Would Someone Please Think of The Audiences?

Audiences are the lifeblood of performing arts. Unlike some art forms, live audiences influence and impact art making performances. Research for The Arts Council of Ireland indicates that street arts, circus, and spectacle consistently attract large audiences. They also engage audiences who may not otherwise access the arts. ISACS, in collaboration with Spraoi, introduces a

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Spraoi News

Spraoi Speech

Spraoi Speech, a periodic company newsletter, was recently published and circulated to festival and other Spraoi stakeholders. It captures the diverse range of activities Spraoi was involved in throughout 2024.

Spraoi at Samhain

Spraoi returns to Waterford streets with a Fire & Shadows procession on Friday, October 25th. An ancient Waterford folklore character with dark history returns with Waterford spectacle artists, dancers, musicians, and

Spraoi N.E.S.T. Artists 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

Waterford Credit Union Winners

Congratulations to Waterford Credit Union and City of Waterford Brass who won Best Community Entry award for this year’s Waterford St. Patricks Day Parade. Their award was presented by Mayor

Spraoi Clonmel Performances

Spraoi was delighted to be commissioned by Tipperary County Council to perform at the official opening of Clonmel’s stunning new Kickham Barracks Plaza. Spraoi’s friends and colleagues Wobbly Circus, Maria

Snail’s Tale Dublin Debut- St Patricks Day Festival

Snail’s Tale by Wexford artists Caoimhe Dunn and Dominic Palmer received its Dublin premiere during this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival. Spraoi’s Mentoring+ programme supported and guided the production’s development over

Mayor Visits Spraoi Studios

Mayor of Waterford, Councillor John O’Leary, recently visited Spraoi Studios. The Mayor was videoed for a promotional campaign relating to 2023 St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Mayor O’Leary met and chatted

Spraoi Festival Nominated for Waterford News and Star Green Room Award

The Waterford News and Star Green Room Awards nominations shortlists have been announced. Spraoi Festival is shortlisted for ‘The People’s Choice Award’. Spraoi is absolutely delighted to be considered by

60th Anniversary Celebration

Waterford Credit Union celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. It plans an array of events marking the occasion, including performances in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parades in Waterford and Tramore.

Spraoi at SETU

SETU commissioned Spraoi to participate in the celebrations by animating the Cork Road campus with performances and installations

Mentoring+

Mentoring+ is a Spraoi R&D programme which assists creators, over an extended period, to develop new ideas, shows and performances.

Spraoi N.E.S.T Artists’ Call-Out

Spraoi is seeking artists with new work in development. We favour proposals where development groundwork has already commenced and artists require support to advance their ideas and projects to performance-mode. Three artists will be aided; this may be a trio or three individual artists or a two-piece act and a solo artist.