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



This thread was started nearly a couple of years ago now... and it's since grown to include more people, gatherings, events, fun and games than we had thought possible.



And it's still growing - so if you're new to the arts, or want to meet up with any of us, please post at the end of this thread to introduce yourself... or send me a PM with your email address and I'll add your name to our mailing list.



There are spinners, dancers and manipulators all over the country, and you'll find lots of them on here... don't be shy, we're nice



So welcome, and hope to see you soon



Clare x



Updates on Circus/spinny gatherings around Ireland � 6 November 2006



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 the lovely Dave from Babcock and Bobbins (on HoP as Bobbins).

8.30pm-10pm

Lisa and I take our poi workshop in Crescent Arts Centre (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 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. �3 per week (I think).



Galway:



Tuesday:

5pm-??

NUI Galway juggling club meet in Aras Na MacLeinn. Run by the fabulous Eimhin (on here as Flip), providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.



Thursday:

5pm-??

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



Sunday:

12pm-4pm

NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Dangan Sports Centre�. As above.



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 the lovely 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-7pm

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� somewhere



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.



Dun Laoghaire



Tuesday:

6pm-8pm

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







Events:



Tralee:



November 24-26

Tralee juggling convention� organized by the lovely Fanzini�s, the public show is looking fantastic�





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





Take care, happy spinning

X

Getting to the other side

Getting to the other side

would that be further than it is from cork to belfast

Love is the law.

Allo....(Ahhh college computers are crap) anyway.. yip Im going to the circus so we should all arrange a time to meet for a drink before hand. And I vote for Belfast fire fun cos theres been a problem with my student loan (again) and Im completly broke

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...

Lol. That's 2-all.

Derry to Cork would be further, young aidan, than from Cork to Rathlin!!! Belfast and Dublin are the middle bits. What about Newry!?! Any fire spinners on the border?!!

Derry is quite near Rathlin, but a bit over to the left.

Tainted. You have my mobile, and I'll be texting you all later... but we meet between 7.15 and 7.30 on Saturday night at Bar One, which is on the first floor of the Waterfront Hall... maybe also try to meet there in intervals (if there are any) and after the show?!

Take care, see you Saturday
Clare x

Getting to the other side

Ok per see you on Sat

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...

why don't we only meet for a spin on the Hill of Uisneach?



it's at the very centre of the country. no more arguments



it's not a bad idea actually, not sure if any of you have ever been there, but in it's day it was a more sacred place than the Hill of Tara, for it was the meeting place of all Irish Druids. the energy there is incredible.



though i have a sneaking suspicion that it'll be dublin again....



how are you guys anyhow? haven't seen any sign of Feartine in here....



i'm missing you guys. it's hard work doing a full days work lately with no distractions



heading out to johnny's fundraiser tomorrow night, in navan, if anyone fancies tagging along.... 8pm-2am, bands, djs, fire, yummmm....



doooeeeiiiiii my sweeties!!



L

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

Love is the law.

Sweet. Fine with me.

Say something about it being a new community with people from both sides of the border. Growing quickly. Ermmm. I suppose a bit about the history of poi, and staff, and the safety aspects (yes, we do normally have a fire blanket at every gathering ). Oh, and mention HoP too.

If you need anything else more direct, text me

Getting to the other side

Written by: ado-p

he's looking to do a story about a fire performer from moyross in limerick taking part in a fund raiser. human interest.






what fire performer from moyross?? was there one? at our fundraiser? or is he writing fiction?

personally i think the pics that fraulein took at the burning man fundraiser are the best i've seen (of me) so you might want to ask her permission

that way we can all be famous

info on the Hill of Uisneach

more info for those of you who don't know your history

how's about bringing back bealtaine in �ire

the beltane festival the edinburgers have sounds way cool. should seriously look into this......

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

silly egg

im from moyross...

i already have the pic of you from excise

and one of claire at the student union

and me in new york

im off home

hugs for everyone

*pokes faberge for old times sake*

Love is the law.

jayzus aidan, will ye make yer bleedin' mind up [/skangeraccent]

one minute your from limerick, the next from tipperary, and if i remember rightly you told the edinburgers that you were from clonmel whilst waving my magners/bulmers bottle about.....

liar liar
your knickers are on fire
your tongue is as long as a telephone wire

fraulein's right, you're really a pikey

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

"you're really a pikey"

Ohhh. Must be. He still can't spell my name right.

Getting to the other side

hey hey, here i am you lucky people !

right then, i think it's more or less sorted, next gathering will be somewhere in the pale on sat 19th of feb, either decs or mine, venue to be decided.

i can sleep quiet a few at mine if you all bring bags & mats & stuff. dec on the other hand can't, but is closer to town if people want to head home afterwards.

in the interim i suggest we all buy contact balls, it's so easy for 10 people to practise in one room in the event of a washout and one can never have enough toys.

by the way, the ucd juggling club are putting in an order soon with Beard. i'm not sure what kind of discount they get, but every bit helps, even if it's just the postage, so if you wanna have a look at their site and see if anything takes your fancy, then let me know soon. i'm getting me a nice big shiney acrylic ball

be safe, be good & be happy

L

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

I am glad this is an international game - I learnt in school that the world spins, and now I know it's true.

Love is the law.

I am glad this is an international game - I learnt in school that the world spins, and now I know it's true.

no worries

hope to see you in dublin

a

Love is the law.

steph has arrived, yay for spinners in one's house

i'm thinking of setting up a firespinners commune if anyone know's of a suitable place

there is this 1 place on the newtownards road in belfast, i believe our steph used to live there, nine bedrooms i hear....

an island would be good though....

anyone got a spare island i could borrow for a month or six...?

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

I am glad this is an international game - I learnt in school that the world spins, and now I know it's true.

Don't bolt your door with a boiled carrot...

Yep, I hope to be

Haven't got everything sorted, cos I might be going to Falmouth too, but I'd love to go to BJC (though they don't seem to have any poi workshops happening yet )

Are you going to be in or around Dublin on Feb 19th Ronan?! we're having a wee gathering somewhere

Getting to the other side

i've heard from folks at the UCD juggling club that the Dublin Juggling Convention is to be held the weekend of the 4th/5th of March. i assume it's in Trinity this year again, will find out for sure and post again as soon as i know

and yes, a wee gathering in Dublin on the 19th indeed. so far around about 15 people have said they will definitely come, and another 5 or 6 maybe's

venue to be confirmed, but it's looking like some park out by DCU. anyone & everyone is welcome. anyone travelling to Dublin & looking for a place to stay could you please pm me and we'll see what we can sort out.

more soon...



Lisa

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

Love is the law.

you rest those arms now, you hear?

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

Getting to the other side

Grow old but never grow up

Grand. Look forward to it

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Hide under a blanket with some chicken soup and watch a dvd tonight

take care
xx

Getting to the other side

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers...

Grow old but never grow up

Love is the law.