Dance Cork Firkin Crane

24/06/2026

Our Summer/Autumn 2026 Programme is now live! We’re looking forward to a new season of dance at Dance Cork Firkin Crane with a programme of public performances, artist residencies and professional development opportunities.

We hope there’s something in the season that speaks to you, and we invite you to discover and engage with dance in our home in Shandon.

👉 Check out What's On at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

23/06/2026

Looking forward to hosting the stunning Tides of Tradition at Dance Cork Firkin Crane this weekend, a music and dance performance that celebrates the rich heritage and spirit of Ireland.

📆 Saturday 27 June
📍 Dance Cork Firkin Crane
🎟 Tickets available from https://dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/tides-of-tradition/

22/06/2026

Our dance season continues next month with a playful, unsettling and often revealing performance from Company Philip Connaughton for Croi Glan Integrated Dance.

The Act of Existing is a provocative new dance work that explores what happens when two artists willingly surrender to an audience’s will.

Featuring performances by Bobbi Byrne and Ben Sullivan, The Act of Existing invites audiences into a live encounter where influence is never straightforward and responsibility is never neutral.

📆 Fri 3 & Sat 4 July
📍Dance Cork Firkin Crane
🎟 dancecorkfirkincrane.ie

22/06/2026

14/06/2026

The sold out Catch Workshop Series 2026 kicks off today at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.

Curated by Luke Murphy Attic Projects, Catch is an initiative that aims to give an intimate group of professional dancers the opportunity to work with a rotating faculty of choreographers and dancers who are at the very height of the field.

This year's facilitators are Laja Field (USA); Seke Chimutengwende (UK); Seppe Baeyens (BE); and Maxine Doyle (UK).

05/06/2026

A little sneak peek at what's in store at next week's performance of A Joyful Square Dance choreographed by Inma Pavon and featuring a group of community participants.

Join us on Thursday 11 June for a free, outdoor dance performance by Inma and ten dancers on O’Connell Square (between The Firkin Crane and The Butter Museum) in Shandon.

There are two free, outdoor performances to enjoy at 12pm & 1:30pm. More info dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/a-joyful-square-dance/

All Welcome, bring a friend. We hope to see you there.

Image credit Soundofphotography.

03/06/2026

Ahead of her peformances of Offspring (A Modern Frankenstein) next week as part of Cork Midsummer Festival, Emily Terndrup join us tomorrow to lead a professional class.

This 90 minute class explores articulation, mobilisation, and coordination through guided improvisational movement and release techniques.

Experience the joy of movement, expression, and presence from the inside out.

Open to movers of all levels.

Thursday 4 June, 11am
Book your place dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/professional-class-with-emily-terndrup-2/

02/06/2026

📣 Call out for performers: Join the Solstice Céilí dance troupe led by Martin O'Donoghue.

The Solstice Céilí Cork Midsummer Festival is looking for some volunteers to be part of this year's performance.

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - just the ability to count to 4 and a fondness for the craic!

There are two, 2 hour workshops and the performance is on Sunday 21 June. You need to be available for both workshops and from the afternoon of Sunday 21 June until the show finishes at 10.30pm.

Workshops & Performance dates:
Thurs 4 June 4, 7-9pm | Cork Cricket Club
Thurs 11 June 7-9pm | Cork Cricket Club
Sun 21 June 2-10.30pm | Elizabeth Fort

Expect mayhem, laughter and some new dances!

Only 4 spaces left, so please email martin[at]trasnanadtonnta.com if you would like to take part.

29/05/2026

We are just two weeks away from Cork Midsummer Festival on this sunny Friday ☀️

We are so excited to co-present two outstanding performances as part of the festival, Offspring (A Modern Frankenstein) by Emily Terndrup, and Cúinní an Ghiorria by Fearghus Ó Conchúir.

📅 Catch Emily at Dance Cork Firkin Crane from 11-13 June, and Fearghus at Cork City Hall from 20-21 June.

🎟 Tickets available from dancecorkfirkincrane.ie and corkmidsummer.com.

27/05/2026

Great feature in last week's Irish Examiner on Cork city dance artist in residence Luke Murphy.

Luke is movement director for the upcoming production Pool (No Water) written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Des Kennedy being presented by The Everyman as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.

Growing up at at the top of Patrick's Hill was good preparation for Luke Murphy's career in the dance world, writes Marjorie Brennan