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UpDown Circus Producing and presenting high-quality circus and street performances for audiences of all ages. Proudly supported by The Arts council / An Chomhairle Ealaion.

And that’s a wrap on UpDown Circus Festival 2026! 🎪A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our second edition happe...
18/09/2026

And that’s a wrap on UpDown Circus Festival 2026! 🎪

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our second edition happen — our brilliant artists, wonderful volunteers, venues, partners, supporters, funders and the whole production team who worked so hard behind the scenes. ❤️

And of course, thank you to everyone who came along and shared the festival with us, whether you watched a show, joined a workshop, stopped to enjoy some street circus or simply spread the word. 🙌

It has been a real pleasure to bring circus and street arts into different corners of Cork and to create spaces for artists, audiences and communities to come together.

Thank you to everyone who made UpDown 2026 possible. We couldn’t have done it without you. ✨

See you next time!

Photos by Jacob Anderson and Clare Keogh

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Douglas Street Business Association
Blue Cherry Media
Pavilion Bar Cork
Minding Creative Minds
The Everyman
Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Goethe-Institut Irland
Irish Street Arts, Circus & Spectacle Network
National Circus Festival of Ireland
Alliance Française de Cork
Cork City Council

🎪✨ DOUGLAS STREET, LET’S PLAY! ✨🎪Today, the streets of Douglas come alive for AutumnFest — the Village in the City! 🥳We’...
06/09/2026

🎪✨ DOUGLAS STREET, LET’S PLAY! ✨🎪

Today, the streets of Douglas come alive for AutumnFest — the Village in the City! 🥳

We’re taking over the east end of Douglas Street with an afternoon packed with circus, comedy, acrobatics, play and plenty of unexpected surprises. 👀

🎪 Circus performances
🤹 Stilt walking
😂 Comedy & clowning
🤸 Acrobatic antics
🧸 Play for all ages with Let’s Play Cork
✨ And plenty of street magic along the way!

From 12–5pm, come wander down Douglas Street, soak up the atmosphere and discover something unexpected around every corner. 🌈

📍 Douglas Street
🗓️ Today, Sunday 6 September
⏰ 12–5pm
🎟️ FREE!

Come for the AutumnFest craic, stay for the circus! 🎪💥

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05/09/2026

🎨✨ TAKING PLACE TODAY! ✨🎨

A little time to pause, create and reconnect. 💚
-This event is ticketed but requires a reservation ticket-
Join us today at The Everyman for a special Creative Arts Therapy session, presented by UpDown Circus Festival in partnership with Minding Creative Minds and The Everyman.

Take some time out, explore creativity and reflection, and connect with others in a relaxed, supportive space. 🌱

🗓️ Today — Saturday 5 September
⏰ 1:00–2:30pm
📍 The Everyman, Cork
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION — Registration required

A chance to pause, breathe and make a little space for yourself. 💚

Part of UpDown Circus Festival, 1–8 September 2026.

🎬✨ CIRCUS SHORTS FILM NIGHT — WHAT A NIGHT! 🎪What a brilliant evening bringing circus and cinema together! ✨🎬A huge than...
04/09/2026

🎬✨ CIRCUS SHORTS FILM NIGHT — WHAT A NIGHT! 🎪

What a brilliant evening bringing circus and cinema together! ✨🎬

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at The Pavilion for Circus Shorts Film Night, presented in partnership with Gearr. From inspiring short films to great conversations, creative connections and plenty of artistic exchange, it was a fantastic night celebrating the brilliant overlap between film and circus. 🎪🎥

A massive thank you to the Gearr team, the filmmakers, artists and everyone who came along and helped make the evening such a success! 🤝✨

Here’s to more nights of creativity, collaboration and bringing different art forms together! ❤️

🎪Want something new and exciting to do this Saturday?🎪Come along to Dance Cork Firkin Crane to see the crazy and creativ...
04/09/2026

🎪Want something new and exciting to do this Saturday?🎪

Come along to Dance Cork Firkin Crane to see the crazy and creative performance 'RAPT' by Benjamin Richter Company! Now’s the time to get your tickets! 👀

⚡ RAPT is selling fast! ⚡

This inventive contemporary circus performance takes juggling somewhere completely unexpected, where paper, objects and the human body become playful partners. 🤹📦

Expect something funny, strange, poetic and seriously inventive as paper takes on a life of its own and juggling becomes much more than juggling.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast - get yours now!

📅 Saturday 5 September
⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Dance Cork Firkin Crane

👉 Book now via link in bio

Don’t miss this brilliant piece of contemporary circus! 🎪✨

RAPT is supported to be in Ireland by & . Part of Updown Circus Festival, 1-8 September 2026.



