Spraoi
Waterford’s streets become the stage for Spraoi. Street theatre, music and a parade give the city a festival rhythm, with a programme built around outdoor performance and shared public spaces.
30 July to 1 August 2027
The 2027 festival dates are announced. The detailed performance schedule and parade arrangements need to be read from the programme for that edition.
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Spraoi centres on street arts rather than a single indoor venue. Leave time to stop, watch and change direction when a performance catches your attention. Families and groups may find a short list of priorities more manageable than a full-day schedule, especially when popular public spaces become busy.
Build your day around the published timings
The organiser describes a free festival of street performance, music and a parade. Choose the performances you most want to see once the detailed programme is released, then check their locations. An overall festival date is not a start time for every act or confirmation of the next parade route.
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Waterford as your base
Plan a city-centre arrival and then use the festival’s pedestrian and access guidance. A map of Waterford helps with orientation, but event-day street arrangements can change how you approach a viewing area. Agree on a meeting point with your group and check your journey home before the evening programme.
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A few useful answers.
When is Spraoi 2027?
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Is Spraoi free?
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Where does the Spraoi parade go?
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