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Hello, hello and welcome to the all-new, shiny thread for fire dancers, spinners, object manipulators, drummers, musicians and anyone else interested in these arts anywhere in Ireland.



Our community started coming together a few years ago, and it's grown to include people from all over the country...



If you are new to poi or staff or spinning stuff and want to meet up with any of the Irish spinners, please post in this thread, introduce yourself and feel free to come along to the workshops, gatherings or events that get talked about.



Also, if you'd like to be on my mailing list for fire gatherings and other juggling events, please PM me your email address and I'll add it. The fire gathering takes place fortnightly in Belfast, but it's one way to keep in touch with everyone.



So welcome, and hope to see you soon



Clare x



Updates on Circus/spinny gatherings around Ireland



Belfast:



Tuesday:

5pm-7pm

Streetwise (community circus) meet in Morton Community Centre (off Lisburn Road)… providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills. Run by Dave from Babcock and Bobbins (on HoP as Bobbins).

8.30pm-10pm

I run a poi workshop for the Crescent Arts Centre (now housed in City Church, Holylands - opposite the Spar), featuring occasional special guests when they visit… Please PM me if you are interested in poi lessons.

9.30/10pm-midnight

Fortnightly fire gathering in Crescent Park, Belfast (opposite The Fly/Scratch bar). This is a friendly and informal gathering for anyone interested in spinning fire or learning more. Please PM me if you want to know the dates for the next gathering.



Wednesday:

7pm-9.30pm

Adult circus in Belfast Community Circus (Gordon St, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast). Weekly circus training for adults using various circusy props. £5 per week.



Galway:



Tuesday:

5pm-??

NUI Galway juggling club meet in Aras Na MacLeinn. Providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.



Thursday:

5pm-??

NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Bank of Ireland theatre.



Sunday:

12pm-4pm

NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Dangan Sports Centre.



Cork:



Tuesday:

5.30pm-8pm

Cork Community Circus meet at Loch Community Centre, at the top of Barracks St, Greenmount – providing an indoor space to practice and learn new skills. (Probably) run by Cormac (not on HoP). Three euro cover charge.



Limerick:



Thursday:

7pm-9pm

Limerick Juggling Club meet at the Limerick Youth Centre, on Lower Glentworth Street. Club run by fantastic jugglers Joe McGinley and Richy Brennan.



Dublin:



Monday:

5pm-9pm

DIT juggling club meet in the hall behind Belvedere College – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.



Tuesday:

7pm-9pm

Trinity juggling club meet in Goldsmith Hall, Pearse Street – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.



Wednesday:

7pm-9pm

DIT juggling club meet in Linen Hall, across the road from Bolton Street. Go through the archway at the side of Bodkins, and it's on the top floor, in the gym.

4.30pm-6pm

NCAD juggling club meet.



Thursday:

6pm-9.30pm

UCD juggling club meet in the Memorial Hall, beside the Architecture buildings – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.



(PS:

DIT will meet...

24th September - 5th December 2007

28th January - 14th March 2008

31st March - 25th April 2008)





Dun Laoghaire



Tuesday:

6pm-8pm

IADT meet… somewhere… a new club, and everyone is welcome!





Events:



British Juggling Convention (April)

UberParis (June)

Play (July)

EJC (July)

Falmouth (September)

Clonakilty JC (September)

Bristol (September)





(If you have any updates on these clubs or events, please PM them to me...)





Take care, happy spinning

X

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 Written by: flip


Hi all,
Looking at the june thingy session it seems people are off to different parts of the world so I'm at a loss as to what to do with it...

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 Written by: flip


Hi all,
Looking at the june thingy session it seems people are off to different parts of the world so I'm at a loss as to what to do with it...

What june thingy session, u planning some sort of party???

Getting to the other side

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 Written by: Solas


Hey Flipster, I'm game. Let's do I have marked in my diary and am ready to rock.

Can't make Spirit on Friday unfortunately because I have to be in Athy, Kildare. I'm heading to this on saturday though if anyone fancy's a lift / spot of dancing.

It's all free.... freeeeeeee!!!! haahahaha.....I think.

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 Written by: Xina


Hi guys,

My name is Christina, I'm a displaced Texan gal living in Co. Louth, midway between Dublin and Belfast.
I recently discovered poi and I'm hooked.
I would love to join your gatherings to practice with and learn from you, if you don't mind a novice tagging along!
I'm new to Ireland so I'm looking to meet cool people and make friends, as the social scene in rural Louth leaves something to be desired!
Hope to meet all of you soon!

You can only be young once but you can always be immature.

 Written by: french23


Hey Xina,

The story with Friday is that a bunch of us are going up to visit the protesters (see www.tarawatch.org for info on why they're protesting) to cheer them up with some firey fun. Bring a tent and fuel if you can (cookies etc are optional), call me on: 0879146920 if need any other info or if you need me to collect you from the bus stop (it's a bit of a walk up to the hill), hope to see you there

Hugz,
Mairead.

You can only be young once but you can always be immature.

You my friend, i will defend and if we change, well i'll love you anyway

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You can only be young once but you can always be immature.