A brand new festival in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Join us for a weekend filled with 7 performances, 8 workshops, and open training in ground based circus arts across 3 venues and Motion Chapels gardens.
Sauna evenings, camping, on-site food, industry talks, music, and plenty of craic!
22 – 25 May 2025
Motion Chapel, Co. Roscommon
6 shows across 4 days – Full schedule coming soon… Plus live music Saturday!
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Stay tuned for a full line-up of exciting workshops and talks publishing soon!
Join us at Rosorcas Festival for a 3-day deep dive into experimental site-specific creation and performance. We invite artists from Circus, Theatre, Dance and beyond to collaborate and innovate. This opportunity focuses on experimental site-specific performance in both workshop and creation format and will culminate in a unique once-off performance at Rosorcas Festival 2025.
We seek artists eager to push the boundaries of their practice and collaborate on a distinctive performance piece. This is an ideal opportunity for those interested in exploring new dimensions of site-specific performance and learning from two outstanding professionals in the field.
Applications Close: 31st March, 5pm
Workshop Period: 20th-22st May
Performance: 24th of May
Volunteers needed for Rosorcas Festival of Circus Arts!
Motion Chapel are taking applications for volunteers to help with the set up, running of and tear down of the Rosorcas Festival which will take place from the 22nd – 25th of May 2025.
Come and be part of the Rosorcas Festival Team in exchange for a free Festival ticket, including all shows, workshops, camping and breakfast!
There are three options for volunteers:
- To arrive before the festival to volunteer for 2 or 3 days
- To volunteer during the festival, three hours per day for 3 days
- To stay after the festival to help with tear down for 1.5 days.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in volunteering:
Ballyhaunis is a 12 minute drive and Castlerea is a 15 minute drive from Motion Chapel a lift from either can be arranged if you let us know in advance when you are arriving.
Get a lift:
Email rosorcas@motionchapel.com and ask for the link to a Whatsapp Group
By Bus:
The 440 Bus Éireann bus goes from Athlone to Westport and stops in Ballyhaunis and at Knock Airport.
The 64 Expressway Bus Éireann bus goes from Derry to Galway and stops in Ballyhaunis.
The 429 Bus Éireann bus goes from Galway to Castlerea.
The 977 Local Link Donegal Sligo Lietrim bus goes from Sligo to Castlerea.
The 546 Local Link Galway bus goes from Ballinasloe to Castlerea.
By Train:
The closest station is Ballyhaunis this is on the Dublin to Westport train line.
Flying:
Knock Airport is the closest airport it is a 30 min drive away. There is a direct bus that goes from there to Ballyhaunis.
Dublin Airport is a 2.5 hour drive from Motion Chapel. You can get a bus to Ballaghaderreen or Claremorris (721 Citylink) which is a 30 minute drive away.
On-Site Accommodation:
Onsite accommodation options included in the festival ticket:
Camping space is available onsite.
There is limited van parking space available. Van space is included in the festival ticket subject to availability, and must be registered for during the booking process. No plug in power available.
Sauna:
Sauna and cold dip will be in operation each evening. Please bring a towel with you that can be used to sit on in the sauna, and swimwear.
Food On-Site:
The Festival ticket includes a simple, communal breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: We’ll have a big pot of porridge on with a variety of toppings. Please bring your own bowl and utensils.
Self-Catering option available: There will be an outdoor kitchen with sink and countertop space for all to use, please bring your own gas stove and cooking equipment needed.
One to two food trucks will be onsite serving a variety of meals accommodating for veggie/vegan, dairy free & gluten free each day.
The site is not within walking distance to any shops, and the nearest food options are Ballinlough (8 min drive, small corner store and takeaways), Ballyhaunis (15 min drive Aldi, Supervalu & various takeouts), and Castlerea (18 mins drive, Lidl, Supervalu & various takeouts).
The event is BYOB.
