In 2024 we were delighted to throw open our doors again, and to offer a real taste of the Project with an exciting line-up of live performances, delicious bites, dance, DJs, films, workshops, talks, tours and more…
Our Winter Open Day Billboard was designed by Artist Thomas Kettle.
Our Quiet Opening
This year’s Open Day began with a ‘Quiet Opening’, placing a specific focus on disability. From 11-2pm, the building held space for artists, audiences, and communities who benefit from a sensory-adapted environment.
Bobbi Byrne and Soso Ní Cheallaigh
In this new work in progress showing, dancers Bobbi Byrne and Soso Ní Cheallaigh explored the effects of imbalance and asymmetry across basic actions of standing, turning, walking & sprinting and falling, and weave these mechanical investigations into Bobbi’s recent life experiences, linking the physical and emotional through the theme of instability.
Lianne Quigley
Lianne Quigley presented a performance lecture, exploring the experiences of Deaf women living in Ireland. The work is balanced between the political movements within Deaf culture, autobiographical narratives and the stories of the women who have shaped her life.
Disrupt and Moss Russell
Disrupt Festival Director Alan James Burns and artist Moss Russell led a workshop that explored ‘Stimming’ as creative expression and examined some of the barriers experienced by neurodiverse artists.
Emilie Conway
Multi Disciplinary artist Emilie Conway and bassist Derek Whyte performed site specific work including spoken word, movement and improvised music in the foyer spaces, kicking off a research process and engagement programme exploring the sensory environment of the building. This research is supported by the Arts Council.
Louis Bruton DJ
Lou Bru is a renowned pop DJ and music journalist. Like much of Ireland’s talent pool she was born and raised in Kildare, and she quickly established herself as one of the most sought-after DJs in Dublin, playing club nights and festivals across the map. No stranger to playing the hits, she specialises in niche and deeply camp pop. With her infectious energy and passion for music, Lou Bru makes even the most stubborn nonbeliever realise that pop is indeed magic.
From 2-5pm, the building was activated through a series of events including live music, dance, workshops, food and DJs.
Fortune Igiebor
At 2pm an explosive performance by Dublin based Rapper & Producer Fortune Igiebor kicked off the afternoon programme. The performance was fresh off the launch of his EP LOVE, RAGE + THE VIGILANTE MAESTRO.
NeuBrí
Consisting of Bass, Drums & Keys, NeuBrí specialise in two things: 1. Bringing a ‘Neu Expression’ to both Irish & International music artists’ live performances and 2. Taking centre stage and curating musical moments that you’ll never forget.
Haus of Schiaparelli
Haus of Schiaparelli provided a taster vogue class for people wanting to get into Ballroom, a dance subculture which originated in NYC among disenfranchised Black and Brown communities. Welcoming all abilities The Haus of Schiaparelli was the first Black and Brown led and centered House to throw a Ball on the island of Ireland and continues to centre Black and Brown communities in its mission to spread Ballroom across Ireland in a way that is true to our Black Irish communities.
Quilombo Terra
Quilombo Terra is an initiative of Afro-Brazilian artists in Ireland. Motivated by counter-colonial thoughts, which are based on ancestral knowledge and practices. The group led a performance and workshop in the Space Upstairs that captivated the crowd.
Tola Vintage Collaboration
It’s time to Take Care of Each Other! Our newest limited-edition merch collaboration with the iconic Tola Vintage. We launched this exclusive collection at our Annual Open Day and now it’s available to shop online! Designed by Irish Artist & Designer Thomas Kettle, this collection features ultra-comfy cotton long sleeve crew necks, t-shirts, and tote bags. Prices start at just €16!
Matt Szczerek
This open level workshop focussed on exploring tools for creating dance theatre performance, as well as insights into Matt’s process of creation with companies like Kundle Cru and Human Collective . Matt’s work combined different movement techniques such as Krump, Hip Hop and Contact.
Visual Arts
Taking the olive harvest season in Palestine as a starting point, Manal Mahamid considered the olive tree as a powerful symbol of collective practice, rootedness in the land, and resistance – sharing visual materials, texts and recipes related to landscape, the environment, displacement and food production in Palestine.
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