Announcing our WINTER/SPRING 2025 Programme
'We warmly invite you to join us to meet the artists on stage and off'
Download a PDF of the programme here.
Dance Cork Firkin Crane moves into in 2025 with an exciting Winter/Spring season of performances, residencies, and workshops celebrating dance from across Ireland and the globe. The programme offers unique opportunities to see compelling dance, get involved in professional development and be curious about dance in Cork.
Dance Cork Firkin Crane’s Executive Artistic Director Laurie Uprichard said: ‘We look forward with great anticipation to the third edition of Take Off Festival, inaugurating the season’s performances with a wonderfully diverse group of global artists. Winter and spring of 2025 will see some of Ireland’s most intriguing choreographers working in our studios and on our stages, developing work that investigates concerns and issues, both personal and political. We warmly invite you to join us to meet the artists on stage and off to share these experiences.‘
Join us as we celebrate the official Season Launch on Wednesday 22 January, 6-7:30pm at the Musgrave Theatre. Enjoy a short performance by Irish dancer Stephanie Keane, be greeted by a special guest, and hear all about our exciting upcoming programme. Connect with friends and colleagues over light refreshments after the holiday break. All Welcome.
The season kicks off with the third edition of Take Off Festival from Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 February. Two performance programmes welcome international choreographers from the Aerowaves 2024 selection alongside Irish artists. You can also join professional classes with festival artists, and a roundtable discussion in the cosy Maureen’s, Shandon. Find out more about Take Off Festival here.
In March, Croí Glan returns to Dance Cork Firkin Crane with Change, a hope-filled reimagining of the world inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s book Not Too Late. Created in collaboration with the Environmental Research Institute at UCC, this poignant work features an international cast and combines text, music, and movement to explore themes of climate action and resilience. Performances take place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March. Book your place here.
Another season highlight is Rachel Ní Bhraonáin’s MOSH, a high-energy clash of dance, live music, and storytelling. Following its sold-out premiere at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2023, the piece explores subcultures, movement, and identity through an electrifying mix of sound and visuals. MOSH will take the stage on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June. Find out more here.
Resident artists in Winter/Spring 2025 include Aoife Desmond, Stephanie Keane, Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín, Mary Nunan, and Cork City Dance Artist in Residence Luke Murphy. The artists will develop new works in the Dance Cork Firkin Crane studios, with many offering free work-in-progress showings to the public. Luke Murphy’s residency continues his development of Scorched Earth, which premieres at the Dublin Dance Festival in May.
The Crane Visual programme, curated by Dermot Browne, continues with exhibitions including Restructuring Elements by Kate McElroy on Thursday 16 January (opening night) – Saturday 22 Februay which you can read more about here, and HOME: the HeART of Gaza from Thursday 6 March – Saturday 19 April, which features raw and evocative artwork from young Gaza-based artists. Both exhibitions open with receptions at the Musgrave Theatre, all welcome.
Professional Development opportunities continue with weekly classes, workshops, and masterclasses led by international and local dance practitioners. Sara Hernandez kicks things off with professional classes on Thursdays 16 & 23 January. Other highlights include a two-day inclusive dance workshop with Adam Benjamin on Sunday 2 and Monday 3 February presented by Inclusive Dance Cork (find out more here), and Professional Classes with Take Off Festival artists.
Browse all events on our What’s On page here.
Image: Bridging by Amir Sabra. Photo credit Maurice Gunning.
