Your November Cork Circus Guide by Circus Factory Cork is here!
Try out our 5-Day Clown Intensive with Spymonkey, check out our Halloween Cabaret: Oíche Sorcais, and have a look at all things circus in Cork and around Ireland.
What you’ll find in this guide:
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Circus in Cork in November
Adult Workshops
Flexibility to Floor Workshop
Nov 2nd / 2PM – 4PM
A workshop tailored to building a solid flexibility foundation and practice that can supplement dance, aerial, or acrobatic training and performance. Increase your range of motion with active and passive flexibility drills pulled from different disciplines such as dance, rhythmic gymnastics, and contortion. We will focus on total body flexibility from head to toe with attention paid to each individual’s body and flexibility needs.
Oíche Sorcais: Circus Cabaret
Nov 15th / 7.30PM – 10.30PM
This year our Halloween Cabaret is a bit later…
After Oíche Shamhna, as winter closes in, join us for Oíche Sorcais, a night of mystical mesmerising circus. This November join the artists of Circus Factory Cork at our Halloween Cabaret showcasing both new works and works in development.
Part of La Nuit du Cirque, an international event organised by the Territoires de Cirque (France) with the support of the French Ministry of Culture.
Clown Intensive With Spymonkey
Nov 17th – Nov 22nd / 10AM – 4.30PM
What is it that makes you as a performer uniquely funny? How do you share that brilliant, special, ridiculousness with an audience so that they are helpless with laughter?
In this 5-day introduction to Spymonkey Clown we will focus on how to identify and develop that particular quality of Funny that is special to you, and only you.
You will be supported to develop these comedic skills in a safe, fun and laughter-filled environment. This positive group dynamic will allow you focus on identifying and trusting your best impulses, taking risks, being adventurous, generous and honest as a performer.
Aerial & Chair Choreography Workshop: ‘Life Of A Showgirl’
Nov 22nd / 4PM – 6PM
Let’s be clear: Taylor Swift is taking inspiration from us. ; ) Embrace your inner Showgirl with a sassy and sultry choreography workshop. The workshop is divided into 2 halves. We will start by learning a simple chair choreography. With this choreography, students will be encouraged to explore and express their own movement style.
In the second half of the workshop, we will take the movement patterns of the chair dance and use that as a basis for creating a unique choreography on the aerial apparatus.
AcroYoga Jam
Nov 30th / 2PM – 5PM
Looking for a space to grow your Acroyoga practice while connecting with others? Our Guided Acroyoga Jam blends the best of both worlds – a bit of structure to help you develop your skills, and plenty of time to explore, play, and practice.
For Youth
Youth Acrobatics
Mondays 5PM – 6.15PM
Brand new youth class! Youth Acrobatics is suitable for ages 7 – 12 yrs and encourages kids to work on individual moves as well as group movement in this class
We will be holding an end of term Showcase for our Youth Classes in December.
For Families
Corkmas Parade
Cork City Centre
Nov 14th / 7PM
The Corkmas Christmas parade will mark the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year – when the city fills with life, light and joy in anticipation of Christmas.
Circus Events in Cork
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.” Cirque de Lumiere WebsiteCirque de Lumiere is an Irish owned Circus suitable for families and all age groups, providing wholesome entertainment to Cities, towns, and villages across Ireland. Our captivating performances and talented artists will leave you in awe. Join us for an unforgettable experience under the magical glow of Cirque de Lumiere
Cirque de Lumiere Website
Cine Concert: Stupid August
Nov 13th / 7.45PM / School of Music, Curtis Auditorium
Nov 16th / 3PM / Arc Cinema, Cork City
An amnesiac clown finds himself exiled to the Ireland of the early 1960s. As the shadows of his past re-emerge, Gus must navigate the present dangers to find himself again and be finally free. Stupid August is a historical fantasy which explores the dangers of burying our collective histories and the lasting traumas of our inhumanity. With this beautiful film that will be presented in two ways at CIFF – one with live music and one with the recorded score, both gorgeous – Padraig Trehy looks back at silent film’s ability to express powerful, fundamental truths of human existence. With its mere presence in the world as a feeling and thinking body, a person claims their right for life, freedom, and kindness. Deeply affecting.
Cork Film Festival
Circus Around Ireland
National Circus Festival Ireland
Nov 6th – Nov 9th
Join us this November in Kerry for an incredible celebration of circus. Finish off your mid-term break in style with us in Tralee this year!
Artist and photo credits unknown
Taken from Galway Community Circus website
Galway Community Circus- Scratch Night
Nov 22d / Doors at 5.30pm
Scratch Night is an opportunity for artists to present and explore new work in front of a live audience. The event creates a space for experimentation and allows artists to gather valuable feedback to help shape the future of their productions.
Circus Coming in December
Workshops
Christmas Choreography
Dec 14th / 2PM -4PM
Get your Jingle Bells and Christmas Jumpers ready for this Christmas aerial silks choreography.
CORKMAS
Festive Family Circus Workshops
Step into the magic of Christmas with fun-filled Family Circus Workshops at Corkmas. Learn to juggle, hula hoop, spin plates, and clown around together in a festive atmosphere. Learn a new trick to show off at the dinner table at Christmas, warm up cold hands or just find the joy in the annual Christmas shop! Our friendly circus elves will guide you through tricks and skills that will have everyone smiling and laughing, and full of cheer. Perfect for families and children of all ages. No experience needed, just bring your Christmas spirit and a sense of fun!
Walkabouts
Bring a little extra wonder to the season with roaming circus performers adding sparkle to the festivities. Full of Christmas cheer and circus craic, silly stilt walkers, joyful jugglers and playful hula hoop artists will bring joy and colour to Corkmas this year.
Circus Coming in January
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October Circus Highlights
Cover Photo Details:
Photo by David Hegarty
Photo taken at Canon Camera x O’ Leary’s Camera World event at Circus Factory
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