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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Would Someone Please Think of The Audiences?

Happy Birthday Clem Jacob Hire

All at Spraoi International Street Arts Festival send congratulations to Clem and his team at Clem Jacob Hire for the firm’s 20th Birthday. So many Clem Hire people have been

Spraoi Premieres in Wales

Spraoi will perform in a parade and multi‑arts celebration in Cardigan, Wales, marking the 850th anniversary of the first Eisteddfod held at Cardigan Castle in 1176. The event takes place

Funki Fi @ Spraoi

Aerial performance artist Michaela Heyer (Funki Fi) visited Spraoi Studios in recent weeks for a short residency. She was developing and rehearsing her new show Funki Fi Disco Date which

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