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All Together Now clashing with SPRAOI every year - good or bad?

  • 22-07-2022 11:11am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭


    I can't figure out why the ATN organisers pick, what most people in Waterford at least would call, 'the Spraoi weekend' to hold their festival. I love both but surely they would both be better taking place on different weekends. I know both attract legions of non-Waterford visitors but surely for locals, it would be better to have them on separately?

    Or am I wrong, do they compliment each other? Would love to hear opinions and data from those in the know regarding attendances reduced or enhanced by running them concurrently.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭GandhiwasfromBallyfermot


    Its so annoying. I'm going to ATN this year but I'm fuming to be missing Spraoi. The clash definitely impacts Spraoi more than it does ATN.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Guess it is one of those things that there is no right or wrong really. Personally, I would not have a problem with it. I think it enhances Waterford as a destination. The people from outside Waterford going to ATN probably would not have come otherwise. Had a quick look at hotels. The Granville is booked out next weekend. Tower is booked out on Saturday, little left the other days. So still seems that there will be plenty of non-ATN visitors also. But yes, if you want to go to both ATN and SPRAOI you can’t. Guess that is what they call a first world problem.

    Post edited by BBM77 on


  • Posts: 693 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stupidity really!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭nomoedoe


    Two completely different festivals and the majority of people going to ATN aren’t from Waterford ,i doubt the organisers of ATN ever thought of Spraoi and dont care about it why should they!,its great to a have a music festival with international acts every August bank holiday right on our door step,Spraoi will still get the families and big crowds.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    Speaking of spraoi anyone know if there's a rhythm route this year? Can't find any info on their websites.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭aziz


    Very little in the way of music in pubs this year, mainly outdoor stuff



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭johnnykilo




  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭Flow Motion


    TBH Spraoi peaked in the late 90's/early 00's.... it definitely had that secret ingredient... but Waterford being Waterford it rehashed the same ol trick ad infinitum... its purely a kids event these days... all the craic was drained out of it... only have to look @ the timetable for this year with many acts repeating a performance over the weekend... large gaping gaps on all days... only have to look @ the rhythm route acts... no offence but predominantly locals... one name caught my eye.. Soul Reason! How long are these guys knocking about FFS??? They were old hat when I was in my prime and that was at least 30 years ago... I'll take the bus the Portlaw thanks very much :)



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,174 ✭✭✭hardybuck


    Realistically the Spraoi festival shouldn't really be at the August Bank Holiday any longer if it's really a kids festival now at this stage.

    With so many families away on holidays, something like the last weekend in August might be a stronger option. It might actually give a bit of a boost to the Bluegrass festival in Dunmore if more people were coming down to stay that weekend.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭dzilla


    Spraoi for children a load of fiens going round with paper mache heads on them



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    The rhythm route is garbage this year. Wow. Worst it's ever been.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭johnnykilo


    King Kong Company are playing down the plaza Saturday night at 10pm, just in case anything some of ye are getting nothing off that 😎



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,982 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Great to have both festivals back

    I love my live music as much as the next person but its such a pity there's no 'Day and non camping' tickets for ATN. Be nice to go out for the day and then bus back in. Hate camping with a passion

    King Kong Company playing the Plaza on Saturday night



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    Nice for the plaza to be used for something worthwhile.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,709 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    You dont have to camp at ATN.....

    Drive out , park , go into ATN.

    Leave ATN, drive home.

    And repeat on the next day .....

    You can come and go to ATN ....

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,709 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Wheres Paulie Cool FFS ! !?!?!?! 😂


    Spraoi is dying a slow death ...

    Not a patch on what it was 5 years ago...

    Thats a fact.

    Need to move it to Kilkenny wheres theres crowds and life on the streets ...

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 392 ✭✭Rustyman101


    Maybe you should move/stay in kilkenny if its that appealing.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Crowds on the streets in Kilkenny because that is all there is to do there.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,709 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    Maybe try travelling up, take a look around and report.

    Crowds every where , on every street through out every weekend . Street vendors, music, Food stalls along the parade outside the castle.

    A fine example of city planners making the best of what the streets have and utilising it , the opposite of waterford. Thats a fact.

    Unfortunately the busiest part of waterford is people going into Penneys....

    The Cats Laughs festival is a good example of what Spraoi should be now.


    What age are you ??? 🙄

    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 392 ✭✭Rustyman101


    So your answer is move the festival to Kilkenny? You complain about what it should be, are you involved? Do you support it ? Have you given your input ?Doesn't suit your narrative so move it to Kilkenny.

