DDF News

The latest news and views from DDF

2026 Highlights Announcement MENU

Fri 7 Nov

First programme announcement for DDF2026

DDF Friend Event Oct 2025 MENU

Mon 3 Nov

A Wonderful Evening Out with Our DDF Friends

Artist Development Video MENU

Tue 21 Oct

Nurturing Dance Artists: Behind the Scenes of Our Artist Development Programmes

Fringe Festival 2025 MENU 2

Tue 5 Aug

Our Fringe picks for dance fans

DTF26 MENU IMAGE

Thu 31 Jul

Homegrown highlights at this year's Dublin Theatre Festival

Mon 30 Jun

Visiting Artist Programme at Dublin Dance Festival 2025

Photo Gallery MENU

Wed 28 May

DDF2025 Photo Gallery

Audience and performers at the opening night of DDF2025 during Chora by Luail and the Irish Chamber Orchestra at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.

Sat 24 May

An Unforgettable Opening Night at DDF2025

Black and white photo of male dancers rehearsing a group formation for Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

Fri 23 May

DDF Blog: OFFSTAGE with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

Two men engaged in a dramatic physical confrontation outdoors; one pulls the other's shirt forcefully, capturing intense motion and emotion

Thu 22 May

DDF Blog: OFFSTAGE with SCORCHED EARTH

Intense mosh pit scene at a rock concert with a crowd of energetic fans in motion

Tue 20 May

DDF BLOG: Q&A with the team behind MOSH

A group of performers in vibrant, traditional-inspired costumes with raffia skirts and face paint, raising their fists during a powerful stage performance against a black background.

Sat 17 May

DDF Blog: OFFSTAGE with Re:INCARNATION

MENU IMAGE Disco 50 KB

Thu 15 May

DDF Blog: Q&A with Disco Neurotico's Byron Vincent

A joyful group raising their champagne glasses in a celebratory toast, smiling and leaning toward the camera against a warm, golden background.

Wed 14 May

Toast to 21 years of DDF!

A collage of 21 unique DDF designs spanning from 2002 to 2023, showcasing a vibrant evolution of visual design through dance imagery, typography, and bold colours

Tue 13 May

21 Designs for 21 Years — A Visual Celebration of DDF

Rehearsal scene from CHORA, featuring LUAIL dancers and Irish Chamber Orchestra musicians collaborating in a studio setting.

Mon 12 May

DDF Blog: OFFSTAGE with Chora

Woman in an off-shoulder white top holding up a colourful newspaper titled ‘Ticket’, covering her face against a plain white background.

Thu 1 May

DDF IN THE MEDIA: What People Are Saying About Us

Sun 27 Apr

Win Your Way into DDF 2025 – Exclusive Ticket Giveaways!

Volunteers

Tue 8 Apr

Apply now to be a DDF Volunteer!

A red lit stage with a circle of performers on the floor while one stands in the centre, face covered with fabric

Tue 25 Mar

PAF Connects at Dublin Dance Festival

MENU press release

Thu 6 Mar

Programme Announcement! 21st Edition, 13 - 24 May 2025

Photograph of Jazmín Chiodi and H.E. Ms Céline Place

Wed 12 Feb

Jazmín Chiodi named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Photograph of a crowd of people in an ornate hall, surrounded by big historical paintings.

Mon 18 Nov

Dance Festivals Network Europe and the Turin Declaration on dance launched at Big Pulse Reflections

DDF2025 Swan Lake Matthew Bourne New Adventures MENU

Wed 6 Nov

First programme announcement for the 21st Dublin Dance Festival in May 2025

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