Waterford's Pride of the Déise festival has something for everybody
There are lots of events taking place throughout the festival. The official guide is available in the current edition of Waterford News & Star
The organisers of this year's Pride of the Déise festival have pulled out all the stops to make sure the event has something of interest for everybody.
From poetry and music to dance, storytelling and history talks the event, which began on June 1 and will run until Friday, June 13, the eclectic nature of the festival is such that all tastes are catered for.
Some of the events taking place throughout the festival include:
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Event Name |
Venue |
Time |
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Tuesday 3rd June 2025 |
Countering Hate with Hope: A Narrative Workshop with the Hope + Courage Collective18+ |
Community Hub, WCQ, O'Connell St. |
6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 |
Poetry Workshop with Sasha Terfous18+ |
Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane |
5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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Thursday 5th June 2025 |
Queer Tramore Beach Meet-UpAll Ages |
Ladies Cove, Tramore |
3:30pm - 6:30pm |
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Friday 6th June 2025 |
Dance Workshop with Bonnie Boux18+ |
Garter Lane |
6.30pm - 8.00pm |
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LGBTQ+ Irish History Talk + Open Mic @ WSTCYSYouth-Only Event |
WSTCYS, Manor St. |
Email:chillout@wstcys.ie |
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Saturday 7th June 2025 |
Pride BreakfastAll Ages |
Tower Hotel |
10:30am - 12:30pm |
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Youth Pride Breakfast Youth-Only Event |
WSTCYS, Manor St. |
Email:chillout@wstcys.ie |
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Pride MarchAll Ages |
Cathedral Sq. |
1:00 pm - 2:00pm |
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Block PartyAll Ages |
WCQ, O'Connell St. |
2:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Quiet SpaceAll Ages |
WGOA |
2:00pm - 5:00pm |
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Queer MarketAll Ages |
Community Hub, WCQ, O'Connell St. |
2:00pm - 7:00pm |
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Sunday 8th June 2025 |
Community Stories Day - storytelling, sharing spoken word, music, comedy,18+ |
GOMA |
2:00pm - 6:00pm |
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All Day Youth Takeover Party @ WSTCYSYouth-Only Event |
WSTCYS, Manor St. |
Email:chillout@wstcys.ie |
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Monday 9th June 2025 |
Queer History TalksAll Ages |
Online |
7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Tuesday 10th June 2025 |
Queercal Comhrá18+ |
Jordan’s Bar |
7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 |
Sober Roller Disco16+ |
Activate, Williamstown |
7:00pm - 9:00pm |
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Thursday 12th June 2025 |
Ceardlann Vicipéide | Wikipedia Workshop [dátheangach / bilingual]All Ages |
Waterford Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford |
1:30pm - 4:30pm |
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Friday 13th June 2025 |
Lash Out - Pride Edition18+ |
The Reg Waterford |
9:00pm - Late |
There are lots of events taking place throughout the festival. The official guide is available in the current edition of Waterford News & Star
