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BoHo Club at The Forum Lounge presents a night of proper "Old Skool" OASIS magic on Saturday, 7th May, with the debut of Mad Ferritt's tribute "Live By The Suir". Featuring renowned lead vocalist Jamie Murphy and the brilliant Colin Shanahan on lead guitar, Mad Ferritt's set list is mainly derived from the first two Oasis albums "Definitely Maybe" and "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" when they were at their best. With global sales in excess of 70 million albums and 8 UK Number 1 singles and albums, Oasis were the biggest band in the world in the 10 years from 1995 to 2005. With the band imploding after some Gallagher V Gallagher fisticuffs in 2009 and Beady Eye concentrating on their own material, the only way to hear Oasis songs live now is through the many tribute bands on

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In honour of Waterford's proud heritage of Bank Holiday weekends and Ska gigs, The Forum brings you the "heavy heavy monster sound"

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In honour of Waterford's proud heritage of Bank Holiday weekends and Ska gigs, The Forum brings you the "heavy heavy monster sound" of SKASTOCK this Bank Holiday Sunday, 1st May. The night will feature the 2 best ska bands in the country, Dublin's Special Brew and our own Skunk, with a sprinkling of mod tunes thrown in courtesy of The Toniks. Doors are at 10pm on the night with admission €10, pay on the door.

Waterford's Skunk were one of the busiest live bands on the Irish circuit at the beginning of the new millennium, bringing their Rude Boy Rock all over the country. Now the 7 piece reform occasionally to satisfy the hometown demand from fans old and new. Special Brew also contain all the essentials for providing a night of Two Tone madness, (keyboards, brass section, guitar, drums, bass

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Saturday 14th May @ Forum Waterford

It's Movieoke Mayhem and we've all got a role to play !

After raucously received productions of 'GREASE' in the The Button Factory, Dublin and The Pavilion, Cork, SING ALONG CINEMA is bringing the same Movieoke Mayhem to The Forum Waterford on Saturday, May 14th. If you have yet to experience a Sing Along Cinema event, it combines the silliness and pure fun of a karaoke party with the kitsch extravaganza of classic musical cinema. But most importantly, at Sing Along Cinema, the audience is the star! Come in character if you like, dance in the aisles and sing your heart out. Your irreverent host, Savage Eye regular - Declan Rooney does the warm up before the show and will encourage everyone to sing along with the big numbers, give everyone their dance cues and heckle

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Saturday 14th May @ Forum Waterford

It's Movieoke Mayhem and we've all got a role to play !

After raucously received productions of 'GREASE' in the The Button Factory, Dublin and The Pavilion, Cork, SING ALONG CINEMA is bringing the same Movieoke Mayhem to The Forum Waterford on Saturday, May 14th. If you have yet to experience a Sing Along Cinema event, it combines the silliness and pure fun of a karaoke party with the kitsch extravaganza of classic musical cinema. But most importantly, at Sing Along Cinema, the audience is the star! Come in character if you like, dance in the aisles and sing your heart out. Your irreverent host, Savage Eye regular - Declan Rooney does the warm up before the show and will encourage everyone to sing along with the big numbers, give everyone their dance cues and heckle

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On Thursday May 5th at 8pm Christ Church Cathedral will be host to the talented Chamber Philharmonic Europe, a private orchestra founded in 2006 in Cologne. Since then they have brought versatile sounds and complex emotions to some of Europe's leading venues including Thèatre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris and De Munt Oper, Brussels. The ensemble engages musicians to create a demanding artistic ensemble and this is reflected in their programme of Bach, Vivaldi, Faurè, Grieg and Hummel. They are joined by two renowned soloists, Pawel Zuzanski on violin and Kirill Gusarov on trumpet.

Don't miss this opportunity to see a leading orchestral ensemble perform in Waterford.

Tickets priced €18/ €16 conc. / €12 students & children are available from 051 858 958. For more information on the concert series at Christ Church Cathedral visit our website

http://www.christchurchwaterford.com or follow us on Facebook.

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On Thursday May 5th at 8pm Christ Church Cathedral will be host to the talented Chamber Philharmonic Europe, a private orchestra founded in 2006 in Cologne. Since then they have brought versatile sounds and complex emotions to some of Europe's leading venues including Thèatre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris and De Munt Oper, Brussels. The ensemble engages musicians to create a demanding artistic ensemble and this is reflected in their programme of Bach, Vivaldi, Faurè, Grieg and Hummel. They are joined by two renowned soloists, Pawel Zuzanski on violin and Kirill Gusarov on trumpet.

Don't miss this opportunity to see a leading orchestral ensemble perform in Waterford.

