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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, it has not been possible for Spraoi to proceed as planned in 2020.

Spraoi artists, management, technicians, volunteers, sponsors, funders and board members have worked tirelessly to bring Spraoi safely to the streets of Waterford. Unfortunately, events have overtaken us and with great regret Spraoi had to be cancelled in 2020.

The Spraoi street arts installations at George’s Street, Arundel Square, Michael Street and Lady Lane will go ahead as planned later this week!

Our team have worked incredibly hard on these installations and we can’t wait for you to see them!

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Street theatre


Spraoi’s policy, over the last number of years, of supporting and developing new Irish work, through the NEST initiative, and emphasising on presenting Irish premieres at Spraoi has helped to assist the burgeoning of the street arts sector in Ireland.

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Live music


Spraoi has a special focus on street music over the festival, with some amazing street bands in the city throughout the event.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to offer live music on the streets or in the pubs of Waterford this year. 

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Spectacle


Spraoi is the largest arts festival in Ireland and the globally-recognised event celebrates people and culture while showcasing the cultural diversity and vibrant energy of Ireland’s oldest city.

Spraoi still hopes to create a series of street installations in city centre locations that we hope will bring some colour and joy as you shop, dine and enjoy the streets of Ireland’s oldest city.

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SPRAOI Parade


The Spraoi Parade harnesses community creativity, bringing together professional artists and voluntary arts activists to unleash imaginative energy and cultural celebration on the streets of Waterford’s medieval city.

The Parade has been postponed until 2021 as it has impossible to deliver this year’s parade in line with COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

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Spraoi Fireworks


Both the parade and fireworks have been postponed until 2021 as they proved impossible to deliver within social-spacing guidelines. However, Spraoi will present an array of installations to animate the city for audiences at night.

 

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Spraoi Festival has become something of an August Bank Holiday institution. For three days, the city devotes itself to a variety of street art and spectacle, featuring hundreds of performers, live music, and an array of new street theatre – Irish and international.

The Sunday Business Post

Spraoi festival is a free urban festival in beautiful Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It attracts nearly 100,000 people and the city streets act as a stage for acts from around the world”

The Guardian

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