N.E.S.T. / 4 NATIONS 2024

Waterford Spraoi is partnered with festivals in Scotland, England, and Wales. Together they form the 4 Nations Bursary Project.

It empowers artists from all four countries to create new street productions. Individual festivals mentor and finance their national artists, who then tour to all four events on the following 2024 dates:

• Surge Festival 19th-21st July, Glasgow (partnered by Articulation).
• BD Festival 26th -27th July, Bradford (partnered by Outdoor Arts UK).
• Spraoi Festival 2nd- 4th August, Waterford (partnered by ISACS).
• Green Man 15th-18th August, Wales (partnered by Articulture).

• Gemma Mae Halligan and David Quinn, Amadan Ensemble, Ireland, with Mdme Kakapo & Son
• David Duffy and Ksenia Parkhatskaya, Jazzville Productions, Ireland with The Most Dangerous Animal in the World
• Harry Pizzey, Wales, with The Museum of Memorable Trees
• Daisy Williams and Paula Renzel, Wales, with Wattle and Daub
• Nikhita Devi, Scotland, with I, Honeypot