St. Patrick’s Day Shows
Design and production has commenced at Spraoi Studios on a series of new shows which the company will present in several Irish cities and towns on St. Patrick’s Day. Following
St. Patrick’s Day Shows
Design and production has commenced at Spraoi Studios on a series of new shows which the company will present in several Irish cities and towns on St. Patrick’s Day. Following a hectic 2024 production schedule, the studios have been stripped-back and are cleared for the creation of a whole new body of parade productions. In
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Arts Council Policy Launch
The Arts Council has launched its first Street Performance and Spectacle policy and strategy implementation plan. The document charts a roadmap for these exciting art forms for the coming years.
Waterford is designated European City of Christmas 2024.
This honour and designation adds a huge extra buzz to Waterford’s Winterval Festival. Spraoi’s creative team was delighted to assist its friends and colleagues from Every Event and WAMA with
European City of Christmas
Waterford is designated European City of Christmas 2024. This honour and designation adds a huge extra buzz to Waterford’s Winterval Festival. Very best of good luck to Spraoi’s great friends,
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.
Alert – Artists’ Opportunities
Spraoi will soon issue a call-out for 2025 New Emerging Street Talent (N.E.S.T.) artists. Applications will be invited by early December, deadline for artists submissions will be in early January.
Samhain In Waterford
Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, offers a host of Samhain (Halloween) attractions over October 25th, 26th and 27th Bank Holiday Weekend, presented by Waterford City and County Council in association with
The Collector Returns
Fresh from Dublin Fringe Festival performances The Collector: The Presence of Absence returns to Waterford for a performance at Garter lane Arts Centre, Friday, October 25th. Created and performed by
Future Producer For Spraoi
Ayşegül Yüzel is a Cork-based Turkish producer, visual arts curator, and art historian. She is currently undertaking Future Producers training with Promenade Productions and will join Spraoi on work experience
Irish Showcase In Mallorca
Street artists associated with Spraoi recently performed at Ciclop Festival on the Balearic island of Mallorca. One of the featured shows, On Tish, by Siolta Circus premiered at Spraoi Festival
Circostrada European Delegates Visit
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.
Future Producers Visit Spraoi Studios
Future Producers is a national training programme for aspiring street arts producers led Kath Gorman of Prominade. Spraoi Studios was delighted to host a recent two day residency for this