🎪✨ CORK, WE’RE TAKING OVER CORNMARKET STREET TOMORROW! ✨🎪Tomorrow night, Cornmarket Street comes alive with Street Feast...
03/09/2026

🎪✨ CORK, WE’RE TAKING OVER CORNMARKET STREET TOMORROW! ✨🎪
Tomorrow night, Cornmarket Street comes alive with Street Feast & Circus ... an evening of food, circus, play, puppets and plenty of unexpected surprises! 👀🥳
🌮 Street food to feast on
🎪 Circus to feast your eyes on
🧚 Stilt walkers towering above the crowds
🐙 Larger-than-life puppets popping up when you least expect them
🤹 Accessible juggling with Let’s Play Cork
🎨 Creative characters bringing Cornmarket Street to life
Keep an eye out for Ms Deeva Dee and Lidija Šola as they tower above the crowds on stilts, and watch for the brilliant Cork Puppetry Company and their larger-than-life creations! 👀
And of course, Let’s Play Cork will be getting everyone involved with accessible circus fun — including a chance to help create a juggle board county record! 🤹‍♀️🏆
So grab your friends, bring the family, come hungry and get ready for an evening of Food, Fun & Frolicking! 🥳
📅 TOMORROW — Friday 4 September
⏰ 6:00–8:00pm
📍 Cornmarket Street, Cork
🎟️ FREE EVENT
Come for the food. Stay for the circus. You never know what you’ll find around the next corner! 🎪✨
Part of UpDown Circus Festival, 1–8 September 2026, in partnership with Cork City Council’s Night Time Economy.

🎪✨ WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF UPDOWN! ✨🎪Last night we kicked off the UpDown Circus Festival with our Community Circus Worksh...
02/09/2026

🎪✨ WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF UPDOWN! ✨🎪

Last night we kicked off the UpDown Circus Festival with our Community Circus Workshop at South Parish Community Hall ... and what a night it was! ❤️

From juggling and rings to scarves, movement and plenty of laughs, it was brilliant to see everyone getting stuck in, trying something new and having fun together. 🤹‍♀️⭕🎪

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and brought such great energy to the room! Whether you were a circus pro or picking up juggling balls for the first time, you absolutely smashed it. 👏✨

Here’s to a whole week of circus, creativity, connection and a bit of playful chaos! 🎪💫

🎬✨ CIRCUS SHORTS FILM NIGHT — TONIGHT! 🎪Tonight, we’re bringing circus and cinema together for an evening celebrating cr...
02/09/2026

🎬✨ CIRCUS SHORTS FILM NIGHT — TONIGHT! 🎪
Tonight, we’re bringing circus and cinema together for an evening celebrating creativity, storytelling and artistic expression! ✨
Presented in partnership with Gearr, Cork’s newest short film festival, Circus Shorts brings together a vibrant selection of short films with the spirit of contemporary circus, collaboration and artistic exchange.
Come along to:
🎬 Discover inspiring short films
🎪 Explore the connection between circus & cinema
🤝 Meet the team behind Gearr
✨ Connect with filmmakers, artists and creatives
🍻 Enjoy a relaxed evening of networking and artistic exchange
📅 TODAY —> Wednesday 2 September
🕖 7PM
📍 The Pavilion, Cork
🎟️ FREE EVENT —> registration encouraged via Eventbrite
Whether you’re a circus fan, filmmaker, artist or simply looking for something a little different tonight ... come join us! 🎪🎬✨

🎪✨ UPDOWN CIRCUS FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY! ✨🎪What better way to kick off a week of circus than by having a go yourself? 👀Ev...
01/09/2026

🎪✨ UPDOWN CIRCUS FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY! ✨🎪
What better way to kick off a week of circus than by having a go yourself? 👀
Ever thought “I definitely can’t do circus”? Think again! 🤹‍♀️
Join us TODAY at South Parish Community Hall for a fun, relaxed and accessible community circus workshop. No experience needed, no pressure and definitely no complicated tricks... just come along, have a go and see what you can do! ✨
🤹 Juggling
⭕ Rings
🧣 Scarves
💫 Movement, rhythm, coordination & creativity
Designed for ALL AGES & ALL PHYSICAL ABILITIES, these workshops are a chance to play, move, try something new and connect with others through circus.
And who knows… you might just surprise yourself! 😉
📅 TODAY — Tuesday 1 September, 8pm
📍 South Parish Community Hall, Douglas Street
🎟️ FREE — registration via the link in bio or our website
This event officially kicks off the UpDown Circus Festival 🎪✨ and is part of the AutumnFest Community Engagement Programme, in partnership with Pitch’d Productions.
Come kick off the festival with us! ❤️

🎪 1 DAY TO GO!The countdown is almost over! Tomorrow, UpDown Circus Festival begins in Cork, bringing a week of circus, ...
31/08/2026

🎪 1 DAY TO GO!

The countdown is almost over! Tomorrow, UpDown Circus Festival begins in Cork, bringing a week of circus, creativity, community and outdoor arts to the city.

🎨 Creative Art Therapy in partnership with Minding Creative Minds
📅 Saturday, 5 September at The Everyman
A creative session exploring art, expression and wellbeing.

🎉 AutumnFest – Douglas Street
📅 Sunday, 6 September
A day of circus, street performance and community celebration on Douglas Street.

We’re nearly there and can’t wait to welcome you! ✨

UpDown Circus Festival, 1–8 September 2026.
Full programme: https://www.updowncircusfestival.ie/

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