For 16 years the Irish Aerial Dance Fest has welcomed performers, students and instructors from all over the world to Letterkenny to celebrate the thrilling artforms of aerial dance and circus.
Here at An Grianán we’ll be hosting four nights of dance and aerial performances starting with what is a highlight of both the IADF and the Earagail Arts Festival, Fidget Feet’s new show H.O.M.E.
H.O.M.E
When: Saturday 19 July at 8pm. BOOK NOW
Billed as Ireland’s first ever h’opera, H.O.M.E features a breath-taking fusion of Aerial Dance, Opera, and Hip Hop. A cast of nine interrogate society’s limitations and what elevates and suppresses us as humans: darkness, trust, strength, gender expectations, identity, and more.
Directed by Chantal McCormick with input from legendary theatre director Lynne Parker (Rough Magic), H.O.M.E features a gritty and raw narration by critically acclaimed rapper Wilzee. Find out more>>
International Night
When: Wednesday 23 July at 8pm BOOK NOW
Three diverse aerial performances. There’s comic relief with Cikada Circus’ Table Manners, in TMI Emma D’Lemma explores how the digital world can create isolation while the centre piece of the night is Nicole Maisey’s Temporal Aria, a longer piece inspired by her recent ADHD diagnosis. Find out more>>
Homegrown
When: Fri 25 July at 8pm BOOK NOW
A medley of five new Irish works in progress from emerging Irish-based circus artists including a new work by POLINA SHAPKINA who brought us last year’s memorable Makosh. Find out more>>
The Emma Insley Cabaret
When: Sat 26 July at 7pm BOOK NOW
An annual celebratory cabaret night that marks the end of every festival. Participants get the chance to share their work, showing off a variety of skills and apparatus. Find out more>>
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Every July the Irish Aerial Dance Fest welcomes aerialists and circus artists from all over the world to Letterkenny to take part in masterclasses, workshops and performances in aerial dance. The festival is run by Fidget Feet Aerial Dance in conjunction with An Grianán Theatre and Donegal County Council and is supported by Arts Council Ireland. Find out more at irishaerialdancefest.com.
