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Spraoi is best known for its annual Spraoi International Street Arts Festival. Spraoi is also active throughout each year as a producer of high-quality spectacle events. The company is regularly commissioned to create spectacle attractions for festivals and events throughout Ireland. During 2023 Spraoi productions were seen by large audiences in Clonmel, Cork, Dublin, Longford, and Waterford. Spraoi works successfully with arts organisations, local authorities, and private sector companies to create memorable creative experiences for audiences of all ages.
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Longford’s Dead of Night Festival 2023 features Spraoi in ‘Fire & Shadows’ Samhain Procession
Spraoi was delighted to contribute creatively to this year’s Dead of Night Festival in Longford. Spraoi artists Ailsa Barrie, Brian Butler, Anthony O’Brien, Bobby Phelan, and Graham Phelan worked with Longford art makers to produce elements of the town’s Fire and Shadows Samhain Procession on October 31st. An estimated audience of 5,500 spectators lined the parade route before gathering in the town’s decommissioned military barracks for a fiery finale. Spraoi’s dramatic Fox, Stag, Owl, and Crow parade floats included bespoke lighting and original soundtracks by Rob O’Connor. The festival and procession were produced by Longford County Council and led by Arts Officer Shane Crossan. The event was supported by Failte Ireland, with national facilitators Milestone Inventive. Spraoi’s touring performance was supported by The Arts Council.
The Hill @ Halloween
The Hill @ Halloween celebrated Waterford’s historic Ballybricken neighbourhood with a performance created by creative talents associated with the area. The production featured elements of music, dance, performance, light, sound, and fire. Participating artists and arts groups included: Music Generation Waterford, Sinister Valley, Mercy Secondary School Students. Barrack Street Concert Band, Damian Tubbritt, City of Waterford Brass, Lorcan Reidy, Jack Cunningham, Daniel Mernin, James Doherty, Every Event, Jack Cunningham Dancers, and Medieval Waterford Fire Performers. The project was initiated by Waterford Local Community Safety Partnership. It was co-funded by Creative Ireland Waterford and Waterford City and County Council. The Hill @ Halloween was mentored and facilitated Spraoi.
Led by Artistic Director Mike Leahy, Spraoi’s creative team devised and realised a vibrant new Samhain Procession which was performed in Waterford’s city centre on October 27th. Titled Scáthanna the production originated with themes inspired by the seven deadly sins, and it evolved to embrace Celtic Samhain tales and traditions. A talented community of performers assembled to present Scáthanna to an enthusiastic, if somewhat damp, audience of all ages. The procession led performers and audience to Waterford’s Mall where fire, light, dance and stunning music by Rob O’Connor combined to create a fantastically atmospheric finale. The procession and a programme of companion events were produced by Waterford City and County Council and co-ordinated by Arts Officer Conor Nolan. The event was supported by Failte Ireland, with national facilitators Milestone Inventive.
N.E.S.T. (New Emerging Street Talent) is Spraoi’s national artists development programme. N.E.S.T. is an open call process that provides artists who have ideas for new shows with professional mentoring, finance, travel, accommodation, rehearsal facilities, and performance opportunities. N.E.S.T. is now integrated with Spraoi’s Four Nations partnership. Four Nations is an artists’ international exchange programme between Spraoi and UK partner festivals in Scotland, Wales, and England. Ireland’s N.E.S.T. artists will perform at all four festivals during 2024. Applications for N.E.S.T. 2024 will open before Christmas and the deadline for submissions will be in January. Full details and timelines will be available on this site shortly.
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival is recruiting volunteers now! We are looking for people over sixteen years of age from all backgrounds. Volunteering is an amazing way to experience Spraoi Festival from the inside. You will learn, have fun, and help to create an amazing festival. We will meet you, a fantastic new member of the Spraoi family. Please reach-out to us today. Contact: vicky@spraoi.com or (051)841808 (Office Hours). Plus see us on Instagram and Facebook.
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Southern Regional Assembly partners the 2023 edition of Street Talk at Spraoi International Street Arts Festival. Street Talk is a seminar featuring topics of common interest for Irish and European street arts practitioners. In addition to being a major public event, Spraoi International Street Arts Festival showcases Irish artists to international festivals.
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