Tickets priced €18/ €16 conc. / €12 students & children are available from 051 858 958. For more information on the concert series at Christ Church Cathedral visit our website

http://www.christchurchwaterford.com or follow us on Facebook.

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Waterford Seniors celebrate creativity and the arts during the Bealtaine Festival, taking place throughout Waterford City Libraries in May"

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Waterford Seniors celebrate creativity and the arts during the Bealtaine Festival, taking place throughout Waterford City Libraries in May"

May belongs to the Bealtaine festival and this year's Bealtaine theme is "Push the boat out, whatever the sea".

Celebrating creativity for the older person (over 55's), Waterford City Library Service has compiled a jam packed schedule of art, dance, digital photography, pilates, techno clinics and gardening workshops.

According to Age & Opportunity, which coordinates the festival, an estimated 57,000 people now take part in the Bealtaine festival, making it one of Ireland's biggest arts festivals.

Local businesswoman, Danette Connolly of Home Instead Senior Care, which provides home care for Waterford seniors, has welcomed the festival and the work of Waterford City Library Service.

Ms. Connolly commented "It is wonderful

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TooDog Theatre Company has been wowing audiences and critics with their touring production of two one act plays, Bardot Bites and Lucy Bastible written by Waterford's Denise Quinn. Denise is well known to Waterford audiences through her many roles with WDS, having most recently played Ginnie Gogan in their 2010 sell out production of The Plough and The Stars. This production sees Denise playing the role of 45 year old Bid in Bardot Bites. In this light hearted comedy Bid, after the death of her mother and under duress from her manipulative older sister "Francine the Beauty Queen' enters the world of work. She embarks on a career on the cheese counter of the local deli where she learns the ways of cheese and men and succeeds in teaching Francine a long overdue lesson.

In Lucy Bastible we meet the privileged

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TooDog Theatre Company has been wowing audiences and critics with their touring production of two one act plays, Bardot Bites and Lucy Bastible written by Waterford's Denise Quinn. Denise is well known to Waterford audiences through her many roles with WDS, having most recently played Ginnie Gogan in their 2010 sell out production of The Plough and The Stars. This production sees Denise playing the role of 45 year old Bid in Bardot Bites. In this light hearted comedy Bid, after the death of her mother and under duress from her manipulative older sister "Francine the Beauty Queen' enters the world of work. She embarks on a career on the cheese counter of the local deli where she learns the ways of cheese and men and succeeds in teaching Francine a long overdue lesson.

In Lucy Bastible we meet the privileged

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Little Red Kettle are now taking bookings for their weekly Drama and Theatre Workshops. These fun packed classes will be for the age groups 8 to 10 and 11 to 13 and will begin on the Tuesday, 3rd May (8 to 10 year olds) Thursday 5th May (11 to 13 year olds) from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. The groups will be working with Little Red Kettle's director of the Summer Play and in house writer of the Schools Tour Play, Liam Meagher. Liam will be working on all aspects of theatre, specially script writing and acting development, and of course you can expect the usual festivities that Little Red Kettle has to offer. The workshops are €60 for the 8 week term and if there are 2 children in a family attending, we have a special rate of €100 for both.

We

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Little Red Kettle are now taking bookings for their weekly Drama and Theatre Workshops. These fun packed classes will be for the age groups 8 to 10 and 11 to 13 and will begin on the Tuesday, 3rd May (8 to 10 year olds) Thursday 5th May (11 to 13 year olds) from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. The groups will be working with Little Red Kettle's director of the Summer Play and in house writer of the Schools Tour Play, Liam Meagher. Liam will be working on all aspects of theatre, specially script writing and acting development, and of course you can expect the usual festivities that Little Red Kettle has to offer. The workshops are €60 for the 8 week term and if there are 2 children in a family attending, we have a special rate of €100 for both.

We

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For the thirteenth year, the Arts Office of Waterford County Council is offering a special bursary award to an artist born or currently living in the Waterford County Council Administrative area. The bursary is open to practitioners of all the arts, and there is no age limit.

This prestigious award will enable the chosen artist to spend two weeks at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, the artists' workplace in County Monaghan during 2011. It covers all board and lodging expenses plus the use of a studio if required.

Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.waterfordcoco.ie or contact the Arts Office, Waterford Co. Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford - Tel. 058/41416.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 12th May 2011.

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For the thirteenth year, the Arts Office of Waterford County Council is offering a special bursary award to an artist born or currently living in the Waterford County Council Administrative area. The bursary is open to practitioners of all the arts, and there is no age limit.

This prestigious award will enable the chosen artist to spend two weeks at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, the artists' workplace in County Monaghan during 2011. It covers all board and lodging expenses plus the use of a studio if required.

Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.waterfordcoco.ie or contact the Arts Office, Waterford Co. Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford - Tel. 058/41416.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 12th May 2011.

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