What's on in Waterford: Live music, Christmas concerts and more
Pictured are Lion's Club Members Tommy Kelly, Aidan Barrett, Pat Cullinane, Deputy President, Penny Nordell and Rónán Ó'Hogartaigh. Photo: John Power
One of the great traditions of Christmas in Waterford is the annual Waterford Lions Club Christmas Appeal with an aim to help 1,200 families have a better Christmas by providing food hampers throughout the city and its environs.
Along with a host of events, one of the highlights is the Christmas Concert at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity at Barronstrand Street; an orchestral and choral event, now in its 36th year, with orchestra leader Eimear Heeney and conductor Kevin O’Carroll.
This free concert will take place on December 13th, at 4pm.
Bank Lane is thrilled to announce iconic Irish trad-fusion vanguards Kíla are returning to Waterford this December.
Dublin octet Kíla have been vanguards of trad-fusion since they began in 1987.
They've performed at Jazz, Rock, Celtic and World Music festivals in 35 countries on five continents.
They’ve released 20 CDs, co-composed music for three Oscar-nominated animated films and composed Emmy-nominated, IFTA and Greison-winning scores.
They formed in Coláiste Eoin - a school famed for musicians such as Davy Spillane, (Moving Hearts), Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin (Hothouse Flowers), Cormac Breathnach (Deiseal), Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Dave Odlum (The Frames).
Tickets available at banklane.ie
Continuing his annual series of solo performances, The Coronas frontman, Danny O’Reilly brings his intimate acoustic show to Waterford’s Theatre Royal on Friday, January 2, 2026.
After another packed year of touring across the world, expect stripped-back versions of songs from The Coronas’ back catalogue up close and personal.
Tickets available at theatreroyal.ie
'Other Worlds', by Jess Rowell Dance is an immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. This production features a cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers accompanied by a live musician.
Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience.
Tickets available at garterlane.ie
