A new trad festival is coming to County Waterford in April
The Copper Coast Trad Fest is a new venture by musician Áine McCarthy Kent. Running in April, it will take in four villages along the Copper Coast; Dunhill, Kill, Fenor and Bonmahon. You'll get more details here.
Ahead of the festival launch in March, Áine joined me in studio...
Martina Collender has been involved in the arts for many years now. She's written a new play under the mentorship of Jim Nolan and with the support of Rigout Productions, called Still We Sing. Martina tells me she wants to test it on an audience first and so the actors will do a reading of it tonight, February 12th, at 6pm in Theatre Royal. It's a free event and all are welcome. Have a listen to our chat..
The Blackwater Valley Opera Festival is now a major part of the calendar in West Waterford. You'll get details of upcoming events here. Ahead of the launch in March of its 2020 programme, Kieran O'Connor spoke to the Festival Director Eamon Carroll about a bursary scheme the organisation ran...
