Our youth students are passionate about and love Circus. These are just some of the things our Youth circus students had to say about being involved with the Youth Circus at Circus Factory Cork! It improves confidence, make friends and it feels like “one big family”. Don’t just listen to us though… Listen to them!
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A Summer Circus Celebration with Circus Factory Cork
22 June 2022
by Circus Factory
Join us for our summer circus celebration at Circus Factory Cork. Summer is really In Bloom, and we want to revel in the fun times by wowing you all with our circus tricks! Marvel as our seasoned circus artists and intrepid first-time performers alike take to the stage (and the air) in a whirl of
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Meet Your Circus Course Coaches: Nat Whittingham
17 June 2022
by Circus Factory
Nat Whittingham is an Acrobat, Mover and teacher. And now, one your circus arts course coaches. Working across circus, dance and physical theatre productions. Formed in competitive Trampolining, before later studying Teeterboard and Acrobatics at ESAC in Brussels, his career started with an apprenticeship from Nofit State Circus at the age of 18, where he
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What is Physical Literacy?
17 June 2022
by Circus Factory
If you interested in pursuing Ireland’s only 3 month full-time Circus Introduction course, you need to understand physical literacy. What is Physical Literacy? Physical literacy is made up of three areas. It’s how capable you are doing something physical, how you understand what you need to do, and how you feel while doing it.
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Meet Your Circus School Coaches: Noelle Ní Riagáin
15 June 2022
by Circus Factory
Noelle Ní Riagáin is a coach in Circus Factory’s Circus School – ‘3 Month Introduction Course in Contemporary Circus Arts’. Noelle studied physical theatre under the Direction of Belinda Wild. Joined an ensemble that produced Shakespeare plays through Mask and street troop, Criac na Coillte where she learnt Stilt walking and puppeteering. She worked and
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Meet Your Circus Course Coaches: Michaela Heyer
13 June 2022
by Circus Factory
Michaela Heyer is a coach on the Circus Course – ‘3 Month Introduction Course in Contemporary Circus Arts’. Michaela started her acrobatic career in the form of equestrian vaulting (acrobatics on horseback) at the age of 13. She worked as a trainer and also vaulted herself on a competitive level until the age of 20
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Your favourite Circus and Street Artists Festival that takes place in Cork is back, September 2022. If you love the arts and always wonder how you can help support it further, consider becoming a PITCH’d Patron. Circus Factory presents “Pitch’d Circus & Street Arts Festival September 9th – 25th Patronage for the Arts is a
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Unlock, Explore and Create through a training residency with Emmen Donnelly. August / September 2022 What is this Project? A unique professional development opportunity for those looking to advance their technical and creative aptitude. Participants will get the chance to collaborate and work with Circus and Aerial artist Emmen Jude Donnelly over three separate instalments
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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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Update: The results are in! We are absolutely thrilled to announce we won TWO awards at this year’s social media awards The Sockies – Social Media Awards #sockies22. 🏆🏆 We won bronze in both Instagram Strategy and Best Social Media for an Event for World Circus Day! A huuuge thank you to Arts Council Ireland
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