Revelate (No booking required) 6pm - 8pm
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny For young people aged 14 - 18 years Spend an evening exploring a curated mix of creative activities that are a little out of the ordinary. From throwing clay to tooting your own horn, there’s a great selection of activities for young people to explore between 6-8pm. There's free pizza and socks, so no reason not to pop in! Tell your friends, pop along, eat and explore. |
Pull A Print. Screen Printing with the Print Barn Folk. Pull your own print on one of our provided tote bags. We’ve different designs for you to choose from and 100 tote bags to give away !
The Great Pottery Throwdown ! Try your hand at throwing a pot on the pottery wheel, or build your creation from slabs, under the guidance of master potter Mathew Porter. Give an instrument a go ! Every instrument you ever wanted to try but never had the chance … The Donegal Music Education Partnership will have a whole room full of instruments for you to try, with knowledgeable staff on hand to guide you through. Special FX Workshop, the amazing Anna Czajak will guide you through how to do amazing special FX Make Up! Maybe you could see yourself on set in the future? Paper and Pen, explore your creativity on paper with artist Cathal McGinley. Techno Nation, Sing, play, or just got a keen ear for a good beat? Come and be part of producing a dance track with Full Tilt DJ, Producer and legend Tommy Conway. (Booking required for this - bookings now closed). This event is brought to you by the Night Time Economy |
Techno Nation
Relocated to the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny For young people aged 14 - 18 years Got music skills? Sing, play, or just got a keen ear for a good beat? Come and be part of producing a dance track with Full Tilt DJ, Producer and legend Tommy Conway. This event has been relocated to the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny. Booking is essential, limited to 8 persons. |
Foróige Sizzling Summer Soiree 6pm - 9pm
The Breesy Centre, Ballyshanon For young people aged 14 - 18 years Join Foróige for a fantastic kick off to the summer season. Participants will be ‘eating our way around the world’ and have an evening of games and quizzes which showcase many the different cultures and countries from around the world. Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing. Booking is essential. |
Foróige WonderFest 4pm - 8pm
The Breesy Centre, Ballyshanon For young people aged 14 - 18 years Join Foróige for a creative event where you can have the opportunity to try all different types of art and creative activities-some with a science twist! Try your hand at something new, meet new people and have some fun! Participants are advised to wear old clothing. Booking is essential. |
Foróige Creative Arts & Drama Workshop 4.30pm - 8.30pm
The Niall Mór Community Enterprise Centre, Killybegs For young people aged 14 - 18 years Come along for an afternoon of acting, playing and creative craic with local actor and writer Ultan Pringle. Over four hours, the workshop will explore acting for performance, comedy, confidence building and how to be an absolute icon. This workshop promises to be a joyful introduction for any and all young people to the world of theatre, performing arts and acting. So come along to maybe be the next Cillian Murphy! Comfortable clothing a must. Booking is essential. |
Foróige Youth Colour Dash adventure 4.30pm - 8pm
Buncrana Foróige Office Castle Avenue Buncrana For young people aged 14 - 18 years Unlock your creativity and join us for an electrifying art extravaganza! Dive into a world of colour, imagination and innovation at our vibrant art event. Join us for our rainbow of fun at our Colour Dash An evening filled with laughter, music, food and of course lots of colour. Open to young people aged 14yrs – 18yrs. Participants are advised to wear old clothes a hat and old sunglasses and bring a change of clothes for going home. Booking is essential. |
Foróige’s Retro Gameshow Night 4.30pm - 8pm
Foróige, Spencer House, Letterkenny For young people aged 14 - 18 years Get ready to step back in time and bring out your grooviest attire because Foróige Letterkenny is throwing the ultimate blast from the past – a Retro Dress-Up Game Show Night at Spencer House on Highroad Letterkenny! Join us for a night filled with nostalgia as teams of young people compete in an epic showdown of wits and skills to claim the coveted title of Foróige Gameshow Champions! Young people will take on quiz questions covering everything from general knowledge to iconic music trivia, sketch their way to victory in our game of Pictionary, and tackle some team creativity challenges to become the Ultimate Gameshow Champs! Participants are encouraged to dress up in retro outfits if they wish and there will be some but dress-up materials available at the venue. |
Wainfest 2023's programme of School Events was action packed and brimful of awesome events and activities.
Check out below for a flavour of what took place during the festival.
Here's what some teachers have told us about previous Wainfest events they've attended...
"I see the annual Wainfest festival to be an annual event provided by a wide variety of performers. A special children's festival - delivered by performers who are "experts" in their field. As a teacher I am looking for someone who is different, unique and inspires... a person or a performance that will make an impact"
"Pupils and teachers had a ball. What a fun way of learning. Children were totally absorbed, brilliant organisation and time flew"
~ Teachers attending Wainfest
"I see the annual Wainfest festival to be an annual event provided by a wide variety of performers. A special children's festival - delivered by performers who are "experts" in their field. As a teacher I am looking for someone who is different, unique and inspires... a person or a performance that will make an impact"
"Pupils and teachers had a ball. What a fun way of learning. Children were totally absorbed, brilliant organisation and time flew"
~ Teachers attending Wainfest