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Capturing The Creativity of Young People
Upcoming & Recent Events
Andy Rea
Andy Rea is a compositing, animation, VFX and rugby enthusiast with a background in Multimedia, but a love for moving things on screen eventually brought him to complete a Masters in Digital Effects at the NCCA, Bournemouth in 2012.
From there, he worked in a variety of post-production, animation and VFX companies, mostly as a compositor, and always enjoyed trying to help junior artists with their problems, which led him to try teaching, with stints in Ballyfermot, courses with Screenskills Ireland and eventually full-time in TUS between
Limerick & Clonmel across several animation, VFX, design & film making courses.
He is now the Programme Leader for Visual Effects for Film, TV and Animation, soon to be renamed 3D Animation and Visual Effects
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Smartphone or tablet (bring both if you have them), phone charger, make sure phone fully charged
Some apps preinstalled:
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The youngest literary festival in Ireland's oldest city
The Lit Festival Waterford 9–11 October 2026 | Waterford City, Ireland
The Lit Festival is Europe's first festival of reading and writing organised by young people, for young people. Based in Waterford City, Ireland, The Lit empowers young leaders to take the reins — co-organising events, curating workshops, showcasing creative work, and connecting with world-class writers and artists.
From Q&As and meet-and-greets to performance showcases and networking sessions, The Lit offers something for every young creative. With 80+ young leaders nurtured, 100+ professional creatives platformed, and 5,000+ young people directly impacted, this festival is a landmark event in Ireland's cultural calendar.
Visit: www.thelit.org
Waterford Youth Arts works with children and young people across a range of art forms; dance, youth theatre, drama, film, creative writing, visual art and street spectacle.
Activities are programmed as terms, 3 each year (Jan – April / April - June and Sept - Dec), which tend to run in 9-week cycles during late afternoons, evenings and at weekends.
If you know someone in this age range who would love to learn about the art world while making new friends and doing something new, this is a great opportunity for them. No experience is necessary to get started and we have an open-door policy so anyone can get involved.
At WYA, safety is paramount, and while your young artists are involved in one of their workshops, you can be certain that they are learning in a safe and secure environment as all WYA staff and volunteers have been Garda Vetted and undergone child safety training.
Registrations fees range from Eur 49 - Eur 69 per term. Bookings can be made online through
waterfordyoutharts.eventbrite.ie or over the phone T. +353 51 879 377 (office hours) For more information, get in touch with us; see the workshops section on this website or get in touch with the team for any other information.