What a wonderful day at the Thomas Street Pocket Park Sneak Peek! The sun was shining, the smiles were wide, and the community spirit was alive. Local families, residents, and kids of all ages joined us for a day full of creativity, colour, and connection. Waterford Walls ran a brilliant wall-spraying workshop, and everyone had […]
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Arts, Community, Creativity, Culture, Regeneration
Join Us for the Thomas Street Pocket Park – Sneak Peek & Playful Communities Event!
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Apr
Apr
Join Us for the Thomas Street Pocket Park – Sneak Peek & Playful Communities Event! Date: 26th April 2025 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Thomas Street Pocket Park, 7 & 8 Thomas Street, Waterford City Centre Waterford’s newest community space, the Thomas Street Pocket Park, invites local residents, businesses, and anyone interested to […]
Thomas Street Creative is an initiative to inform and shape the local community and the cultural direction of Thomas Street in the heart of Waterford’s Cultural Quarter (WCQ). With your input Waterford City and County Council aims to create a community space, comprising of a Pocket Park and Community Art House, that will best serve […]
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Oct
Oct
Bringing some summer brightness back to O’Connell Street – we look back to the amazing activities that took place in the Cultural Quarter as part of Africa Day 2024 through these images and video. Thanks to the organisers, the helpers, musicians, food providers, dancers and most of all the communities who get involved each year […]
Africa Day has been a highlight of Waterford Cultural Quarter’s summer programme for the past years, and 2024 promises to continue this tradition. With a host of musicians and DJ’s playing great tunes, displays of dance, traditional costumes and food from African nations and even a petting zoo for the kids to enjoy, there’s something […]
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May
May
An amazing day of celebrations were held in the Cultural Quarter on May 11th to the sounds of Brazilian beats, samba and demonstrations and workshops of Capoeira. Capoeira is described as Brazilian martial arts, combining dance, acrobatics and music. Fabulous displays of Samba, the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, delighted audiences and brought a […]