Ireland's Biggest ever Quayside Party

Gillian Wearing - Sacha & Mum, 1996, video installation

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Upcoming in SOMA Contemporary, Waterford is an exciting exhibition of major film works taken from the collection of The Irish Museum of Modern Art. 

Artists works that will be showcased include:

Carlos AMORALES / Dorothy CROSS / Caroline McCARTHY / Gillian WEARING

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The show opens at 7pm on June 30th and will be accompanied with a perfomance by Katie Kim.  The opening will also coincide with the first night of the Tall Ships Festival. More information on the event here

Around the city of Waterford, Ireland.

Beginning on June 30th until July 3rd, 50 of the most beautiful and historical Tall Ships will be stopping at Waterford’s renowned quayside to celebrate in a festival of music, food, drink, fireworks, crafts, parades, street performances, cultural tours and art events. 

The race officially begins on the Tall Ships’ departure from Waterford at 7am on July 3rd, until their destination in Greenock, Scotland on July 9th. Two more races will take place thereafter and more information on those can be found here.

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All information on the many events that will take place over the Tall Ships festival in Waterford can be found on the official website here, and additional information and for Facebook events click here.