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seasonal · Monday 29 June 2026 · Half-day sessions 
Circus Camp
At Various locations across County Longford · County Longford
At Various locations across County Longford · County Longford
County Longford is getting its first ever circus camp this summer, and it is free. Running from 29 June to 10 July 2026 at the Temperance Hall in Longford town, the programme gives children and teenagers two weeks of proper circus arts training - not a taster afternoon, but daily half-day sessions covering aerial performance, acrobatics, juggling, balance, object manipulation and clowning. No prior experience is needed, so whether a child has never touched a juggling ball or has been tumbling in the back garden for years, the camp is built to meet them where they are.
There are two age-group sessions running in parallel. Junior Circus (ages 8 to 12) runs each morning from 10am to 1pm, while Senior Circus (ages 13 to 14) takes the afternoons from 2pm to 4.30pm. The camp is led by Isab Ela, a professional circus educator with a background at Galway Circus School, and supported by facilitators Gavin Smith and Niamh Dennehy. All three bring genuine performance experience to the sessions, which means participants are learning from people who actually work in the art form.
The programme is part of Making Moving Art, delivered by the Longford School Completion Programme and funded by County Longford Arts Service and the Arts Council of Ireland. It is a serious creative investment in young people in the county, not a childcare solution - expect real skill building over the two weeks, with participants finishing able to demonstrate techniques they have genuinely practised.
Booking details are available at longfordlibrary.ie.
Longford town sits on the N4 Dublin to Sligo road, roughly 120km from Dublin and an easy drive from Roscommon, Westmeath and Cavan. Bus Eireann runs regular services from Dublin Busaras to Longford town, with the journey taking around two hours. The town is also on the main Dublin to Sligo rail line, with several trains daily from Connolly Station. The Temperance Hall is centrally located in Longford town - street parking is available nearby on Battery Road and along the town’s main streets, and the walk from Longford Rail Station takes about ten minutes.
Longford town is a compact, straightforward county town with a good few reasons to stay longer than the school run. The Royal Canal Greenway passes through the county, and Lough Ree is close by for those who want water or walking. There is more to see in Longford and across Co. Longford.
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