Tramore Tales - A Social History of Tramore

People say 'good things come to people who wait' and for people waiting on WYA (Waterford Youth Arts) Social History Film on Tramore and Fenor, that time has almost arrived as WYA's seventh social history film - Tramore Tales - A Social History Film will receive two free premier screenings in O'Sheas Hotel on Wednesday the 3rd of July.
Showing at 3pm and 8pm in the evening this ninety minute long production, will explore the history, culture and social events of the town through a series of interviews, old photos, clips of local activities and performances by local musicians. The film looks at old Tramore when it was quite a small town but with big families. We hear stories about tragedies, romance, dances, Race Week, bits of history and tall tales, stories of emigration and great pubs, Cinema and train stories, learning to swim and heading ‘Down Around’. It captures little glimpses of life today and we see the cockle men in action, hear surfing stories and see the road bowling of Fenor. 

 DVD copies of the film will be available for purchase after both showings for 10 euros each as well as online and in local shops. More information to come in the following days. Photo Credit - Ciaran Conneely for this great picture of Rocky Mills taken during his interview.

Return of the WYA Summer School

Notice - Places full for 7-9 and 10-13 year olds. 


It's almost the end of may and with the rising temperatures (hopefully) and the start of the summer vacation it's time to decide what summer camps / schools to sign up too. With plenty of sports camps in and around Waterford for young athletes, you may be asking what else is there for young people, one great option is the WYA Summer School. 

Starting on Monday the 8th of July and running until Friday the 12th of July the WYA Summer School is back in business taking place over in Mount Sion Secondary School across the road from Waterford Youth Arts. This year we will be running activities for 4 year olds to 13 year olds including Drama, Dance, Film, Creative Writing, Circus and Visual Art, run by the highly talented WYA Workshop Tutors with the WYA Staff and Volunteers helping out, all of whom are Garda Vetted by the National Vetting Bureau.

Young people will be divided into three different age groups - 4 to 6 years, 7 to 9 years and 10 to 13 years, each group starting at 10 am in the morning and running until 12.15, 2.30 and 3pm in the day respectively. The cost to sign up is 55 euros for the 4 to 6 years age group and 75 euros for the 7 to 9 and 10 to 13 year olds.  Registration is straight forward all you have to do is visit WYA up in the Arch on Barracks Street, pay over the phone by calling (051) 879377 or by booking online through eventbrite - https://bit.ly/2VBs6Y0 (additional surcharge applies). Places usually fill up quick so book while you can.

PSA - WYA Spring Workshops 2019

Registration is still open for all our fantastic workshops - Youth Drama, Dance, Creative Writing, Visual Art, Film and Circus. If your interested in any of our workshops get in contact with the team as soon as possible as they all start this week. More information about all our workshops on our website - https://bit.ly/2DOeBa1.

 Membership costs 45 euros a term except for Visual Arts which is 65 euros to cover the cost of materials. To register or get more information visit the Arch up on Barracks Street, book over the phone by calling 051 879377, send an email to info@waterfordyoutharts.com or book online through eventbrite - https://bit.ly/2n440DU (additional surcharge applies).




 Full list of Workshops and Times

 MONDAY 
Circus Skills 8-11 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 4.30pm-6pm
Circus Skills 12-15 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 6pm-7.30pm
Drama 15-19 years (Seniors), The Arch, Barrack Street 7.30pm-9.30pm

TUESDAY 
Drama 9-11 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 4.30pm-6pm
Drama 12-14 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 6pm-8pm

WEDNESDAY 
Film 9-11 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 4.30pm-6pm
Film 12-14 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 6pm-7.30pm
Film 15-19 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 7.30pm-9pm
Dance 9-11 years, Garter Lane Art Centre, O'Connell Street 4.30pm-5.30pm
Dance 12-16 years, Garter Lane Art Centre, O'Connell Street 5.30pm-7pm

THURSDAY 
Dance 3-5 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 4pm-4.45pm
Dance 6-8 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 4.55pm-5.45pm

