We are active year-round. Find out more about our commissions, residency programmes and other DDF Initiatives right here.
DDF 21st Edition

Interspaces
Workshops and discussions
Originate 2025

Artist Pass 2025

Visiting Artist Programme 2025
Residencies

DDF Artist in Residence (2023 – 2025)
Luke Murphy

Navigate International Residency
Dublin Dance Festival & Maison de la Danse/La Biennale de Lyon

DDF Artist in Residence (2020 – 2022)
Oona Doherty
Commissions

MOVE Commission
The Ark, Dublin Dance Festival and Arts & Disability Ireland

Moving Futures
ESB Brighter Future Arts Fund in partnership with Business to Arts
Special Events
Past Initiatives

Bounce Club Night
That's Life

Mon 14 Feb 2022
Bounce – Valentine's Day Special
That's Life

Dance Think Tank

Studio Sessions

Apr 2021 — May 2021
… As If Trying Not To Own The Earth
Instant Dissidence

The Missy Elliott Project
Selina Thompson Ltd
DDF Digital Archive

Nov 2024 — Dec 2024
Sleeping Beauty
Lyon Opera Ballet

Nov 2024 — Dec 2024
Via Injabulo
Via Katlehong | Marco da Silva Ferreira | Amala Dianor

Nov 2023 — Dec 2023
Umwelt, Through the Looking Glass (de l'autre côté des miroirs)
Compagnie Maguy Marin

Nov 2023 — Dec 2023
Gravel (re)Works
Frédérick Gravel / Jean-Christophe Yacono (Yako)

Nov 2023 — Dec 2023
Volcano – Episodes 1 & 2
Luke Murphy’s Attic Projects

Nov 2023 — Dec 2023
Volcano – Episodes 3 & 4
Luke Murphy’s Attic Projects

Nov 2022 — Nov 2022
Franchir La Nuit
Rachid Ouramdane

Nov 2022 — Nov 2022
Hunter
Oona Doherty & Luca Truffarelli

Nov 2022 — Nov 2022
Mitten
Olivia Rochette and Gerard-Jan Claes

Nov 2022 — Nov 2022