Tidal Scratchings is a live performance event, featuring artists exploring, creating and performing new work in a cabaret-style setting. Tidal Scratchings is a non-profit, interdisciplinary creative endeavour providing innovative artists working across all genres with performance opportunities to trial, create and execute new work in a collaborative and ever-changing scene.

Initiated by Softday the art-science collaborative team of Sean Taylor and Mikael Fernström, Tidal Scratchings is an occasional series of experimental music and performance events located at Shannon Rowing Club, Limerick organised around improvisation and listening, involving established and emerging artists working in sound, media, literary and performing arts.  It is a rare opportunity for artists to showcase their current work and a chance for the audience to experience the excitement of new work being created live before their eyes through improvisation.