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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

splendid, splendid!

steph, you can come & crash at mine too. the more the merrier.

do you know i had totally forgotten that it's a bank holiday weekend.... weeeheeee!!!!

AND the clocks go back so it's an extra hour in bed too i loves my bed i does

laura, japan? nice one! what's going on, holliers, work....? how's this lovely man of yours doing? does he do any spinny stuff? if not you should buy him a staff for xmas

love to all

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

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

Hi Tainted

You've come tot he right place. If you go back a couple of pages all the details are there.

Firepoise is organising a big firey gathering on the saturday night along with maybe some daytime fun too.

Send a pm to Firepoise or email her at firepoise at hotmail dot com

She's from that end of the country too and will be happy as to here from you.

Welcome to the superhappy fun irish thread.

PM me your email adress and I will add you to our mailing list

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.

hello m'luvelies...

Thanks so much for yet another great weekend... it was much fun

And from now til Saturday we all have to pray to god (or whoever you happen to believe in ) that it doesn't rain

Am looking forward to seeing you all again on Friday
Hugs
Clare xoxo

Getting to the other side

Hey there all,

Hope all is going well and things are good for the weekend. The weather is set to get worse here until Friday, when it's set to brighten up - fingers and other things crossed

Any ideas for costumes and suchlike?!

Getting to the other side

I dont think im going to have time to put together a costume. I was thinkin of just tearing the sleaves off my t shirt and then getting painted up like the warrior that i am....

Faberge, bring yer blue....

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.

Thanks again for the house Steph...

Would love to do it again sometime... but not sure when that'll be

Thanks everyone for coming up. I really appreciated it.

Btw, Lisa I have your flags, but I'll get them to you somehow.

Take care
xx

Getting to the other side

hola

how are all the posse on this fine tuesday evening??

all is well with me, tho i have managed to hurt my shoulder boohoo. bizarely enuff, i have no recollection of it, and the pain started in my chest. it then travelled into my left arm....(yikes) so hysteria took over for a few days and i was convinced i was about to have a heart attack.....

silly lady, seems i pulled a muscle. so no more hysteria.

so?? how did belfast go?? i hear a mention of the TV?? whats this??? tell me all!

i've been to acupuncture! its quite strange, but my eczema has cleared up. the needles go in a good inch, quite a strane sensation. but i recommend it. okey, im off, lemme know how belfast went pleeeeaaaase

x L x

Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

Hey there Laura,



Sorry we've all been so crap at keeping in touch... Belfast was great, everyone had a marvellous time and we did loads of fire



On the Friday night we played in a local park and didn't get hassled by too many drunks ( ), on Saturday afternoon we took part in the anti-racism parade through the centre of Belfast and rumour has it Steph was on the TV news (though, we didn't see it, cos we were all getting stoned and spinning instead )



Saturday night we were playing outside the Queens student union, which was marvellous - we had 3 really wicked drummers, everyone danced their hearts out and it went down really well.



Yep, the weekend was great



Then, during the week, Aidan and I split up, which was very sad



But, we both travelled back down to Dublin at the weekend and had a great weekend... on Saturday night we danced in Temple bar with kelly and Mahinda (?!) drumming - it was really good fun, then on Sunday we went to kelly's party in a bar, which was also marvellous. We didn't get to do as much fire as we'd hoped, but we were all a bit too wasted to care.



So there you go, up to date



The Tralee juggling convention is on this weekend, but I'm not going... might organise a wee gathering up here in Belfast instead.



Hope all is well with you and your aches, pains and potions are getting better

Take care

Getting to the other side

Any one heading to Tralee this weekend???

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

Oh god

Everyone's going but me

Lol, yeah, never worry, there's loads of the Cork and Dublin spinny types going to Tralee... if you decide to stay in Belfast Colleen, I'm going to meet up with Steph for a spin somewhere (unless she's going to - which is cool )... PM me your mobile number.

Getting to the other side

I am still thinking about it, I have a very inmportant party here in cork two though and im torn. I do know of loads of people going, including some jugglers and spinners from cork. I'd be happy to give you some contacts.

Hi!!!1 everyone else.

I've been so lazy about posting in here lately, manby apologies to all concerned.

Belfast was a wonderfuly fun and magical weekend. We all met new people learned new things and entertained the great unwashed masses.

Thankyou to Firepoise and Dragon Princess for Organising and providing Bedding respectively.

claire you did a brilliant job.

Last week we went to dublin and performed on the street on friday. This was most fun. Once again it was in large part to the superb drummers and great company.

Heya Laudie!!! get your act together and come spinning!!!!

by for now

Tainted, pm me if you want some numbers to take with you to tralee.

I'll let you know what i decide.

take care everyone, hope your all well.

Love is the law.

people!!! you gota let me know when ur in dublin!! damn stoners...ur all the same....;)

belfast sounded hella fun, sorry to hear things didnt work out clare n ado. but ur still buddies, n thats always a good thing im heading to japan in feb to visit my ex!

tralee? not a chance! more bloody birthdays...

a girly called louise called me on tues looking for directions to trinity. she seems loverly. was anyone there to meet her?

xxx

Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

I wasnt....


hope that helps narrow it down

Love is the law.

Aidan...

I realise I've only told you two or three times but my name isn't spelt with an 'i'.



Anyways, Lisa and I were having a wee chat tonight, and I reckon there will be fire shennigans at the beginning of December...

Getting to the other side

I thought it was spelled firepoise?



see above

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.

Getting to the other side

Getting to the other side

LaLaLaLa Im bored in college... suppose I should actully start some work Hmmmm. Just thought Id let people know that a few of us from the circus school (in bfast) are heading to the city hall bout 8:30ish to have a wee bit o a busk if anyone wants to pop along

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

Getting to the other side

Im at BIFHE in East Belfaset. Not sure but prob gonna head to the bar for a few after....

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

Oh ok. Well, see you again. We'll have to get another meeting organised sometime

Getting to the other side

morning miss cla(i )re



how do?

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

Hahahah

hello gorgeous... ohhhhh, you're posting in the Irish thread... we are honoured

Am not too bad, thanks muchly... how are you m'fine feline?

Up to any tricks or mischief?

Am going to Dublin this weekend... which will be fun. But am still planning to come to the BJC, so I hope you're going to be there

Getting to the other side

oooh yes.
might be performing too, you never know.

cab saute looking like getting another outing

i'm pretty good.
uber busy in the run up to chrimbo. but thats no bad thing...

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

That would be splendid.

The one and only time I saw you perform was at Alpine for New Years, I believe, and I was fairly trashed throughout

Glad you're getting lots of work... I just got a job doing fire outside a nightclub in Belfast for a couple of hours on Boxing Night and New Years Eve... crappy nights, cold weather, but I'm being paid well for it

Are you doing anything or going anywhere nice for Christmas? And what's Santa bringing you? I'm thinking Santa might bring me some of Perdy's pretty flags...

Getting to the other side

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