The event was a brilliant success and culminated in a fitting fireworks display

The festival was a resounding success and created a fantastic spectacle in the city over the weekend

Read more about the event in the coming print edition of Waterford News & Star

The weekend programme has something of interest for everybody

The News and Star took a tour of the Spraoi Studios in Carrickpherish, Waterford to get a glimpse of how the magic happens behind the scenes. Get a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes magic yourself below

Spraoi 2026 is officially in full swing in Waterford City

Arts Council Director Moling Ryan said the awards would support artists in further developing Ireland's creative culture

'Dream of the Shaman' directed for Spraoi is a production by a three-country partnership led by Stella Polaris enabled by Bufdir, Erasmus+ national agency in Norway

The closures are to accommodate the Spraoi festival which will take place this August bank holiday

Another unique addition to this year's Spraoi experience is the limited edition Spraoi t-shirts, something the festival hasn't seen in 15 years

The spectacular event will take place on Saturday, June 27, in Cardigan

A number of events took place recently throughout the Déíse county including the Spraoi, Siren Sisters, Samhain Parade and Waterford News & Star photographer, Joe Evans was there to capture images of those in attendance.

This year's Spraoi festival in Waterford was one of the best ever with thousands of people converging on the city

This year's Spraoi festival was a fantastic success in Waterford drawing thousands of visitors to the city

Bronkobeats created a fantastic, fun-filled atmosphere at each gig

housands of people flocked to the city over the weekend to view all manner of street theatre performers and an eclectic line-up of music acts

The festival weekend was yet another roaring success for the organisers.

The line-up and programme of events included over 130 free, city centre performance and music gigs with a diverse and eclectic range of artists

Two of the biggest and most anticipated festivals brought thousands to Waterford

The Spraoi festival of arts weekend in Waterford is one of the premier family-orientated events in the country

The festival will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend

The once-thriving clubland scene was solidified by venues such as The Forum, Metropole, The Roxy, and Flow Motion, which pioneered dance culture in 90’s Waterford

Waterford did the dance of The Dearg Due on Friday night, October 25 as Spraoi presented 'Fire and Shadows'

The streets of Waterford were full of spooky ghouls and ghosts and spectral figures at the weekend as the Spraoi, 'Dearg Due', 'Fire and Shadows' procession took place.

Spraoi procession will mark spooky start to Samhain seasonal celebrations

Spraoi will be performing 'Fire and Shadows', a parade inspired by the ancient vampire An Dearg Due. 

Maori artist, Rodney Bell, performs aerobatics in his wheelchair with choreographer Chloe Loftus

Festival atmosphere prevailed at a great community event in the city

This year's Spraoi festival in the Déise was as colourful and spectacular as ever

While the Spraoi festival in Waterford was as successful as ever and brought thousands of people to the city it also served as a catalyst to enhance cultural connections between the Déise city and a small town in Germany.

Spraoi festival is one of a kind as the level of cross-generational entertainment again this year was truly sensational for all in the audience

A lot of hard work and preparation went into the floats

A festival like no other it can only be Waterford Spraoi

Events kick off on Friday afternoon, August and end with a spectacular fireworks display on Sunday night.

Ahead of this year's Spraoi festival, which will take place over the weekend of August 1 to 4, Waterford News & Star photographer Joe Evans compiled a photo reel looking back at faces from around Waterford who appeared at the event over the ...

Music fans will have plenty of reason to get excited ahead of this year's Spraoi Festival which takes place in Waterford over the weekend of August 2 to 4.

The Spraoi Festival in Waterford has launched a new public fundraising programme under the title of, '‘DONATE to SPRAOI’.

The countdown timer is on

This year's Spraoi festival will be as spectacular as ever

Organisers say this year's festival in Waterford city will cost €375,000 to present