Spraoi 2026: Your full guide to what’s on in Waterford today as festival concludes

The Spraoi International Arts Festival 2026 continued in style yesterday as huge crowds flocked to Waterford city throughout the day.

Sunday is the final day of the festival and there’s plenty in store for visitors to Ireland’s oldest city.

Here’s your full guide to what’s on in the city centre this afternoon.

^1pm

• John Roberts Square – Alih (Spectacle)
• Broad Street – Windbags (Walkabout)
• Gladstone Street – Um Belo Dia (Street Theatre)
• Constitution Square – Morbid & Sons – Bone Idol (Interactive, Street Theatre)
• The Mall 1 – Inertie (Spectacle)
• The Mall 3 – Shape Of The Sky (Interactive)
• Cathedral Square – Calmast (1pm–5pm)

^1:15pm

• Michael Street – Wave: Around The World (Interactive)
• The Mall 2 – Tutti In Vallgia (Spectacle, Street Theatre)

^1:30pm

• Broad Street – Cards On The Table (Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• The Mall 3 – She's Got Brass (Music)

^1:45pm

• John Roberts Square – Risky Business (Comedy, Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• Michael Street – Tandoori Tunes (Interactive, Spectacle)
• Gladstone Street – L'Homme-Orchestre (Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• Constitution Square – The Machiavellian Matchmaking Masterclass (Comedy, Interactive)
• The Mall 2 – Bamboo (Spectacle, Street Theatre)

^2pm

• Broad Street – Who Cares? (Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• The Mall 1 – Fountain Of Joy (Street Theatre)
• The Mall 3 – Shape Of The Sky (Interactive)
• Hanover Street – Toxic Darling (Music, Spectacle, Street Theatre)
• Blackfriars – Teenage Kicks (2pm–6:30pm)

^2:15pm

• John Roberts Square – Japanese Taiko Drumming (Spectacle, Street Theatre)
• Constitution Square – The Most Dangerous Animal In The World (Comedy, Interactive)

^2:30pm

• Broad Street – Windbags (Walkabout)

^2:45pm

• Gladstone Street – Miss Mary (Interactive, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• The Mall 1 – Truth! (Interactive, Street Theatre)
• The Mall 3 – Shape Of The Sky (Interactive)

^3pm

• O'Connell Street – High Hopes Choir (Music)
• Gladstone Street – L'Homme-Orchestre (Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)

^3:15pm

• Michael Street – Tandoori Tunes (Interactive, Spectacle)
• Broad Street – Who Cares? (Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• Constitution Square – Morbid & Sons – Bone Idol (Interactive, Street Theatre)
• The Mall 2 – Alih (Spectacle)
• The Mall 3 – Fountain Of Joy (Street Theatre)

^3:30pm

• John Roberts Square – Risky Business (Comedy, Interactive, Spectacle, Street Theatre, Walkabout)
• The Mall 1 – Inertie (Spectacle)

^4pm

• Constitution Square – The Machiavellian Matchmaking Masterclass (Comedy, Interactive)
• The Mall 3 – Shape Of The Sky (Interactive)

^4:15pm

• John Roberts Square – She's Got Brass (Music)
• Gladstone Street – Um Belo Dia (Street Theatre)
• The Mall 2 – Bamboo (Spectacle, Street Theatre)

^4:30pm

• The Mall 1 – Truth! (Interactive, Street Theatre)
• Hanover Street – Toxic Darling (Music, Spectacle, Street Theatre)
• Constitution Square – The Most Dangerous Animal In The World (Comedy, Interactive)

^5pm

• Gladstone Street – Miss Mary (Interactive, Street Theatre, Walkabout)

^5:15pm

• Michael Street – Dawns Dawns Dawns (Street Theatre)

^5:30pm

• John Roberts Square – Japanese Taiko Drumming (Spectacle, Street Theatre)

The Spraoi International Street Arts Festival 2026 is taking place from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2.

Thousands of people are expected to flock to Waterford city today as the street carnival entertainment continues.

It will conclude with the Spraoi Parade, which kicks off at 9:30pm, followed by fireworks launched from the River Suir.