County Wexford Arts Office

01/06/2026

⏳ 5 Days to Go!

Just 5 days until Cruinniú na nÓg – Ireland's National Day of Creativity for Children and Young People takes place across County Wexford, bringing a vibrant programme of free creative events and experiences.

Our spotlight today is on a fantastic evening of youth creativity at Wexford Arts Centre.

🎭🎶🎨 Creative Youth Lab 26 Showcase

Join the participants of Creative Youth Lab 26 for an evening of music, drama, art, food and film, all created and performed by the young people involved in this year’s programme.

Creative Youth Lab 26 brings together Transition Year students to explore a wide range of art forms, develop creative skills and collaborate on exciting creative projects. This showcase is a celebration of the ideas, energy and talent that has emerged through their work.

📅 Saturday, 6 June
🕕 6.00pm – 7.45pm
📍 Wexford Arts Centre
🎟 Free event | Drop-in | No booking required

Keep an eye on our page over the coming days as we continue to spotlight more Cruinniú na nÓg events taking place across County Wexford.

30/05/2026

⏳ The Countdown is On!

Just one week to go until Cruinniú na nÓg – Ireland's National Day of Creativity for Children and Young People takes place across County Wexford, bringing a fantastic programme of free creative events and experiences.

Over the coming days, we'll be spotlighting some of the exciting events taking place across the county.

Today we're highlighting the wonderful programme on offer at Wexford Town Library on Saturday, 6 June.

📚 Cruinniú na nÓg at Wexford Town Library

🌳 Forest Movers with Vivian Brody Hayes
🕚 11.30am – 1pm
👧 Ages 5–8

🧵 Upcycling Workshop with Josephine Whitmore
🕜 1.30pm – 3pm
👦 Ages 9–12

📖 Adventures in Stories with Joe Brennan
🕑 2pm – 3.30pm
👧 Ages 8–10

These free creative workshops offer opportunities for children and young people to explore storytelling, imagination, movement, sustainability and hands-on creativity in a fun and engaging environment.

🎟 All events are free, but booking is essential.

Keep an eye on our page over the coming days as we continue to spotlight more exciting Cruinniú na nÓg events taking place across County Wexford.

29/05/2026

Wexford Arts Office are proud to support 19 Wexford artists who have been awarded bursaries through the ArtLinks programme for 2026 totalling €40,000.

ArtLinks is a partnership of four local authorities Arts Offices - Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford- whose remit is to support artists across the Southeast to develop their arts practices in all art forms. In total €110,000 was awarded in 2026 to artists in the SouthEast across a broad range of art forms including music, visual arts, literature, theatre, film, street arts & spectacle, traditional arts, circus and multidisciplinary practices.

Commenting on this year’s ArtLinks awards Liz Burns Arts Officer for Wexford County Council noted

“Wexford arts office received its highest intake of applications this year with 70 Wexford based artists applying. This is testament to the huge amount of artistic and creative activity happening in the county. Investing in our artists is hugely important and with increased funding of €40,000 allocated to ArtLinks in 2026, we were able to support 19 artists to develop their practices”.

ArtLinks is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and the four local authorities. Its remit is to provide professional development opportunities and supports, for artists at all stages of their careers, to develop their arts practices.

Artists who are resident within the four partner Local Authorities can register for membership by contacting [email protected] for a registration form.

Pictured here are some of the awarded artists for 2026.

Photo Credit: Alec Mooreie

25/05/2026

*REMINDER*

Co. Wexford Culture Night 2026 – Open Call for Funding!

Closing Date Monday June 8th @ 4pm

Culture Night/ Oíche Chultúir 2026 will take place on Friday 18th September, all around the country from 4pm until late!

Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. A broad range of events and workshops are programmed at participating locations and thanks to the continued support of the Arts Council and local Authorities across the island of Ireland, all activities are made available to the public free of charge.

The County Wexford Arts Office is inviting the wider community to get involved with their own Culture Night projects or events this September. If you are a creative practitioner/artist, not-for-profit organisation, local community group, an arts, heritage and cultural group, venue, and/or a society based in County Wexford, we would like to hear your proposal. Culture Night is particularly suited to venues seeking to encourage new audiences.

Events will be programmed throughout the districts of Enniscorthy, Gorey/Kilmuckridge, New Ross, Rosslare and Wexford. Geographical spread, mix of artforms, and audience / participant demographic across Co. Wexford will be considered when proposals are assessed.

For full details and for the application form please go to our website:

https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/arts-and-culture/grants-supports-and-opportunities/co-wexford-culture-night-2026-%E2%80%93-open-call-for-funding

County Wexford Culture Night The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Wexford County Council

25/05/2026

One of the festivals funded by County Wexford Arts Office as part of the Small festivals programme 2026.

Don't miss these free accessible creative dance workshops with dance artist Juliet Zmorrod. The workshops are designed for young people with limited mobility and complex additional needs. Juliet is passionate about working with communities who might not otherwise be easily able to access contemporary dance and movement as an art form. We're delighted to be able to facilitate these workshops with funding from the Artist in the Community scheme. Places at the workshop are very limited so we advise you book early to avoid disappointment. See the poster below for dates and contact information. Please help spread the word of this unique workshop. Wexford County Council &Dance

21/05/2026

Cruinniú na nÓg 2026 in County Wexford!

