Festival Programme 2025

From 21–26 October, Waterford comes alive with theatre, music, dance, literature, visual art, workshops and street spectacle. This year’s Imagine Arts Festival showcases an exciting mix of world-class artists, emerging voices and local talent.

Special highlights for 2025 include our Festival Artists-in-Residence, dancer and choreographer Ksenia Parkhatskayaand musician-composer David Duffy, whose workshops and collaborative showcase promise unforgettable moments; our commissioned composer Phil Christie (The Bonk), premiering new work that stretches music to the edge of its tether; and Waterford’s own Keith Dunphy, returning home with his powerful one-man play Word Against the Word.

Explore the full line-up below and join us as Waterford’s historic streets and venues become a stage for creativity, connection and celebration.