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Festival News, Awards 
Opera Award Finalist

Wexford Festival Opera Shortlisted for Best Rediscovered Work at the International Opera Awards

Festival News, Community Engagement 
Photo by Patrick Browne

Over 150 primary school children from Wexford to sing together as part of Wexford Festival Opera 2024

Festival News, Awards 
Investors in Diversity

Wexford Festival Opera Earns Investors in Diversity Bronze Award

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Theatre within Theatre

Theatre within Theatre - Theme for Festival 2024

Festival News 
Wfo orchestra audition

Wexford Chorus auditions 2024

Festival News, Community Engagement 
Window Display Competition Winners 2023

Window Display Competition 2023

Festival News, Corporate Partnerships, Sustainability 
Countess Ulrike Walderdorff winner of the EPA & Wexford Festival Opera Green Night fashion award 2023, with Andy Fanning (EPA), Ruth O'Connor (EPA) and Randall Shannon (WFO Executive Director). Photo Patrick Browne

Spotlight on Sustainable Fashion

Festival News 
(c) 'Stage Door, Theatre Royal, Wexford 2001' image adapted by Roberto Recchia from an original photograph by Pádraig Grant

73rd Wexford Festival Opera Programme Announced

Festival News 
Wex Opera 3

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens 72nd Wexford Festival Opera

Festival News, Community Engagement, Corporate Partnerships 
2023 Volunteer of the year news

Peter Hussey named as Wexford Festival Opera’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year

Festival News, Corporate Partnerships 
Arachas Sponsorship Orchestra

Arachas help Wexford Festival Opera deliver winning performances with a new sponsorship of the WFO Orchestra

Festival News 
Paul Cleary

Chairman, Paul Cleary, writes about his passion for opera, his county, and his history with the beloved Opera Festival