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Upcoming & Recent Events
Waterford Youth Arts Summer 2025 Project Coming Soon!!
BEETROOT
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Overall, "BEETROOT" portrays the challenges of adolescence through humour, conflict, and the search for identity within the microcosm of a school classroom. The play explores themes of belonging, peer pressure, the impact of gossip, and the struggle to assert oneself in a complex social setting.
Youth Theatre Ireland, in partnership with Theatre and Dance NI, presents Youth Theatre Island! On June 7th, 2025, as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, four youth theatres from across the island will perform at The Everyman Theatre in Cork. The participating groups are Activate Youth Theatre, UCC Youth Theatre, Barnstorm Youth Theatre, and Waterford Youth Arts.
Waterford Youth Arts will showcase a scene from “Beetroot” during the event. Following this, the full production of Beetroot will be performed live in Waterford on June 14th at St. Patrick’s Gateway, with shows at 2 PM and 7 PM. The production is directed by Waterford Youth Arts member Ryan Keogh and stage managed by Ben Di Placido.
Two shows both on SATURDAY JUN 14 | Matinee 2 pm | 7 pm in St Patrick's Gateway Centre Patrick Street Waterford.
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:00 - 15:00. Doors at 1:45pm
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 19:00 - 20:00. Doors at 6:45pm
Tickets link https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/beetroot-watyoutharts-4342593 through Eventbrite:
General Admission €10.00
Concessions | Student | Unwaged | OAP €7.00
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Youth Arts Workshops
New term will start in September
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.