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If you are producing a dance show/festival, please send us information and we will post it on our website: info@danceireland.ie
DDF Digital 2024
Book your free tickets online, prepare the snacks and settle in for some breathtaking dance from renowned choreographers and exquisite performers, because DDF Digital 2024 is streaming now and on demand until Sunday 8 December.
Via Injabulo
Available to Watch: Tues 26 Nov – Sun 8 Dec
Via Katlehong | Marco da Silva Ferreira | Amala Dianor
Online / On Demand
FREE, booking required- here
Sleeping Beauty
Available to Watch: Tues 26 Nov – Sun 8 Dec
Lyon Opera Ballet
Online / On Demand
FREE, booking required- here
Dublin Dance Festival- 21st Edition Highlights
Tues 13 – Sat 24 May 2025
Luail & Irish Chamber Orchestra | Matthew Bourne | Fidget Feet & Ceol Connected
The 21st Edition is off to an explosive start with three standout performances already on sale. Don't miss the highly anticipated inaugural performance by the new all-island dance company which will open DDF's 21st Edition in the magnificent setting of Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Also returning to Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of the festival is one of the most successful dance theatre productions of all time, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. Plus, a magical performance for young audiences with captivating aerial dance, traditional music and storytelling comes to the Samuel Beckett Theatre.
Chora by Luail – Ireland's National Dance Company with Irish Chamber Orchestra
13 May at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
20 – 24 May at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
When the Moon Spun Round by Fidget Feet & Ceol Connected
22 – 24 May, at Samuel Beckett Theatre
Book tickets here.
DANCE THEATRE OF IRELAND
HEART OF THE MATTER NOV 30
Taking inspiration from Carl Sagan’s “The Pale Blue Dot”, their new work, directed by DTI Artistic Directors Robert Connor & Loretta Yurick, will explore Nature, perspective, climate change, from the life experiences of the members. The new work acknowledges we are made of “star stuff” and –looking at our Planet, and the current states of affairs on Earth—asks us what is important? what is perspective? what is our legacy?
VINTAGE YOUTH is Dance Theatre of Ireland’s Senior performance ensemble, a group of older adults who came together as an outgrowth of DTI’s Well-Dance for Seniors modern dance classes. Since 2015 they have created and performed many original dance works in theatres and for many public events and Festival.
Dance Theatre of Ireland / Vintage Youth are grateful to be supported by The Arts Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, HSE. Photo by Ewa Figaszewska.
Tickets Available on Eventbrite.ie
€11 Adults / €9 Children (Ages 6-12)
(NO Children Age 5 & under)
For information:
01 280 3455 info@dancetheatreireland.com
Ballet Ireland's Nutcracker Sweeties
National Tour 2 November - 14 December
Get your tickets for Ballet Ireland’s Nutcracker Sweeties, now! Don't get left out in the cold. Tickets are flying and venues are starting to sell out.
Escape to an evening of glamour, enchantment and joy at Ballet Ireland’s Nutcracker Sweeties. Book your tickets now for a night of exceptional talent, dazzling choreography, and a magical story that brings the Christmas season to life.
Ballet makes for the perfect date night. Better than flowers, healthier than chocolates, more exciting than cinema – a night at the ballet is the most romantic date. Impress your partner and make them swoon at Ballet Ireland’s Nutcracker Sweeties.
It's also perfect for families. Go on a Christmas adventure with Ciara and Fionn that will capture your heart and your children’s imagination. Ballet Ireland’s Nutcracker Sweeties is a magical story that you will enjoy maybe more than your children.
Don’t miss the captivating artistry of Ballet Ireland’s masterful re-imagining of the Nutcracker. Choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple, this exciting production of the festive classic performed by a cast of world-class dancers is the best Christmas treat of the season.
Go to balletireland.ie now to book your tickets!
Winterval presents Trash Test Dummies
Fri 15th Nov - Sun 22nd Dec
Winners of the best children’s presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015 and 2016, and runners up for Children’s Choice Award Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, the Trash Test Dummies are as full of laughs as their bins are full of surprises. This “delightfully intelligent, highly entertaining” (Herald Sun) family adventure takes the humble household wheelie bin to new heights.
Everyone put your bins out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty. With side-splitting slapstick comedy, daring acrobatics and dexterous juggling these Dummies are off on an imaginative adventure that is anything but garbage. With ballet and balloons thrown in for good measure, this fast-paced hour of “adept unadulterated mischief” (The Times) delivers a dump truck full of hilarity!
THE NUTCRACKER
7 - 8 DEC 2024
Nutcracker by the Irish National Youth Ballet Dance Company is back this year, and they would love to see you all there and have a chat pre or post show!
Venue - Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin
Dates - Friday December 6th @12pm and 7.30pm
Saturday December 7th @2pm and 7.30pm
Sunday December 8th @1pm and 6pm
WAVE: THIRD EDITION
7 DEC 2024
WAVE Third Edition Invites Pee Roots of Danceople Back to th
WAVE - Back To Basics wants the Irish creative scene to rediscover their love for dance
UMAKOKO returns with the third year of WAVE, a one-of-a-kind dance show that will take place on the 7th of December in a 360 Stage at The Complex. In this edition, WAVE: Back to Basics aims to bring audiences back to their purpose, touching on the themes of rediscovery and passion for dance, culture, and belonging.
From traditional to modern and street dance styles, WAVE invites dance groups and individuals that honor the cultural diversity of dance in Ireland. Some of the local dance groups invited to perform at WAVE this year are Southside Moves (Afro Dance), led by Lapree Ncube, Ethereal Danza (Commercial), led by Eloy Quezada, Quilombo Terra (Afro-Brazilian), led by Yves Lohrran, Johely Guilarte & The Queens Project (Salsa).
“To us, WAVE - Back to Basics is a return to the core of why we fell in love with dance in the first place. This show is a call to reconnect with our belonging, our ‘why,’ our foundations, and what truly matters.” - Vithoria Escobar and Favour Odusola, Founders of UMAKOKO and Creative Directors of WAVE.
Following two successful editions, WAVE gathered excellent reviews and testimonials and reunited an audience of over 400 people. UMAKOKO, with WAVE, aims continue to make dance accessible, inspiring, and inclusive.
Tickets available on Eventbrite
Press Photos: WAVE 2023 Pictures
About UMAKOKO
UMAKOKO Dance Company delivers dance-oriented services that include performances, creative direction, content creation, and artist performance management.
With dance as their primary tool, UMAKOKO's mission is to create a unique vision through high-quality and innovative performances that captivate and engage audiences. Their vision is to leave a lasting legacy through a disruptive and unique approach to dance and performance.