Waterford’s Spraoi Festival: When all the city’s a stage

IT HAS been a tough few years for arts organisations around the country with budgets slashed and funding in short supply.

That Waterford street theatre company Spraoi has continued to flourish is testament to the hard work of those behind the scenes and the people of the city who have embraced their mission to entertain.

The company’s cornerstone event, the Spraoi festival, is now in its 22nd year and has become part of the cultural landscape of Ireland’s oldest city, this year celebrating 1,100 years in existence.