SATURDAY 
Art 5-8 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 10am-11.30am
Art 9-12 years, The Arch, Barrack Street 11.45am-1.15pm
Creative Writing 7-10 years, Central Library, Lady Lane 10am-11.30am
Creative Writing 11-13 years, Central Library, Lady Lane 11.30am-1pm
Creative Writing 14-18 years, Central Library, Lady Lane 2pm-4pm


Costs: Dance, Film, Circus Skills, Creative Writing and Drama cost €45 each per term
Art is €65 which includes cost of materials.
There are discounts for more than one child from the same family, living in the same residence. 
If there is any difficulty paying the fee, please speak to one of the office staff about our bursary scheme.



Note: WYA operates an open-door policy; all young people are welcome, new people
always welcome – no previous experience necessary.

Works In Progress 2019




Erasmus+ Exchange of Practises - White Paper

​In 2018 Waterford Youth Arts was involved in a three way Erasmus+ Project with the theatre companies Stella Polaris from Norway and National Theatre Târgu-Mureş from Transylvania, Romania. 

With the purpose of documenting the learning of young people. If your interested in reading the document there available on our website - https://www.waterfordyoutharts.com/past-events in English, Romanian and Norwegian.  

The Lost Elf - Christmas Play


Whether you're a fan of Kris Kringle, A modern day Scrooge or somewhere in between you have to admit its officially Christmas season. This year Waterford Youth Arts is kicking off the season in style with our new play - The Lost Elf.

"Christmas in Waterford City is on the verge of being cancelled....an elf has gotten lost from Santa and finds himself at the mercy of humans. Will their humanity and their Christmas Magic save him and bring him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas Eve? The pressure is on and the clock is ticking to get the Elf home, however the Elf's heart begins to Break and his Christmas Magic slips away when he discovers that no one spends time with each other anymore and that there isn't much love and humanity to be found around the city. Evil & Eviller &the Evilness Corporation are insisting that the only way to have a good Christmas is to spend loads and loads and loads of money. A group of humans are our only hope - they may change their mind and realise wherever you find love it feels like Christmas, hopefully? or else.... Christmas will be cancelled." 


This fantastic play was Written and Directed by Martina Collender (If The Lights Change) along with the cast. Starring the WYA Senior Drama Group, some of which performed in this years thrilling Summer Theatre Project - Animal Farm as well as some new young people who only started this term. 
The Lost Elf will be running from Thursday the 20th to Saturday the 22nd of December, up in Barrack Street starting at 8 pm. Tickets cost five euros per person or fifteen euros for a family of four. Tickets can be purchased up in the Arch on Barracks Street, over the phone by calling WYA's office at 051 879377 or through Eventbrite - https://bit.ly/2E2Jw5X (Additional surcharge applies). Space is limited so book quickly to avoid disappointment.

The LIT Festival - Event Guide

With the second annual LIT Festival (Europe’s only Reading and Writing Festival for young people by young people) running on the 9th and 10th of  November. We figured it's time to tell you all about the LIT Festival's utterly incredible events and exciting workshops.




Friday the 9th

Kicking off on Friday the 9th, The LIT have a couple of very interesting events taking place in the St Patrick's Gateway Centre and The Vintage Tea Room's


Event: The LIT Presents - 
Waterford Youth Arts 
Location: St Patrick's Gateway Centre
Time: 5.30 to 6:30
Learn More and Book 
Free Event but Booking is 
Essential

Emmet Kirwan is all set to astound in
St Patrick's Gateway Centre
on the 9th of November 

Event: The LIT Presents -
The Pass Around x The Lit launch
Location: The Parlour Vintage Tea Rooms
Time: 7:00 to 8:00
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2CxzJ74
Free Event but Booking is
Essential

Event: The LIT Presents Emmet Kirwan
Location: St Patrick's Gateway Centre
Time: 7.30 to 9:30
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2S90SCE
Paid Event: 5 euros for under 18's
and 10 euros for adults





Saturday the 10th 

Up for some TRAINing or do you want to get involved in one of many exciting creative writing workshops run by up and coming as well as veteran writers based nationwide. From Poetry to Play Writing the LIT team has something for you. 


