Full 2026 Programme
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50th Anniversary Tour
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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View The Dance of La Zurda
The Dance of La Zurda
LaCerda
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View STORM 1.0
STORM 1.0
Junk Ensemble
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View My Fierce Ignorant Step
My Fierce Ignorant Step
Christos Papadopoulos
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View Ciseach: An Embodied Manifesto
Ciseach: An Embodied Manifesto
Catherine Young Dance
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View Moonlight Dream
Moonlight Dream
Maiden Voyage Dance
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View Suspended Chorus
Suspended Chorus
Sivlia Gribuadi
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View Soft God
Soft God
Emma Martin
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View Puff
Puff
Alice Ripoll & Hiltinho Fantástico
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View The Fifth Sun
The Fifth Sun
Mufutau Yusuf | Luail
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View In Search of the Tragic Spirits
In Search of the Tragic Spirits
Choy Ka Fai
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View DDF Lates at Bewley's: TRACES
DDF Lates at Bewley's: TRACES
Dublin Modular
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View DDF Lates at Bewley's: FREQUENCY
DDF Lates at Bewley's: FREQUENCY
DJ Onai & Guests
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View DDF x Humanarium: Meet, Mind, Move, Play
DDF x Humanarium: Meet, Mind, Move, Play
Katherine O'Malley
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View DDF x Humanarium: The Shake
DDF x Humanarium: The Shake
Laura Murphy with Siobhán Ní Dhuinnín
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View DDF x Humanarium: As We Walk
DDF x Humanarium: As We Walk
Mary Nunan
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View DDF x Humanarium: Presence and Radiance
DDF x Humanarium: Presence and Radiance
Hélène Cathala
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View Interspaces – Artist Talk
Interspaces – Artist Talk
Christos Papadopoulos
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View Interspaces – Artist Talk
Interspaces – Artist Talk
Emma Martin
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View Masterclass
Masterclass
Christos Papadopoulos
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View Intensive Workshop
Intensive Workshop
Akeim Toussaint Buck
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View A Corpo Libero: VR Experience & Workshop
A Corpo Libero: VR Experience & Workshop
Silvia Gribaudi
Relive the 2026 Edition on screen
Step behind the curtain with festival highlights, performance snippets and artist interviews with this year's video collection.
Moments from the 2026 Edition
A gallery of memorable scenes, familiar faces, and festival highlights from across this year's programme.
Behind the scenes of the 2026 Edition
Catch up on the stories behind the performances with artist interviews, festival news, and exclusive blog content.
How the 2026 Edition made headlines
Read the reviews, features, and media highlights that celebrated this year's festival.
A demented ceili by Emma Martin. A dream of staggering, choreographic gorgeousness and Martin’s most brilliant work to date.
The Arts Review on Soft God
Luail’s performers display remarkable interconnectedness as elegant tableaux combine into a profound interpretation of the nature of being alive
The Irish Times on The Fifth Sun
The choreography is precise and powerful, while Tom Lane’s pounding soundtrack amplifies the sense of fury and intensity that drives the performance forward.
No More Workhorse on The Fifth Sun
The magnetic connection [the dancers] convey brings a sense of hope, their vivid duets [...], underlining the support that people can offer each other in the face of stress and impending disaster.
The Irish Times on STORM 1.0
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo prove how much possibility lies in ballet, regardless of gender. They offer a rollickingly good show with just the right amount of reverence.
The Irish Times on The Trocks
[A] delightful production for children aged between three and six, which interweaves dance, music and design.
The Irish Times on Moonlight Dream
The production offered a refreshing contrast to the more intense and serious works often presented... In an era dominated by curated perfection and social media image-making, there is something genuinely valuable in seeing a performer beyond the first flush of youth demonstrate that dance is not the exclusive preserve of flawless bodies.
No More Workhorse on Suspended Chorus
#DDF2026
The conversation continued beyond the stage. Explore social posts, audience moments, and festival highlights shared throughout the 2026 Edition.
#DDF2026Projects and partnerships from the 2026 Edition
Explore the collaborations, special projects, and creative partnerships that helped shape this year's festival and extend its impact beyond the stage.



