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Menu Of Poems to brighten patient journeys in University Hospital Waterford this November
28 November, 2024
University Hospital Waterford, in partnership with Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts, is just one of the many Irish hospitals involved in the powerful Menu of Poems project. Poetry will be distributed this November throughout a number of Irish hospital wards, waiting...

Burano, a series of photographs, opens on the Staff Art Wall
15 November, 2024
Burano, a series of photographs, by Tom Quilty, has opened on the Staff Art Wall at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) and is on show until 14 January 2025. This vibrant collection of digital photographic prints by Tom Quilty depicts Burano, a small island located at...

Earthly Delights, a new exhibition opens at University Hospital Waterford
6 November, 2024
Earthly Delights, a stunning new exhibition by artist Paul McCloskey, has just opened at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Vibrant and full of colour, this collection of paintings is already lifting spirits and bringing a smile to the faces of patients, staff and...

Réalta announces online Checking In 2024, Tues 12 Nov, 11am-1pm
23 October, 2024
Checking In 2024 spotlights the latest arts + health projects going on in Ireland and overseas. Extraordinary people doing beautiful things and quietly making life a little better for people who are unwell.

Applications open for Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health & the Older Person
14 October, 2024
Experience is a one-day learning programme which aims to outline the essential elements involved in working with older people in an arts + health context.

€12000 raised by Irish Doctors Orchestra concert
9 October, 2024
We had a truly wonderful evening at our Fundraising Concert with the Irish Doctors Orchestra at the SETU Arena on 29 September. Led by conductor Liam Daly and joined by special guests the Waterford Harp Ensemble of Music Generation Waterford, the concert was attended...

Event info for Irish Doctors Orchestra concert 29 Sept – Update Sunday 1.30pm
28 September, 2024
Event Information for Irish Doctors Orchestra Concert in aid of Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts on Sunday 29 Sept, 4.30pm at SETU Arena UPDATE at Sunday 1.30pm: We’re looking forward to our concert this afternoon with the Irish Doctors Orchestra, 4.30pm at SETU Arena. ...

Day Tripping, a series of watercolour landscapes, opens on the Staff Art Wall
24 September, 2024
Day Tripping, a series of watercolours by Grace Chan, has opened on the Staff Art Wall at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) and is on show until 7 November 2024. Grace Chan has been working as a Consultant Microbiologist in the Microbiology Department at UHW since...

Save the Date! Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health + the Older Person, 5th Dec
1 August, 2024
Save the Date! Experience 2024: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person will take place on Thursday 5 December at Limerick City Gallery of Art. Designed for arts practitioners interested in this area, over the course of the day, Experience 2024 will...