From 31st July – 2nd August 2026, Spraoi International Street Arts Festival will bring a stellar line-up of national and international street, circus and spectacle artists to the streets of Waterford.

Want to see the best Irish shows at this year’s festival? Check out these highlights, including when and where to find them.

Fountain of Joy – Ouch Productions (Colm O’Grady)

  • Friday 31st July – 7.00pm, John Roberts Square
  • Saturday 1st August – 3.00pm & 5.00pm, The Mall
  • Sunday 2nd August – 2.00pm, The Mall 1; 3.15pm, The Mall 3

 

Risky Business – Fanzini Productions (Con Horgan & Den Fanzini)

  • Saturday 1st August – 1.45pm & 4.45pm, The Mall 3
  • Sunday 2nd August – 1.45pm & 3.30pm, John Roberts Square

 

Who Cares? – Fanzini Productions (Kim McCafferty)

  • Saturday 1st August – 2.45 pm, Michael Street
  • Sunday 2nd August – 2.00pm & 3.15pm, Broad Street

 

Miss Mary – Fontanella Dance (Kristyn Fontanella)

  • Saturday 1st August – 2.30pm, Gladstone Street
  • Sunday 2nd August – 5.00pm, Gladstone Street

 

Morbid & Sons – Bone-idol – Curious State (Nick Kavanagh)

  • Saturday 1st August – 2.45pm & 5.30pm, Constitution Square
  • Sunday 2nd August – 3.15pm, Constitution Square

 

The Most Dangerous Animal in the World – Jazzville Productions (Ksenia Jazzville & David Duffy)

  • Saturday 1st August – 1.30pm & 4.15pm, Constitution Square
  • Sunday 2nd August – 2.15pm & 4.30pm, Constitution Square

 

The Machiavellian Matchmaking Masterclass – Citrus (Natasha Everitt & Martina Acosta)

  • Sunday 2nd August -1.45pm & 4.00pm, Constitution Square

 

Wave All Around the World – Umakoko

  • Friday 31st July – 4.00pm, John Roberts Square
  • Saturday 1st August – 3.00pm & 6.00pm, John Roberts Square
  • Sunday 2nd August -1.15pm & 4.30pm, Michael Street

 

Shape of the Sky – Taking Flight

  • Saturday 1st August – 2.30pm, 3.30pm & 7.00pm, The Mall 3
  • Sunday 2nd August -1.00pm, 2.00pm, 2.45pm & 4pm, The Mall 3

 

Dream of the Shaman – Waterford Youth Arts

  • Friday 31st July – 9.45pm, Broad Street

 

Waterford Spraoi – Spraoi Festival Parade

  • Sunday 2nd August – 9.30pm, Waterford Quay (via Johnstown, Parnell Street, The Mall, and along The Quay to the General Post Office)

 

See the full festival programme here: Spraoi-2026-Programme.