Dance Cork Firkin Crane

28/08/2026

News from the Community: Activating Archive Residency 2026 from LuailDance 📣

Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company and the Irish World Academy at University of Limerick, invites applications from dance artists to the Activating Archive Residency, in partnership with the National Dance Archive of Ireland, the Irish Traditional Music Archive (Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann) and Our Steps Project.

Find out more below 👇

ACTIVATING ARCHIVE RESIDENCY 2026

Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company and Irish World Academy at University of Limerick, invites applications from dance artists to the Activating Archive Residency, in partnership with the National Dance Archive of Ireland, the Irish Traditional Music Archive / Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann) and Our Steps.

The residency, which will take place in November-December, will include two weeks of supported access to the National Dance Archive of Ireland in Limerick, as well as rehearsal space at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. The selected artist will also have a week of supported access to the Irish Traditional Music Archive, and online access to "Our Steps, Our Story: An Irish Dance Legacy Archive", courtesy of Our Steps and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of NYPL The New York Public Library.

🗓️ Activating Archive Residency: November-December 2026
⚠️ Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 9th September 2026 by 5pm GMT.

Artist’s fees, travel, accommodation and per diems in Limerick and Dublin if needed, all provided.

For this opportunity details, application process, timeline, partners and all additional information, click this link: https://luail.ie/opportunity/activating-archive-residency-2026/

📷: Patricio Cassinoni

26/08/2026

Cine Club: Dance on Film returns next week for a new season 🎬

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet is a 2009 documentary film by Frederick Wiseman that explores the inner workings of the world-famous French ballet company. Presented without voiceover or commentary, the film offers a rare glimpse into the dedication, physical exertion, and administrative coordination required to keep a premier institution running.

📅 3 September, 7:30pm.

🎟 Free, €5 Donation Welcome.

Pre-Booking requested at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.
Curated by Luke Murphy - Attic Projects, Cine Club is a regular evening of dance film screening at the Musgrave Theatre.

24/08/2026

Huge congratulations to the Tipperary Dance team on a brilliant programme for 2026 👏👏👏

Check out the festival from 7-16 October and browse all events at tipperarydance.com.

7-16 October - Tipperary Dance Festival 2026: we are launching the programme!

Discover international and Irish artists, with a rich programme of performances, participatory events, workshops, professional development, conversations, residencies and dance in schools.

From the intimate to the spectacular, the playful to the thought-provoking, there’s something for you to discover. Whether you’re a lifelong dance lover, completely new to contemporary dance, a professional artist, a family, a school or simply curious to try something different, we’d love you to join us.

Full programme available on our website: tipperarydance.com/

Tipperary Dance Festival is funded by The Arts Council and Tipperary County Council. The International Residencies and Pro Sessions are funded by The Arts Council under Arts Grant Funding. The Pro Sessions programme is supported by Dance Ireland. Partnering venues: The Source Arts Centre, STAC Chapel, Nenagh Arts Centre. In partnership with: Tanztendenz München e.V., La Caldera, Barcelona, South Tipperary Arts Centre, Culture Mill.

21/08/2026

What happens when “more” becomes too much? Get ready for extraordinary juggling, unexpected humour and a whole lot of paper.

RAPT by Benjamin Richter Company is a playful, visually striking contemporary circus performance exploring our obsession with “more” from pleasure and possibility to waste and excess.

📅 5 September at Dance Cork Firkin Crane as part of UpDown Circus Festival
🎟 dancecorkfirkincrane.ie

19/08/2026

Action Theatre Workshop: The Unexpected Body with Niki Tulk

A workshop based on the improvisational practices developed by Ruth Zaporah. Through dynamic physical exploration, participants awaken the body as a source of imagination, expression, precision, and play. The work engages movement, voice, sound, and language as interconnected tools for performance and discovery.

Thursday 3 Setpember, 11am.
Book your place at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.

19/08/2026

📦 How much is enough?
More things. More stuff. More, more, more.
But when does “more” become too much?

🎪 RAPT by Benjamin Richter Company takes this question into the world of contemporary juggling, where paper, objects and the human body become unexpected partners.

It’s playful, poetic, funny and a little bit unsettling, exploring our relationship with what we have, what we use and what we throw away. And there’s a beautiful twist: the show uses grass paper made from 60% grass fibres and 40% recycled paper, and the entire production fits into just two suitcases. 🧳

Come and see what happens when a piece of paper becomes a circus partner, objects get a mind of their own, and juggling becomes a whole lot more than juggling.

📅 Saturday 5 September, 7:30pm
📍 Dance Cork Firkin Crane
🎟️ Tickets on sale now. Link in bio.
https://www.updowncircusfestival.ie/festival-programme/rapt
https://firkincrane.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173674147

RAPT is supported to be in Ireland by Dance Cork Firkin Crane & Goethe-Institut Irland. Part of Updown Circus Festival, 1–8 September 2026.

18/08/2026

Dance Cork Firkin Crane is seeking a skilled Technical Manager to lead all technical and production operations in our historic home for dance.

We’re looking for a proactive professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is excited by the chance to help us grow as a national centre for dance.

Please visit our website for full application details: dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/news/we-are-hiring-technical-manager-at-dance-cork-firkin-crane/

Closing date: 12noon on Friday 11 September 2026 or until filled.

18/08/2026

The Regional Dance Network is thrilled to announce Wanjiru Kamuyu | WKcollective’s Tour of Ireland in October 2026 📣

Venues in Cork, Limerick and Tipperary will present performances of Portraits in Red and An Immigrant’s Story, alongside discussions and workshops with Bessie Award-winning choreographer Wanjiru Kamuyu (Kenya/France/USA).

6 Oct | Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre
8 Oct | Dance Limerick
10 Oct | Tipperary Dance
15 & 16 Oct | Dance Cork Firkin Crane

👉 For further information and booking, and to avail of a multiple-location ticket discount, please visit the venues’ websites.
Presented in association with Ambassade de France en Irlande.

The WKcollective Ireland tour is supported by the INSTITUT FRANÇAIS and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations' program, Mouvements.

17/08/2026

News from the Community 📣 Audition for professional dancers / performers for Running Blind with Laura Sarah Dowdall.

Running Blind is a collaborative dance project working with blind and visually impaired participants.

Laura is seeking professional performers with dance and theatre experience who enjoy collaborative creative processes and are interested in developing their inclusive dance practice. Performers of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to apply.

Audition Details:

📅 Wednesday, 9 September
🕐 11am–4pm
📍 Dublin

The audition will focus on partnering, improvisation and devising, incorporating movement and voice, so applicants should be comfortable working across these areas.

Applicants should be available for the following project dates in Dublin:
- Every Tuesday & Wednesday in November
- 30 November–4 December
- 7–10 December

For full Application and Project Details, please email [email protected].

Closing date: Friday, 28 August.

14/08/2026

Join residency artist Caroline Meaden for Professional Class on Thursday 20 August from 11am.

Caroline’s class aims to prepare the mind and body for sensitive, imaginative and engaged movement practice. A performer, choreographer, teacher and speech pathologist based in Naarm/Melbourne, Caroline Meaden works at the intersection of dance, language and theatre.

Book your place at dancecorkfirkincrane.ie.