festivals and fairs waterford

In its short history The Dunmore East Golf Classic has gone from success to success and now takes its place amongst the foremost events on the Irish golfing calendar.
Each spring golfers visit the charming fishing village of Dunmore East for ‘the Classic’ to enjoy the truly excellent courses of East Waterford along with the charm and atmosphere of the village each evening. Along a 3/4 mile stretch, the restaurants and pubs combine to provide superb food and mighty "craic", ensuring a mo...

All the youngsters are having the craic throughout the year, but if you are a lively over 55, then you might like to have some craic with people of your own generation. There are numerous activities and competitions planned with the highlight being the festival ball at the end of the merriment....

The Féile na nDeise has been sponsored by Guinness since the beginning in 2005 when this May Bank holiday weekend celebration was founded. This festival celebrates many of the traditional aspects of Irish culture such as the music, dancing and singing. This event is also an international event, welcoming visitors and performers from across Europe....

The Waterford Fringe Festival is usually concurrent with the Festival of Light Opera, and designed to compliment it by presenting displays of other art forms to provide a variety so people can pick and choose their preferred entertainment. The wide selection of visual arts includes plenty of drama, music, comedy and plenty of other family friendly events....

The John Roberts designed Cathedral has some perfect acoustics and aesthetics for just this sort of event. This event specialises on organ and choral music such as Saint Patricks Cathedral Choir and a special recital by Eric Sweeney. There will also be open days with talks, tours and other recitals throughout the week of this festival....

The Imagine festivals are a great platform for launching local talent as well as provide a stage for international artists to expand into Ireland. There are performances and workshops for people of all ages and is a great opportunity for everyone to get involved and experience the creative arts....

After having a great time in the Spraoi festival in August, you’ll have had plenty of time to get yourself ready for another very special festival, this time in the midst of autumn. This modern Halloween celebration looks back at a timeless classic for inspiration Dracula by the great Irish writer Bram Stoker. There will be events taking place all over the city and there will be something for everyone, so you can bring all the family....

A celebration of the sea, sand and coastline, organised by the T Bay Surf & Wildlife Centre & The Irish Wildlife Trust. Over the three days events include beach sport & ecology for all, surfing, canoeing, Wildlife walks and festival village of exhibitions....

This is a festival for all the little sprogs, kids under the age of 8, so that the children can be the centre of attention before the Spraoi festival. There will be loads of entertainment specifically targeted for the over 5s and under 8s but you can be sure they will have something for everyone else as well. There are 2 shows a day, including workshops and exhibitions so you can pick and choose your favourite....

This is a truly unique event that investigates the intricacies of travel writing and its associated literature. There will be local and international writers taking part in the event with workshops, exhibitions and a film to explore the various elements of this form of literature. There will also be additional seminars with regards to other types of writing that you may find interesting as a corollary....