Imaginations soar at Waterford arts festival launch

Ten days of Irish and international talent is in the offing for Waterford as part of the 13th annual Imagine Arts Festival which kicks off next month.

This year’s festival will celebrate Waterford’s rich maritime heritage as well as reinforcing the city’s historic links with the arts when it runs from October 16 to 25 next.

Many of the 62 cultural events scheduled for the event will be free and the programme includes a wide variety of art forms, including spoken word, music, dance, comedy, visual art and drama.