Waterford Youth Arts

18/06/2026

Open Day is this Sunday! 🎭
Our 41st annual SUMMER PROJECT Open Day takes place Sunday, June 21st, 2–4pm at The Arch, Barrack Street, Waterford (X91 YX7Y).
Come find out more about this year's production, the premiere of a brand new play by Mary O'Donoghue, directed by Liam Meagher.
If you're 15–19 and love being on stage and making friends, this is for you. Rehearsals run full-time through August (part-time once school's back), with performances the week of September 7th and live in Garter Lane on Sept 10–12.
So, the next step if you wish to take part in the Summer Project is fill in our Expression of Interest form: https://forms.gle/p6ypvxXp2RnmRE9v8
See you Sunday!

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

OLAV TRYGVASSON COMES TO LIFE 🔥

At the end of April, we were visited by and in Waterford City where we hosted the second traunch of group workshops for Our Viking Heritage project, funded by .

Next week, we’ll be taking to the promenade in Sandefjord to bring the story of Olav Trygvasson to life through music, song, dance, acrobatics, fights and more ✨

Throwback to some of our rehearsals in Waterford City, we can’t wait for what comes next!

16/06/2026

⚔️OUR VIKING HERITAGE ⚔️

In just under a week, we’ll be sending a delegation of young creatives to Sandefjord in Norway to take part in one of a number of exchanges between Ireland 🇮🇪, Norway 🇳🇴 and Poland 🇵🇱

The purpose of this adventure? To reconnect Europeans to our shared history of Viking migration and culture, retelling stories for the modern day and correcting the record when it comes to who the Vikings were ✨

Quick throwback to April in Sandefjord where we visited with for our first rehearsal 🤌



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15/06/2026

🖼️ LIVING ART @ Crinniú na nÓg 2026🖼️

It’s been just over a week since we took part in Crinniú na nÓg by bringing some of the world’s most famous artworks to life in with the support of and 🌟

Huge thanks to all the young people who brought such enthusiasm and excitement to this project, and to , and for lending their expertise and guiding our young people with the creation of these works!

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12/06/2026

Senior film – The Last Class 🎬
Our Senior Film Workshop group teamed up with Cassie Kirby to bring this end-of-term project to life - and it’s now in final editing. These shots are from filming day, where the energy, focus, and creativity on set were something special.
We’re really looking forward to seeing the final piece soon. Huge credit to everyone involved.

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11/06/2026

🎭 Waterford Youth Arts Summer Project 2026 – Open Day! 🎭
Our 41st annual summer youth theatre project is here – and this year it's the very first production of a brand-new play by Mary O'Donoghue, directed by Liam Meagher. ✨
Come along to our Open Day to find out more on Sunday June 21st from 2 – 4pm:
📍 Waterford Youth Arts, The Arch, Barrack Street, X91 YX7Y
This one's for 15 – 19-year-olds who love being on stage. 🎬
🗓 The basics: Rehearsals kick off Mon 4 August – full-time through August (until you head back to school), then part-time during school weeks. Performances run the week of Sept 7, with shows on Sept 10 – 12.
👉 You'll need to be available for all scheduled rehearsals and performance dates.
Interested? The next step is easy – just fill in our Expression of Interest form here: https://forms.gle/p6ypvxXp2RnmRE9v8
Come be part of the magic this summer! 🌟

10/06/2026

Thank you also to The Lit Festival Waterford and Waterford City and County Libraries for continuing the creative journey into the afternoon for this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg, connecting visual art with live writing and storytelling.

Most importantly, thank you to all the young people who took part with such energy, creativity, and openness. You made the day what it was.
The Lit Festival Waterford Waterford City and County Libraries Creative Waterford CreativeIrl
📸 Alana Daly Mulligan

10/06/2026

We are grateful to have been part of this year’s Cruinniú na nÓg, celebrating a full day of creativity, collaboration, and young artistic talent across Waterford.

A special thank you to Waterford Gallery of Art for hosting the launch of the ‘Exquisite Corpse’ window display, showcasing the imagination and collective work of young artists from Little Red Kettle, Waterford Youth Arts, and Waterford Youth Reach.

We were delighted to bring Living Art to life, with our young performers reimagining iconic artworks through costume and performance at both the gallery and Waterford Central Library. It was a joy to see these pieces transformed and experienced in a new way.
Creative Waterford CreativeIrl Waterford Gallery Of Art Waterford City and County Council
📸 Alana Daly Mulligan

10/06/2026

Our 9 –11 and 12 –14 drama groups recently took to the stage at The Arch. The 9 –11 group performed Potassium, a lively kids’ comedy crime, while the 12 –14 group presented Incompetence!, a short murder mystery piece entirely written, developed, and performed by the group themselves.
Packed with kooky characters and delightfully chaotic storytelling, Incompetence! featured everything from noir detectives to sobbing widows.
A huge thank you to everyone who brought Incompetence! and Potassium to life, our talented young performers, and all the families and friends who came along to support. Your energy and humour, made these performances an absolute joy to watch.