    Great solution, that's really going to benefit Waterford city, thanks for the strategic advice, as I said if Kilkenny floats your boat go there and enjoy, if spraoi isn't for you don't go ! I'm sure the thousands who will go out and about will enjoy it.

    Have fun in Kilkenny.....

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    It's nothing but stags and hens don't kid yourself.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭914


    Ye Spraoi attracting 10k people on Sunday night year in year out, major failing alright!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭914


    Was the rhythm route not always outdoor music and it's only if it was raining that the music was moved into the pubs?

    I presume it's up to the pubs to organise music within their venues and not Spraoi seen as it's a street festival



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭azimuth17


    Some load of disgruntled forty somethings on here. Kilkenny has a nice castle, fully maintained by OPW, which was and is the basis of their offer, which is excellent. Remove it and you have Clonmel, a very nice middle sized Irish town with a pretense to city status. Why people feel they have to have a cut off what is happening in Waterford is beyond me, other than the opportunity to do so, especially considering the number of people from Co Kilkenny who earn their living in Waterford city. Greenspurs in particular. People in Waterford are trying hard for their city, a place with many faults, but with a lot to offer. Spraoi does what it does. Any one with a great artistic and commercial vision about how to do things better would be more than welcome by Spraoi.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭friendlyfun


    Was in for spraoi today. Fairly desperate with the weather cancelling a lot of things. It ALWAYS rains August Bank Holiday weekend.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭friendlyfun


    I think it was always a bit of both. They both outdoor music and music in pubs also. Music line up is fairly disappointing tbh this year.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭914


    Plaza was rocking tonight with Kong Kong Company, unreal way to close out Day 2, rain held off and all!

    Even if it did rain I don't think it would have dampened the atmosphere



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Valhalla90


    Typical to see the Kilkenny trolls here as usual.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,982 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Had a walk around today, great to see the crowds around town

    Used to love the Bolton Street stage back in the day. Those light up yo yos were the job



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭914


    Great day Sunday, sun shining great crowds around with some great acts on.

    Parade and fireworks were spectacular as always



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭friendlyfun


    I went in Sunday for parade and fireworks. Lots of good vibes around.


    85 year old John Thompson was in the parade. I thought that's impressive!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,982 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Yeah he was dying to be in it

    I'll get my coat



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭Asdfgh2020




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭azimuth17


    Local undertaker and funeral director from Barrack Street



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Worked in Kilkenny for years.

    Hate to burst your self-delusional bubble but Waterford generates more tourist revenue than Kilkenny. Secondly, Kilkenny is not a city. Comparing a town that does not meet any international criteria of what a city is and does not even have half the population of Waterford city BS.

    Comparing Cats Laughs and Spraoi is again a BS example. They are different types of festivals.

    And lastly, I did not write there are no crowds on Kilkenny streets. But at the weekend, “Crowds every where , on every street through out every weekend”. Your words not mine. Once you take the tourism element out there is nothing in Kilkenny. Just a town with a small population of people with an inflated opinion of themselves. Learned that from traveling up there.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,221 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    The parade was good, and the fireworks were brilliant.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    King Kong Company showing how good the Plaza can be if utilized better.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 418 ✭✭GandhiwasfromBallyfermot


    Only managed to make it into Spraoi for the Sunday. Everywhere busy, applemarket packed, the Mall packed, red square packed. Couldn't get a seat anywhere for a bit of food and drink, tried the Fat Angel, The Reg and a few others and all packed with tourists and locals it was great to see.

    Camped outside Tullys for the night then and the whole street was packed with people all night until music stopped at 11, only cleared out slightly when the fireworks started. Both Mahers and Tullys were heaving with people it was a great atmosphere with people up dancing and everything.

    I had a great time.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Dunmoreroader


    So it seems ATN and Spraoi can happily coexist with large crowds attending both events and reports saying both were successful. Long may it continue.

    I was in on Saturday in the rain and Sunday in the baking heat and good crowds both days. I don't get in every year or even see all the acts but I recon 'Wild by Motionhouse' was one of the best performances I've ever seen at Spraoi.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,982 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    The harvest festival normally September is another one to look forward too

    Think it happened in some shape last few years but nothing like pre covid



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  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭new92


    sunday night was jumpin, packed, parade was good, fireworks were very good, here's to another 30



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