We have partnered with SPRAOI International Street Arts Festival 2025 to proudly present Activation @ The Apple Market, two afternoons of live music on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August, 2.00pm – 5.00pm in The Apple Market.
Activation @ The Apple Market is a next generation community music project that showcases the social, cultural, and economic benefits provided by European Union co-funding in Ireland’s community orientated infrastructure.
Activation @ The Apple Market performances are by young musicians and are co-ordinated and curated by two of the city’s leading youth orientated community arts organisations: Waterford Youth Arts and Waterford Academy of Music and Arts. Young people from a range of backgrounds will be afforded opportunities to perform and showcase their original music to friends, family, and Spraoi’s large festival audiences. These emerging musicians will be facilitated with professional support resources that include staging, sound, and technical personnel.
Full list of performers through the links below:
- Saturday: ‘Turn It Down!’ with Waterford Academy of Music & Arts
- Sunday: ‘Teenage Kicks’ with Waterford Youth Arts
The Apple Market was regenerated in 2016, by Waterford City and County Council and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to create a contemporary outdoor space for the community to gather and enjoy in the heart of the city. This public realm development project was delivered through an EU programme managed by the Southern Regional Assembly.