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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

There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1,

"in most of our friends we're the hippies. but we have hippie friends of our own.. its like a dog having its own pet" - H. Sinoquet 19-03-2005

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

Sounds like good fun anyway

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

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

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

British, of course! Dunno how I didn't cop that.
looks like fun, shame I can't go this year

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

Hey Hey,



Brian sent around this update about the DJC . (woohoo etc )



Mairead.





Fire Venue TBC



Holiday Inn no longer being used for renegade. in place we have a Mystery

Renegade... ooooh!



There will be a small show before the renegade. Anyone with a cool act,

please contact me!



So far nothing super special due to lackage of funds



So far costing is yet to be done, but i really dont imagine such an amazing

convention costing more than E15



Something else worth knowing eh.... well the mystery Renegade is gonna be

mysterious.. .. and great! no further questions!



Brian (brianoc15@hotmail.com)

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

hello everyone! been internetless for a while, just poking my head to say hi & hope to see you all at the weekend of the djc.

hello to all new peeps i haven't met yet hope to meet some of you there.

aidan, your ed video looks class!! can't wait to see the whole thing

anyone looking for flags or saddle-bags please contact me at the djc, i've lots of new lovely designs for sale [/plug]

laters...

L xx

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

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

Yep, they are

Getting to the other side

Cool, might take a look at those

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team

Ooooo I guess I'll be looking at saddle bags too! I've always wanted on of those ^_^ didn't realise thats what they were called

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

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

There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1,

"in most of our friends we're the hippies. but we have hippie friends of our own.. its like a dog having its own pet" - H. Sinoquet 19-03-2005

Just watched that video on Youtube Barry - can't honestly say that i could make any of ye out - saw the props alright, but no faces!

And watching it made me think about the Elanor McEvoy video I was in when I was 16 - which i found on Youtube also how embarrassing.

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team

There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1,

"in most of our friends we're the hippies. but we have hippie friends of our own.. its like a dog having its own pet" - H. Sinoquet 19-03-2005

Damn you!

Tis funny though

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team

Helen_of_Poi

EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team

There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1, There's no place like 127.0.0.1,

"in most of our friends we're the hippies. but we have hippie friends of our own.. its like a dog having its own pet" - H. Sinoquet 19-03-2005