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Upcoming & Recent Events
Waterford Youth Arts are delighted to be part of Connections 2025 and have a great history with the project going back as far as 1997 and we will perform Saba’s Swim for 2025, written by Danusia Samal and directed by Sinéad Hourigan, with Mary O’Donoghue as stage manager.
The cast and crew for ntconnections 2025:
Sadhbh – Saba, Emily – Bea, Neeva – Obie, Ben – Carla, Lucy – Jay, Emma – Dean, Freddie – Cathal and Leon – Thor
Youth Crew: Ryan – Assistant Director, Willow – Assistant Director, Polly - Assistant Stage Manager and Clara - Lighting Assistant.
A glimpse into the story of Saba’s Swim:
Seven months ago, Saba walked out of her leaving cert mocks and didn't come back. Her friends don't understand why. Now, on prom night, Saba's finally made contact, challenging her friends to track her down via a series of cryptic clues. But when the friends are finally reunited, Saba is different. The way she sees the world has changed. And what she's asking of her friends... is it more than they can give?
LIT Festival 2024
The Lit Festival 2024 is a festival celebrating the creativity of young people and ran for 3 days - 15 / 16 / 17 November. Aimed at young people aged 14 - 19 years, it is a festival for young people and run by young people.
You can find more info on thelit.org
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Under Milk Wood
Jim Nolan directs Waterford Youth Arts in their summer production of
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas.
Under Milk Wood is a surreal, impressionistic and playful account of twenty four hours in the life of a fictional Welsh village. We learn of the inhabitants’ dreams and desires, their loves and regrets.
First commissioned by the BBC as a radio play and described by Dylan Thomas as “a play for voices”, Under Milk Wood is an established classic with many different productions of this masterpiece produced since, with radio, stage and film adaptations.
Other artists and collaborators for Under Milk Wood include set design by Ben Hennessy, movement direction by Natasha Everitt, music direction by Éadaoin Breathnach, lighting design by Richard ‘Lippy’ Collins with stage manager Sinéad Hourigan.
This amateur production of Under Milk Wood (The Definitive Edition) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.
Youth Arts Workshops
We will be back in January and a new year of Workshops for 2025 will kick off, registration dates will be available soon.
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.