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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
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
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1213212737)
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
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1213212737)
Getting to the other side 
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
nissian micra
paid for it and got the keys last night
nissian micra
paid for it and got the keys last night SILVER Member
journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
Posted:
cool,congrats
cool,congrats
-Niall-
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member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
Posted:
health to enjoy it!!
health to enjoy it!!
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member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Micras rock, I have mine around 3 years and it's never let me down and it's really economic too, happy driving!!
Micras rock, I have mine around 3 years and it's never let me down and it's really economic too, happy driving!!
You can only be young once but you can always be immature.
SILVER Member
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Wow this thread is gone REALLY quiet. Everyone excited about Tralee Juggling Convention?
Wow this thread is gone REALLY quiet. Everyone excited about Tralee Juggling Convention?
You can only be young once but you can always be immature.
GOLD Member
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
im super excited but once again work is killing me and i cant make it... this aint fair
im super excited but once again work is killing me and i cant make it... this aint fair
SILVER Member
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Lame!!! Can you not change jobs??
Lame!!! Can you not change jobs??
You can only be young once but you can always be immature.
GOLD Member
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
not this close to christmas... its too handy
this thread is awful slow lately...
not this close to christmas... its too handy
this thread is awful slow lately...
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Member
1 post
Location: Cork, Ireland
Member
1 post
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posted:
Hi all,
I live in Cork, just looking for some fellow spinners who would want to meet up sometimes to share some moves and to have a fun.
Keep spinning...
Hi all,
I live in Cork, just looking for some fellow spinners who would want to meet up sometimes to share some moves and to have a fun.
Keep spinning...
SILVER Member
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Hey vlastenka, info about places to meet are on the first page of this thread. Although I'd be careful about meeting cork spinners, they have beady eyes and cruel ideas about carrots and pigeons
And yeah Splinty, this thread is very quiet lately.
Hands up who's going to Pendulum this Saturday. I'm uber excited (fireblitz wiggles with excitement)
Hey vlastenka, info about places to meet are on the first page of this thread. Although I'd be careful about meeting cork spinners, they have beady eyes and cruel ideas about carrots and pigeons
And yeah Splinty, this thread is very quiet lately.
Hands up who's going to Pendulum this Saturday. I'm uber excited (fireblitz wiggles with excitement)
You can only be young once but you can always be immature.
geek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
Posted:
we just had an awesome meet up in belfast. nicest and busiest i've been to
back in december for a few more
we just had an awesome meet up in belfast. nicest and busiest i've been to
back in december for a few more
Holistic Spinner (I hope)
GOLD Member
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
where are pendulum on? first i heard of it...
EDITED_BY: splinterific (1194011534)
where are pendulum on? first i heard of it...
EDITED_BY: splinterific (1194011534)
SILVER Member
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
member
186 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Hey Splinty,
Pendulum is on Saturday 3rd of November in Tivoli Theatre. It's gonna be awesome. Loads of juggly people going. It's €30 a ticket, I bought my ticket in City Disks, I'm not sure but I'd say you can get a ticket at the door. You should go if you can and come over and say. Haven't seen you around in ages.
Hey Splinty,
Pendulum is on Saturday 3rd of November in Tivoli Theatre. It's gonna be awesome. Loads of juggly people going. It's €30 a ticket, I bought my ticket in City Disks, I'm not sure but I'd say you can get a ticket at the door. You should go if you can and come over and say
. Haven't seen you around in ages. You can only be young once but you can always be immature.
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
hi folks
if there are any random stray spinners about anywhere near dublin/meath this saturday, please try make your way out to the hill of tara for samhain festivities: https://www.tarapixie.net/
there'll be lots of musicians, poets, etc and a torchlit procession at 6pm so all spinny juggly types will be most welcome to light up the hill. bring food, warm clothes & good vibes
hope to see some of you there
Lisa xx
hi folks
if there are any random stray spinners about anywhere near dublin/meath this saturday, please try make your way out to the hill of tara for samhain festivities: https://www.tarapixie.net/
there'll be lots of musicians, poets, etc and a torchlit procession at 6pm so all spinny juggly types will be most welcome to light up the hill. bring food, warm clothes & good vibes
hope to see some of you there
Lisa xx
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
BRONZE Member
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Ach! I was just there. Stupid Laois . . .
HAve fun all who go! Spin a little harder for me!
Ach! I was just there. Stupid Laois . . .
HAve fun all who go! Spin a little harder for me!
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
newbie
4 posts
Location: Mullingar
4 posts
Location: Mullingar
Posted:
Hihi!! Ayone around the westmeath etc area!? I seem awfully alone down here!!!
Hihi!! Ayone around the westmeath etc area!? I seem awfully alone down here!!!
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(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
Posted:
halooo down there!
*waves from dublin*
halooo down there!
*waves from dublin*
GOLD Member
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
aye up
aye up
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
I think I have relitaves up around there, I might visit them with my gear if you're very good.
I think I have relitaves up around there, I might visit them with my gear if you're very good.
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hello hello everyone
Most people will already know about this from my fortnightly mail out, or from emerald circus, but in case you didn't see it...
I'm holding another U'Belfast poi/staff workshop in December (15/16)...
Details here:
Heheheheheheheh. This one should be good
Sat Dec 15th:
Masterclass Staff workshop...
The class will be taken by Meg (Scottish staffing legend) and Rob (general leg end). It will run from 5-10pm in Paton Halls (Malone Road), Belfast.
The tutors will teach basic to advanced staffing skills (depending on your level), body movement and routine building...
Then, at 9.30/10pm, we all move to the main hall... where we have the keys to the building for the rest of the night!!
Yep, this means that all poi and staff people can come down and take advantage of a really big hall, some really good teachers and a great night... (unfortunately, we can't sleep in it, but we can be there until you get bored and want to go home).