Wexford County Council's Creative Ireland Wexford are delighted to partner with Gorey Family Resource Centre, Taghmon Family Resource Centre, Enniscorthy Castle and ARC Family Resource Centre Clonroche to deliver a series of creative and developmental workshops for children and young people as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2026.

To Book - Contact the centres directly.

From music and storytelling to lantern making and celebrating artists with disabilities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Gorey Family Resource Centre
Songs & Tunes Session for Toddlers with Aileen Lambert
20 & 27 May / 3 & 6 June
9.30am – 11am
Ages 1–3 years

Taghmon Family Resource Centre
Celebrating Artists with Disability with Bríd Colloton
20 & 27 May / 3 & 6 June
3.30pm – 5pm
Ages 10–18 years

Enniscorthy Castle
Step into Irish Myth… with a Twist! with Anita Petry
21 & 23 May / 4 & 6 June
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Ages 4–10 years

ARC Family Resource Centre, Clonroche
Simple Lantern Making with Caoimhe Dunn
22 & 29 May | 4pm – 6pm
5 June | 3pm – 5pm
Ages 12+ (Secondary School)

Cruinniú na nÓg is a national day of free creativity for children and young people, funded through the Creative Ireland Programme.

For more events for Cruinniú na nÓg, please visit the link here: https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/arts-and-culture/current-programmes-plans-and-events/cruinniu-na-nog-2026



Wexford County Council Gorey Family Resource Centre Taghmon Family Resource Centre, Enniscorthy Castle Arc Clonroche

19/05/2026

Starting this Friday, I'll be facilitating lantern-making workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg at ARC Family Resource Centre!

I'll be introducing the materials this week and coming up with a design with the young people involved to create something special for June 6th!

Get in touch with ARC Family Resource Centre to find out more!

With thanks to County Wexford Arts Office

18/05/2026

🎨✨ Cruinniu na nÓg in Wexford✨🎭

🚀 The countdown is on for Ireland’s national day of FREE creativity for children and young people!

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https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/.../loca.../wexford/

18/05/2026

🎨✨ Cruinniu na nÓg in Wexford✨🎭

🚀 The countdown is on for Ireland’s national day of FREE creativity for children and young people!

On Saturday, 6th June, libraries and venues across County Wexford will come alive with music, art, storytelling, workshops, performance, crafts, creativity, fun and loads more! 🎶🎨📚🎬
Whether you love drawing, dancing, making, performing, gaming, creating or trying something completely new — there’s something for everyone. 🌟

Expect:
🎭 Interactive performances
🎨 Hands-on creative workshops
📚 Fun library events
🎵 Music and movement
🖌️ Arts and crafts

And best of all? Every event is completely FREE! 🙌

📅 Save the date: Saturday, 6th June
📍 Venues across Wexford
📢 See full schedule. Booking through individual venues .

Keep an eye on the Wexford County Council Arts Department and Wexford Libraries social media for individual events and get ready to celebrate creativity, imagination and fun!

🎉

https://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/events/location/wexford/

15/05/2026

One Voice Festival 2026: A Festival of Memories
Open call for short plays.

Wexford Arts Centre in association with Paul Walsh Productions is delighted to present the sixth year of running the One Voice Festival – a festival of short ten minute plays for one voice to be written and performed by local Wexford County resident writers and performers. The festival is supported by the Wexford County Council Small Festival Grant scheme and Arts Council.

The One Voice Festival has supported local writing and performing talent in Wexford and beyond nationally and internationally and provided new entertaining stories set in Wexford for local community and visitors enjoyment.

The One Voice Festival performances will run at Wexford Arts Centre Thursday 6th August to Saturday 8th August 19.30 pm nightly.

We have opportunity for selecting five of the short plays from open call submissions in addition to invited submissions from Wexford based writers and are interested to hear from new voices. We wish to include diverse voices from all communities in Wexford and beyond nationally and internationally.

This year’s theme is inspired by the exhibition that will be in situ in our galleries during the One Voice festival. ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ is a touring exhibition conceived by Ormston House which draws on and rejoins the Anti-Nuclear festivals that took place annually in Carnsore Point in Wexford between 1978 and 1981.

Artworks by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, and Alanna O’Kelly are at the heart of the exhibition. The short plays could be themed around memories of participation in these festivals or other lifetime memories that could be inspirational, funny or moving.The plays should be no longer than 10 minutes in duration and be written for one voice/actor to perform. We welcome all genres in drama and comedy. A separate sheet with contact details should accompany the play for open call consideration. Please don’t note name or contact details on the play script.

A small fee of €150 will be paid for each short play chosen for the festival programme in 2023. We encourage and welcome submissions from people of all genders, nationalities, races, cultural backgrounds, ages, religions, languages, abilities, sexual orientations and socio-economic statuses.

Submissions can be
emailed to
[email protected]

Deadline for receipt of submissions is
Monday 8th June, 2026

Credit: ‘Soul Clap by Brian Petti’, Image: of Andy Doyle, Photo by: Michael Duggan 2025