Events and Activities on in and around Waterford for the month of August

1. What’s on Waterford August 2014
Tramore Racing Festival
14th – 17th August
www.tramore-racecourse.ie
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
21st – 24th August
www.discoverdunmore.com
Diverse – City
25th – 31st August
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National Heritage Week
23rd – 31st August
www.heritageweek.ie
Date Time Category Event Venue & contact Price
*The events listed are subject to change please contact the venue for further details*
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1st to
28th
Various Art Visual Arts – “STEAM dream” Art
exhibition merging science, technology,
engineering, arts and maths.
Garter Lane Arts Centre,
22a O Connell Street, Waterford
Tel: (051) 855 038
www.garterlane.ie
Free
Wed 6th
to
Sat 9th
7:30pm Play Little Red Kettle present “Time Quest”
Written and Directed by Ben Hennessy.
Theatre Royal,
The Mall, Waterford
Tel: (051) 874 402
www.theatreroyal.ie
€10 to €14
Fri 8th
5pm to 7pm Music Elvis Tribute John Roberts Square,
Waterford City
Tel: 051-875823
Free
Sat 9th
2pm Music Barrack Street Band William Wallace Plaza,
Parade Quay, Waterford
Tel: 051-875823
Free
Sat 9th
2.30pm Music Rubber Soul John Roberts Square,
Waterford City
Tel: 051-875823
Free

2. What’s on Waterford August 2014
Tramore Racing Festival
14th – 17th August
www.tramore-racecourse.ie
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
21st – 24th August
www.discoverdunmore.com
Diverse – City
25th – 31st August
http://on.fb.me/1nPP7NN
National Heritage Week
23rd – 31st August
www.heritageweek.ie
Date Time Category Event Venue & contact Price
*The events listed are subject to change please contact the venue for further details*
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Sat 9th
4:30pm Art Summer in the City! Art beat present
“Ashley Loftus & Jim Cullen”
Bailey’s New Street,
Waterford City
Free
Sat 9th
5pm to 11pm Music “Moxigen” Tribute Festival with tribute
acts of Katy Perry, Kings of Leon and Oasis
Fraher Field, Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford
Tel: 051-875823
€22 tickets
available on the
gate
Sat 9th
8pm till late Dancing Fenor Barn Dance with BBQ AND Music on
the night by “Seattle”
Copper Coast Mini Farm,
Fenor, Waterford
Tel: 086 3365024 / 089 4614562
€20
Sun 10th
12.30pm Music “Inotations” Choir will perform at Mount
Congreve for the first time. Limited
tickets.
Mount Congreve Gardens,
Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford
Tel: 051-875823
€5 to €7
Sun 10th
2.30pm Fundraiser Newtown Swimming Gala followed by
BBQ at 5.30pm
Newtown Cove, Tramore,
Co. Waterford
Tel: 051-875823
Donations / fee
may apply
Mon 11th
7:30pm Talks Waterford 1100 Talks – Professor Roy
Foster “The Revolutionary Generation in
Ireland & Waterford 1890 - 1922”
Medieval Museum,
Cathedral Square, Waterford
Tel: 051-849501
www.waterfordtreasures.com
€5

3. What’s on Waterford August 2014
Tramore Racing Festival
14th – 17th August
www.tramore-racecourse.ie
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
21st – 24th August
www.discoverdunmore.com
Diverse – City
25th – 31st August
http://on.fb.me/1nPP7NN
National Heritage Week
23rd – 31st August
www.heritageweek.ie
Date Time Category Event Venue & contact Price
*The events listed are subject to change please contact the venue for further details*
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Tues 12th
,
19th
and 26th
9.30am to 4pm Market Aprassa Indoor Market – Polish Art and
Crafts
35 Patrick Street, Waterford
Tel: 051-875823
Free
Thurs 14th
to 16th
8pm Family Fun “Showtime” - Some of the biggest and
brightest stages on the West End and
Broadway, which will include some of the
most well-known and world famous dance
routines and song.
Garter Lane Arts Centre,
22a O Connell Street, Waterford
Tel: (051) 855 038
www.garterlane.ie
€12 – €14
Thurs 14th
8.30pm Film Cult Classic Cinema presents “Labyrinth” Theatre Royal,
The Mall, Waterford
Tel: (051) 874 402
www.theatreroyal.ie
€9 per person
Thurs 14th
to 17th
10.30pm Music As part of Tramore August Racing festival
- Country Music Festival featuring Declan
Nearney, Michael English, and Brendan
Shine
O’Sheas Hotel, Tramore,
Co. Waterford
Tel: 051-381246 / 087-2644072
€15 per person
per night
Thurs 14th
to 17th
Various Festival Waterford Pride Festival Waterford City
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rfordprideofficial
info@waterfordpride.com
Various

4. What’s on Waterford August 2014
Tramore Racing Festival
14th – 17th August
www.tramore-racecourse.ie
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
21st – 24th August
www.discoverdunmore.com
Diverse – City
25th – 31st August
http://on.fb.me/1nPP7NN
National Heritage Week
23rd – 31st August
www.heritageweek.ie
Date Time Category Event Venue & contact Price
*The events listed are subject to change please contact the venue for further details*
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Sat 16th
8pm Music Chamber Philharmonia Cologne Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral
Square, Waterford.
Tel: 051-858958
www.christchurchwaterford.com
Price applies
Sat 16th
4:30pm Art Summer in the city and Art beat present
“Untz”
Bailey’s New Street,
Waterford City
Free
Sat 16th
7.30pm Music Life Boat Summer BBQ, with dancing and
disco till late!
The Haven Hotel, Dunmore East,
Co. Waterford
Tel: 087-3619961
€15
Fri 22nd
7:30pm Music Irish Youth Wind Ensemble. Tickets can be
purchased through Garter Lane.
Good Shepard’s Chapel
WIT College Street Campus
Tel: 051-855038
www.garterlane.ie
€10 - €16
Sat 23rd
and
24th
All day Cycling Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford – Various
Cycle routes throughout the County of
Waterford
Waterford County
www.theseankellytour.com
Price may apply
Sat 23rd
4:30pm Art Summer in the city and Art beat present
“Band of Clouds”
Bailey’s New Street,
Viking Triangle, Waterford
Free

5. What’s on Waterford August 2014
Tramore Racing Festival
14th – 17th August
www.tramore-racecourse.ie
Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival
21st – 24th August
www.discoverdunmore.com
Diverse – City
25th – 31st August
http://on.fb.me/1nPP7NN
National Heritage Week
23rd – 31st August
www.heritageweek.ie
Date Time Category Event Venue & contact Price
*The events listed are subject to change please contact the venue for further details*
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Sat 23rd
7pm Dog Racing WTSC Festival of Racing at Kilcohan Park
featuring bouncy castles, face painting
and music after racing
Kilcohan Racing Track, Waterford
Tel: 1890- 269969
€15 for family
ticket
Sat 23rd
to
30th
7:30pm Play “The Crucible” by Arthur Mills Garter Lane Arts Centre,
22a O Connell Street, Waterford
Tel: (051) 855 038
www.garterlane.ie
€15.50 - €18
Sun 24th
All day Summer Fair Woodstown August Fair Woodstown, Co. Waterford Price will apply
Sat 30th
4:30pm Music Summer in the City and Art beat present
“Art Beat Winters”
Bailey’s New Street,
Viking Triangle, Waterford
Free
Sun 31st
8pm Music An evening with Susannah de Wrixon and
Jim Doherty
Garter Lane Arts Centre,
22a O Connell Street, Waterford
Tel: (051) 855 038
www.garterlane.ie
€16 to €21