Coastal Cube at Carrickpherish Library

Spraoi will present an installation artwork titled ‘Coastal Cube’ at Carrickpherish Library from Tuesday, April 21st. ‘Coastal Cube’ celebrates seashores, their plants and marine animals. The cube’s surfaces consists of artworks created by students of Waterford Youth Reach, led by Spraoi artists Magda Karol, Tara Myers and Graham Phelan. It also contains a marine audio

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Spraoi welcomes new team members Deirdre Dwyer and Hannah Carberry

Spraoi is delighted to welcome to the team Deirdre Dwyer as Programme Manager and Hannah Carberry as Administrator. Both have previously worked with Spraoi on several projects, including ‘DancingXCrossroads’ (2025)

Waterford Youth Reach – Between Land and Sea

Spraoi was delighted to welcome Waterford Youthreach to our studios as part of our ongoing project, ‘Between Land and Sea’. Students made their mark on our installation by etching designs

Taking Flight at Spraoi Studios

Dublin-based aerial company Taking Flight is partnering with Waterford Spraoi to create a new parade spectacle performance. This will be seen in various venues later this year. Taking Flight’s Shane

Waterford Business Award for Spraoi

At the 2025 Waterford Business Awards Spraoi Director T.V. Honan was presented with the Special Recognition Award by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment Peter Burke, T.D. The awards recognise

Thank You Audiences

As an arts organisation Spraoi is extraordinarly privalaged to have attracted and entertained audiences numbered in tens of thousands throughout 2025. Spraoi and its associated artists create performances, our audiences

Science Week Meets Art

Dr. Shiela Donnegan (SETU), Mayor of Waterford Councillor Seamus Ryan, and artist Ruth Flynn shared ideas during Science Week 2025 when Spraoi presented art workshops at Waterford City Hall. The

Waterford Youth Reach ‘Between Land and Sea’

Waterford Youth Reach students have created a series of individual art works which will form part of an installation titled ‘Between Land and Sea’. Over three days of workshops with

‘Between Land and Sea’ at Youth Reach

Waterford Youth Reach students collaborate with Spraoi artists to create an immersive, eco-themed art installation as part of the ‘Between Land and Sea’ climate action project. The team at Waterford

Seasonal Seaweed Girl Waterford & Dungarvan

Spraoi’s enchanting ‘Seaweed Girl’ returns for Winterval and Dungarvan Illuminations, sharing a festive call to “Love Your Environment This Christmas” in partnership with SETU, Waterford City and County Council, and

PRO Programme with ISACS and Culture Ireland at Spraoi International Street Arts Festival 2025

Spraoi International Street Arts Festival is delighted to welcome street arts, circus, and spectacle professionals, colleagues, and friends from home and abroad to Waterford for this year’s festival. Their visit

Travel to Spraoi

There are an array of great public transport options to and from Spraoi International Street Arts Festival. Waterford offers local, regional, and national bus and train options. Visit Irish Rail,

Clem Jacob Hire and Spraoi National Nomination

Business to Arts has shortlisted Clem Jacob Hire and Spraoi Festival for its 2025 business sponsorship of the arts awards. The Waterford firm is nominated in The Irish Times long-term