Waterford City and County Council has allocated €1,555,557 in festival and event funding to aid with the development and promotion of events across Waterford City and County in 2023.
The allocation supports 54 festivals and events throughout Waterford City and County with the aim of promoting local festivals that have an economic, tourism, cultural, artistic or community benefit for Waterford. Funding is also in place to provide training support to help local festival and events develop and grow.
Speaking following the adoption of the Festival Grants for 2023 Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. John O Leary said,
“As Mayor I am delighted that Waterford City & County Council is in a position to support so many great events across Waterford in the coming year.
“Waterford has always produced an entertaining, inclusive, and eclectic programme of events throughout the year. While we are delighted to continue to support the fantastic big-ticket festivals such as Spraoi, Waterford Harvest Festival and Winterval, it’s great to see the range of new and distinctive events making their mark on the city and county.”
Winterval at John Robert's Square.
Michael Quinn, Director of Services with Waterford City and County Council added,
“The allocations reflect the Council’s commitment to supporting the strong community spirit across Waterford with so many events happening in 2023. These events are integral in helping continue to make Waterford the best place to live and visit.”
New events to be supported by the 2023 Festival and Events grants include TALAMH, a new event in Waterford that’s set to showcase the amazing landscape and to promote the environmental and well-being benefits of Land Art. Another new event added to Waterford’s festival calendar is A Scary but Safer Halloween; a frightful but fun and healthy-themed Halloween event free from anti-social behavior, fireworks or bonfires. With a three-week, educational and safety awareness build-up, the main event will take place on Halloween Night from 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
Comeraghs Wild Festival €30,000
Kilmacthomas Craft Fair €1,500
Nire Valley Drop MTB Challenge €1,900
St. Patricks Day Portlaw €3,650
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival €20,000
West Waterford Festival of Food €50,000
Celebration of International Women's Day (Dungarvan) €1,750
Clashmore and Kinsalebeg Community Council -Strings and Things
Festival
€1,000
Daonscoil na Mumhan €1,500
Dungarvan Dressing €10,000
Dungarvan Pride €4,000
Festival of Children’s Wellbeing €2,500
Immrama €4,000
Robert Boyle Summer School €3,000
St. Patrick's Day Dungarvan €7,000
Tallow Tóstal Festival €2,000
The Celtic Box Cup €10,000
Tionól Nicolás Tóibín €2,000
Towers and Tales Children's Book Festival (Lismore) €5,000
Tunefest €7,000
West Waterford Drama Festival €3,000
Harvest Festival €105,000
O'Connell Street Festival €10,000
St Patricks Day Parade, Waterford City €55,808
Summer in the City €59,000
Waterford Viking Marathon €22,000
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival €71,500
Waterford Walls Festival €35,000
Winterval €479,000
A Scary but Safer Halloween €14,000
Aonach na nDéise (formerly Deise Medieval Viking Festival) €3,000
Apple Market €20,000
Bealtaine Living Earth Festival €1,500
Dunmore East Festival of Bluegrass €10,000
Enchanted Garden Winter Light Festival €5,000
Feile John Dwyer (Trad Festival) €3,000
Imagine Arts Festival €22,000
Pride of the Déise €4,000
Southeast Science Festival €6,000
Sprog €2,000
St Patricks's Day Parade Tramore €6,000
Summer on The Mall €6,000
TALAMH €4,000
TF Meagher Tricolour Celebration €5,000
The Barony Of Gaultier Rose Festival €1,000
The Carbally Art By The Sea Festival €1,500
The Church Yard Sessions €20,000
The Good Old Days Festival €2,000
Tramore Christmas Festival €15,916
Vitamin Sea Festival €20,000
Waterford International Film Festival €1,000
Waterford International Organ Festival €2,000
Waterford PPN Community & Voluntary Awards €7,000
Well Festival of Arts & Wellbeing €4,000
Arts Festival Online Support €5,000
Creative Ireland €15,000
Development of Festival KPIs €20,000
Festival Recoupment Failte Ireland €19,500
Festival Support training €5,000
Festive Lighting €173,033
Waterford Music Generation €80,000
Waterford Writers Weekend €34,000
FI St Patrick's Day Tourism Promotion 10,000
Total €1,555,557
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