Science Week Free Workshops

Spraoi loves having people visit its studios to have fun, explore, and discover stuff.

Thanks to SETU and Science Foundation Ireland we can invite you to visit on November 16^th or 17^th for Science Week. It’s a fantastic opportunity for kids, Moms, Dads, Grandmoms, and Grandads to do messy stuff together – and perhaps learn a little too.  Although it’s free you do need to book, but only if you really, really, really want to be and will be here. “The greatest scientists are artists as well,” said Albert Einstein.

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N.E.S.T. (New Emerging Street Talent) 2025

Spraoi’s open call for Irish street artists with new work in development will open in early December 2024. N.E.S.T. offers successful applicants a range of supports including finance, residencies, technical supports, mentoring, travel, and accommodation.

Through Spraoi’s Four Nations partnership with festivals in Scotland, England, and Wales the selected artists will have opportunities to perform at four festivals during July and August 2025. Now is a good time to start thinking of your ideas for a new street performance show. See Spraoi website in early December for all details and application process and timelines.

Waterford and Longford Samhain Celebrations

Over October Bank Holiday Weekend Spraoi performed for thousands of people in both Waterford and Longford.

The Samhain Fire and Shadows procession performances were created by local artists in both locations. Each theme was inspired by individual seasonal folklore tales from Waterford and Longford. Artists, dancers, musicians, performers and technical teams delivered amazing arts attractions in both venues. Thanks too to the Arts Officers and Roads Staff at Waterford City and County Council and Longford County Council for their enthusiastic involvement in both productions.

Four Nations 2025

Spraoi International Street Arts Festival is partnered with three similar festivals in Scotland (SURGE), England (BD Bradford), and Wales (Green Man). Titled Four Nations the link enables mentoring, exchanges, employment, and performances by artists from participating nations and festivals. It includes group mentoring sessions which encourage artists to share ideas before commencing creation of individual works.

The 2025 group gathering will be hosted by Bradford Production Hub. Four Nations has recently been agreed again for 2025. All four festivals will take place next summer over July and August. Dates and artists’ access pathways to the programme will be announced early in December.

Spraoi Festival 2024

This year’s Spraoi Festival was a truly international gathering of artists and arts managers from Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France, Germany, Egypt, Finland, Portugal, Latvia, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and U.S.A.

Along with vibrant street performances including Irish premieres we presented the Spraoi Parade world premiere, toe-tapping music, plus seminars and showcases that enabled Irish professionals to exchange ideas and plans with overseas colleagues.

Thanks to all the artists, musicians, parade cast, audiences, tech-crews, volunteers, funders, and sponsors who unleashed joyous mayhem on Waterford’s streets for three days.

Here are scenes from Spraoi International Street Arts Festival 2024.

Spraoi Award Nomination

Spraoi International Street Arts Festival is shortlisted for the 2024 Waterford Business Awards.

Promoted by Waterford Chamber of Commerce to promote celebrate excellence in business, Spraoi Festival is nominated in the Visit Waterford tourism category. Category winners will be announced in mid-November.