourself into town!
We’re on the second last day of what has been an epic festival and it’s a jam packed schedule this Saturday. Start the day in Jordan’s for the annual booze, blaas and banter…always guaranteed to be a bit of craic. Then add in a bit of art, poetry, music and more…and that’s your Saturday sorted!
The highlight of Day 3 of the Imagine Arts Festival was the Susan O’Neill gig. With her multitude of musical instruments and her amazing voice, Susan and her band wowed the packed venue last night in Christ Church Cathedral.
The young and talented students of the South East Technological University Theatre Studies are drawing some laughs and entertainment as they present Waterford writer Teresa Deevy’s one-act drama, Within a Marble City.
Yay! It’s Friday and there is loads in store for the weekend thanks to Waterford’s Imagine Arts Festival. Find out more about the city, its history and culture, art scene, literature talent and rocking music. There’s fun for all ages…so don’t miss out.
Day 2 Recap: The festival kicked off with a walking tour of Waterford’s Viking Triangle…quickly followed by an entertaining talk about Waterford’s social history in the Reg. Then on the Gallery of Art on O’Connell street to be awed by some wonderful young musical and artistic talent…and much more. It was all go on the second day of the Imagine Arts Festival.