The only thing asked is that the hall is given back in the same state we got it... so please, tidy up after you. More details will follow in future emails to those attending
Sunday Dec 16th:
Masterclass Poi Workshop...
This class will also be taught by Rob and Meg, and will focus on much of the same things as the staff class (moves, movements, routine building)... However, it will be held in the SouthBank centre, just off the Ormeau Road. The times will probably be 11-4pm (or possibly 12-5).
I've listed the people I think are coming below... if your name isn't on the list, and you want to go, please let me know asap.
(If your name is on the list, and you don't want to go, please tell me that too.)
For those travelling great distances, accomodation is very limited at this stage... so let me know asap, but I can't promise anything
The class will cost £20. Everyone who pays is welcome to both classes, so you can advance both skills!
Masterclass poiple and staffers:
Alana
Lisa
Peter B
Darren McL
Dale M
Emilie L
Aoife L
Emma O'F
Cameron M
Tamar
Ronan McG
Nicole S
Sorca O'B
Christina V
Jodie
Jill P
Ruth D
Jean (from Dublin)
Majella
Duncan N
Mark P (sorrys!)
Gareth
Ingrid
Thanks!!
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1196439055)
Hello hello everyone
Most people will already know about this from my fortnightly mail out, or from emerald circus, but in case you didn't see it...
I'm holding another U'Belfast poi/staff workshop in December (15/16)...
Details here:
Heheheheheheheh. This one should be good
Sat Dec 15th:
Masterclass Staff workshop...
The class will be taken by Meg (Scottish staffing legend) and Rob (general leg end). It will run from 5-10pm in Paton Halls (Malone Road), Belfast.
The tutors will teach basic to advanced staffing skills (depending on your level), body movement and routine building...
Then, at 9.30/10pm, we all move to the main hall... where we have the keys to the building for the rest of the night!!
Yep, this means that all poi and staff people can come down and take advantage of a really big hall, some really good teachers and a great night... (unfortunately, we can't sleep in it, but we can be there until you get bored and want to go home).
The only thing asked is that the hall is given back in the same state we got it... so please, tidy up after you. More details will follow in future emails to those attending
Sunday Dec 16th:
Masterclass Poi Workshop...
This class will also be taught by Rob and Meg, and will focus on much of the same things as the staff class (moves, movements, routine building)... However, it will be held in the SouthBank centre, just off the Ormeau Road. The times will probably be 11-4pm (or possibly 12-5).
I've listed the people I think are coming below... if your name isn't on the list, and you want to go, please let me know asap.
(If your name is on the list, and you don't want to go, please tell me that too.)
For those travelling great distances, accomodation is very limited at this stage... so let me know asap, but I can't promise anything
The class will cost £20. Everyone who pays is welcome to both classes, so you can advance both skills!
Masterclass poiple and staffers:
Alana
Lisa
Peter B
Darren McL
Dale M
Emilie L
Aoife L
Emma O'F
Cameron M
Tamar
Ronan McG
Nicole S
Sorca O'B
Christina V
Jodie
Jill P
Ruth D
Jean (from Dublin)
Majella
Duncan N
Mark P (sorrys!)
Gareth
Ingrid
Thanks!!
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1196439055)
Getting to the other side
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Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
i aint on the list but i am going ?
i aint on the list but i am going ?
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member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
member
138 posts
Location: In a warm bed with me teddy!!, United Kingdom
Posted:
why did i book my flights for the 19th pah
Shenanigans at mine on the 22nd to "decorate the tree" if anyone is up ballycastle way
why did i book my flights for the 19th
pahShenanigans at mine on the 22nd to "decorate the tree" if anyone is up ballycastle way
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kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
im really lookin forward to this spinning weekend in Belfast. Last years one was Only amazing. so this years one will be only amazinglier. Anyone from the Dublin Area interested in shring a bottle of bucky for the journey up ?
im really lookin forward to this spinning weekend in Belfast. Last years one was Only amazing. so this years one will be only amazinglier. Anyone from the Dublin Area interested in shring a bottle of bucky for the journey up ?
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
im interested in finding out where the hell to stay... cameron... vast me in your knowledge...
im interested in finding out where the hell to stay... cameron... vast me in your knowledge...
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Cameron will know... and he may be asking Lisa very nicely
So you should be fine Mark
Yep... this is going to be great
PS: Michelle!! Change your flights
x
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1196708671)
Cameron will know... and he may be asking Lisa very nicely
So you should be fine Mark
Yep... this is going to be great
PS: Michelle!! Change your flights
x
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1196708671)
Getting to the other side
kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
worst comes to worst we can sell ourselves as rent boys for a night...that or i may get picked up by the RSPCA.
worst comes to worst we can sell ourselves as rent boys for a night...that or i may get picked up by the RSPCA.
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
GOLD Member
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
you cant get picked up by the RSPCA... ill just claim to be your owner on a late night walk...
/calls for Faberge's imput on this thread
you cant get picked up by the RSPCA... ill just claim to be your owner on a late night walk...
/calls for Faberge's imput on this thread
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journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
Posted:
sounds like a good weekend pity
sounds like a good weekend
pity -Niall-
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
I'll give Lisa a shout about this thread
x
I'll give Lisa a shout about this thread
x
Getting to the other side
kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
yeah got a text from Lisa....SORTED : )
you know whats weird, the only way i know how to find this thread is by hoping some one has posted within the last week. and then searching that list in the events and gathering sections....any one know an easier way? like saving a favorite?
yeah got a text from Lisa....SORTED : )
you know whats weird, the only way i know how to find this thread is by hoping some one has posted within the last week. and then searching that list in the events and gathering sections....any one know an easier way? like saving a favorite?
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
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