Dave Lordan 
Event: The LIT Presents -
Writers In TRAINing (14 -19 Years)
Location: Heuston Station, Dublin
Time: 10.15 to 18:25
Learn More and Book 
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2EA7WFB
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 20 euros


Event: The LIT Presents - Writers Block Workshop
Anna Jordan (14 - 19 Years)
Location: Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 10:30 to 12:30
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2AmSrNe
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 5 euros.

Event: The LIT Presents - A+B=Poetry: The
Science Behind A Good Poem
With Alana Daly Mulligan (10 - 12yrs)
Location: Garter Lane Studio
Time: 10.30 to 12:00
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2PelJWv
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 5 euros.
Karl Parkinson
Event: The LIT Presents - Poetry As Spell Craft
with Stephen (14 - 19 Yrs)
Location: Garter Lane Studio
Time: 11.00 to 01:00
Learn More and Book 
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2S9cpSI
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 7 euros


Event: The LIT Presents - A Journey to the
Source of our Inspiration with Dave Lordan.
Littless Event - (11 - 13 Yrs)
Location: Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 11:00 to 12:30
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2RaawUv
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 5 euros.

Darren Donohue
Event: The LIT Presents - WordSurge
with Colm Keegan (14 - 19 Yrs)
Location: Garter Lane Studios
Time: 14.00 to 16:00
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2NXKrpw
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 7 euros.

Event: The LIT Presents - Poetry, Prose
and Inbetween with Karl Parkinson
(14 to 19 Yrs)
Location: Garter Lane Studio
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Learn More and Book 
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2PLOd75
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 7 euros


Event: The LIT Presents - Play Writing
Workshop With Darren Donohue
(14 - 19 Yrs)
Location: Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2CziGli
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 5 euros.

Event: The LIT Presents - Eimear Cheasty
We Are All Made Of Stars (14 - 19 Years)
Location: Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 14.30 to 16:30
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2PbqGQ9
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 5 euros.

Event: The LIT Presents - The LIT Presents -
Voices With Abby Oliveira (14 - 19 Yrs)
Location: Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 14:00 to 16:00
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2RagvZt
Paid Event: Ticket Price - 7 euros.

Event: The LIT Presents - Modwords versus The LIT
Location: Central Library, Lady Lane
Time: 20.00 to 21:30
Learn More and Book
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2AlXJbY
Free Event but booking is required

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More events to be announced keep an eye on the LIT Festivals Website - https://bit.ly/2q7Mu0B or social media accounts for more information


Waterford Youth Arts - Autumn 2018 Workshops

Autumn has arrived and so has a whole new term of exciting Workshops starting this Saturday the 22nd of September, but that's not all as there are a couple of new additions.
Trish Murphy is returning to teach Dance this term where she's running both the 3-5 and 6-8 Dance Workshops while Jess Rowell will be teaching the Dance Workshop for 9-11 year old's as well as a brand new Dance workshop for 12 to 16 year old's, down in Garter Lane Art's Centre this term.
Registration is officially open for all your favourite workshops, including Circus Skills, Drama, Film, Dance, Art and Creative Writhing, with workshops for young people from 3 to 19 year old's, WYA covers a wide variety of artistic interest’s, with no prior experience needed - new young people always welcome.
The price for a term of activity is 45 euro per term with the exception of the Visual Arts Workshop which is EUR 65 euro per term to cover art materials. Discounts are available for two or more children from the same family and a bursary scheme is available. Payments are taken through eventbrite or by signing up directly at our office.

The arts are a proven way for a young person to develop confidence, teamwork skills and communication skills, while having lots of fun. WYA is a safe and secure environment for all young people. All staff and Volunteers are vetted with the National Vetting Bureau. 

Feel free to drop in to our office up in The Arch on Barrack Street, contact us through social media either through our Facebook group or Twitter page. You can also email us at info@waterfordyoutharts.com, or give us a call at 051 879377, if you have any enquiries or questions.

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