Circus Factory is thrilled to announce Ireland’s FIRST and ONLY Introduction Circus Course. This course in contemporary circus arts is for 3 months and will introduce you to and train you in floor acrobatics, aerial arts and manipulation circus skills. The 3 Month Circus Course This cutting edge course starts this September 2022 with auditions
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We are thrilled to announce Circus Factory Cork are finalists in the Social Media Awards (Sockies) 2022 🎉 We are a finalists in three categories * Instagram NGO * Instagram Stories and Reels * Social Media for Events Well done Megan our ‘Marketing and Communications Coordinator’ who joined us in January 2022 and has been
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Wirewalk in Europe’s largest highwire spectacle in Galway City this July! 5 places available
26 April 2022
Learn to wirewalk with us. We’re looking for 5 people ages (ages 18+) to join our team of wire walkers to take part in the LifeLine highwire spectacle in Galway City 16th of July. What is LifeLine? LifeLine is a public wirewalking event that will feature a cast of 150 people from all walks of
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Let’s Celebrate World Circus Day at Wandesford Quay!
11 April 2022
Cork Printmakers, Backwater Artists Group and The Lavit Gallery are pleased to present: In The Open – Faoin Spéir World Circus Day with Circus Factory April 16th, 2022. Circus Factory is taking over the courtyard at Wandesford Quay for World Circus Day. Join us for a day of fun for both adults and kids. We’ve
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Circus Factory was delighted to be in a position to invite 6 professional circus performers to spend a week investigating the storyline of the 4 lovers in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. During a research and development week held at the Firkin Crane, through working in solos, duos, and ensemble R&D, six talented artists were brought
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Accredited Circus Skills For Young People: Survey
2 February 2022
We’re Doing a Feasibility Study! Circus Factory is a circus training and creation space in Cork city. We’re undertaking a feasibility study for an accredited circus skills course for young people aged 16 – 25. If you’re between 16 – 25 and would be interested in such a course, please take the 3min survey below.
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Circus Factory is Hiring!
1 November 2021
Circus Factory is an organisation dedicated to elevating Ireland’s Circus Arts to ambitious new heights through innovation and creativity. We are excited to be expanding our team with two new positions for January 2022 in the roles of Youth and Social Circus Coordinator, and of Communications and Marketing Coordinator. The two positions may be combined
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Circus in the Community
9 July 2021
Our youth and social outreach team has had a super active month of July, delivering a variety of projects across several communities and age groups. Supported by Health Action Zone, Cork City Partnership, Youth Work Ireland and the Traveller Visibility Group they will deliver 12 workshops in three weeks. It has been an incredible opportunity
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Funding News!
2 July 2021
Some great news to close the week on. Circus Factory are delighted to be awarded funding support from the Arts Council Ireland Capacity Building Support Scheme Round 1 2021 helping us to grow our organisational reach through support in reporting, evaluation, marketing and fundraising strategies, sowing the seeds for some exciting future plans ahead.
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Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ideas Academy
29 June 2021
We are absolutely thrilled to be selected for the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Ideas Academy Summer 2021 where we will be exploring the use of circus skills as an educational and social inclusion mechanism to engage with children and young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds. Study sessions are already in swing, with our Managing Director Louisa Sloan
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