Announcing the Full Schedule for Promenade Future Producers Industry Day at National Circus Festival of Ireland
Updated: 22 hours ago
Promenade Future Producers Industry Day
Sports Academy Building MTU Kerry, Tralee, V92 Y7PK
Dúchas Comhaltas Centre, MTU Kerry
Friday 6th November
11.00 AM – 4:00PM
Join us on Friday 6 November in Tralee, Co. Kerry for a day of inspiration, conversation, and connection at the heart of the National Circus Festival. The Future Producers Industry Day will bring together emerging producers, international and Irish based delegates to share ideas, explore new perspectives and spark collaborations.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your network and knowledge, this event is a unique opportunity to:
Hear from inspiring producers and creative leaders
Gain insights from international and Irish based delegates
Take part in engaging group discussions and provocations
Connect informally with like-minded peers
Schedule
Dúchas Comhaltas Centre
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM – Registration & refreshments
Start the day with a warm welcome, tea, and coffee as participants arrive and connect.
11:30 AM - 12.00AM – Welcome
Welcome from Kath Gorman (Director of Promenade), Con Horgan (Artistic Director, National Circus Festival of Ireland) and Sarah Morley (Arts Officer, MTU).
12.00 PM – 1:00 PM – Breakout Groups with International Programmers
An informal programming toolbox session giving artists and producers direct insight into what international programmers look for when selecting work.
Participants will rotate in small groups between five international programmers, with opportunities to ask questions, discuss work in development and explore potential touring opportunities. A bell will signal each group change.
International Programmers:
Geraldine Werner – Ay-roop Festival, France Jiří Turek – Letní Letná Festival, Czech Republic Guillaume Labelle – Montréal Complètement Cirque, Canada Stephan Bikker – Circolo Festival & Boulevard Festival, Netherlands Zoe Munn – Green Man Festival Eleonora Ariolfo - Outdoor Arts Italia Maria Giulia Guiducci - Tutti Matti per Colorno
1:00 – 2:00 PM – Lunch Break in the MTU Kerry Canteen
2:00 – 3.00 PM – Gill Byrne in Conversation with Geraldine from Ay-Roop
A conversation between Promenade-supported artist Gill Byrne and Geradline from Ay-Roop, exploring Gill’s upcoming 21-day residency at Le Milieu, Rennes Métropole, as part of Culture Moves Europe.
The conversation will focus on Gill’s research into reuse in contemporary circus, exploring how everyday and reclaimed materials can be transformed into sets, props, scenography and small circus apparatus, while considering the role of creative spaces and festivals in supporting sustainable artistic practice and international exchange.
3.00pm - 3.30pm Future Producer Top Tips
A fast-paced session featuring 5-minute presentations from past Future Producers, sharing practical tips, lessons learned and insights from working in the industry after completing the programme.
A short, useful and inspiring way to wrap up the day with advice from producers who have put their learning into practice.
3.30pm - 4:00 PM Informal Networking & Wrap-Up
Conclude the day with space for informal conversation, reflection, and future connections.
Congratulations to all our bursary recipients:
Emma Delahan
Dublin based freelance event producer and DJ bringing a rich background in technical project management to live arts and entertainment. Eager to deepen my connections within the Irish cultural sector and build a sustainable practice producing diverse, collaborative, high-impact live projects.
Megan Roberts
Megan Roberts is a Project Producer with Dance Limerick, currently working on Square Roots, a community dance project that brings people together through movement, creativity and connection. Having also participated in Creative Places Shannon's socially engaged arts training programme, Megan has a growing interest in community arts and creative participation. Alongside her producing work, Megan Roberts is an independent SEO/digital marketer and she practises aerial hoop and is keen to further explore contemporary circus.
Aoife Lannon
Aoife Lannon is a jack-of-all-trades theatre practitioner from Limerick with a special interest in immersive, site-specific and unique events. She has worked previously as stage and venue manager for shows in the Galway International Arts Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, curated immersive and site-specific productions for Culture Night and worked in venues across Limerick and Galway. She is now looking to move towards producing new work.
Tommy Lanigan aka Balor
Balor Otherworld is a storyteller who brings local folklore, myths and traditional tales to life through oral storytelling for communities, gatherings and special events. His work celebrates how stories connect people and share cultural heritage. Looking ahead, Balor would like to make his storytelling more interactive, encouraging audiences to participate, engage and become fully immersed in the storytelling experience.
Thea Woodrow
Thea Woodrow is an independent Producer and General Manager with 10 years' experience based in South Kerry after a recent move from Bristol, UK. She has a particular interest in socially engaged contemporary circus and theatre - She currently produces Olga Kaleta's Period Drama as it tours the UK, and is the General Manager and Producer for circus commissioning programme New Authors for Circus City CIO. Events like the Future Producers Industry Day give vital opportunities to build networks, profile and understanding of the arts context, when looking to work with arts organisations and artists in Ireland.
This event and the bursaries are supported through Promenade’s Creative Production Supports programme and funded by the Arts Council of Ireland.
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