Fragments of Motifs in Nature, a captivating new exhibition by artist Rica Shimabukuro, has opened at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) to coincide with the launch of the Well Festival of Arts & Wellbeing. The exhibition features the Limerick Triptych, a...

A much-loved element of the Well Festival, this poetry strand from Waterford Healing Arts has been curated this this year by the highly regarded poet Kerrie O’Brien, who has chosen an absorbing selection to give us a daily lift.  A new poem will be shared each day...

Are you feeling well? Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2025 launches exciting line-up – over 30 FREE local arts events Music, art, dance, poetry and stories to lift people’s spirits Dedicated activities for younger audiences through the Wellies programme...

This week we unveiled a stunning lightbox installation for patients, staff, and visitors at Orthopaedic 2 at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). The lightbox is part of a wider series of photographs by Tom Quilty that have been installed throughout the orthopaedic...

We are delighted to launch Summits, a collection of photography, by Joanna Taraska. This is Joanna’s second exhibition on the Staff Art Wall at University Hospital Waterford. Her work is on show until 11 March 2025. Joanna Taraska was born in Poland but has been...

Open Call: Sunshine: sharing writings to brighten our souls… Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2025 invites readers to share their favourite feel-good poetry and prose Do you reach for a poem to be inspired?  Does a good book lift your spirits? If yes, then the Well...

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...