Riverdance

Brought to you by NOW The movie features Pierce Brosnan, Brendan Gleeson, and Aisling Bea. Ever since it blew us all away when it was performed during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, the popularity or cultural impact of Riverdance continued to be felt even after all of these years. And that continues on now with […]

Brought to you by NOW The movie features Pierce Brosnan, Brendan Gleeson, and Aisling Bea. Ever since it blew us all away when it was performed during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, the popularity or cultural impact of Riverdance continued to be felt even after all of these years. And that continues on now with […]

5 years ago

WATCH: 25 years later, the power of Riverdance feels as strong as ever

Where were you for the first performance of Riverdance? 30 April 1994. A Saturday. Most of Ireland decided to give going out that night a miss, as Ireland was hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in the then-named Point Theatre in Dublin. That year, hosts Gerry Ryan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú reminded viewers that Ireland had […]

Where were you for the first performance of Riverdance? 30 April 1994. A Saturday. Most of Ireland decided to give going out that night a miss, as Ireland was hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in the then-named Point Theatre in Dublin. That year, hosts Gerry Ryan and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú reminded viewers that Ireland had […]

7 years ago

There will be a 12-hour long Riverdanceathon taking place in Dublin this week

580 dancers will take part in the public performance, and all for a great cause. Participants from 22 different dancing schools around Ireland will be descending upon Dublin this week to take part in a 12-hour long Riverdanceathon. Riverdance will be returning to the Gaiety Theatre on Sunday 9 September, and this year’s charity partner […]

580 dancers will take part in the public performance, and all for a great cause. Participants from 22 different dancing schools around Ireland will be descending upon Dublin this week to take part in a 12-hour long Riverdanceathon. Riverdance will be returning to the Gaiety Theatre on Sunday 9 September, and this year’s charity partner […]

8 years ago

Video: This brilliant flashmob started Irish dancing at a train station in Holland

Riverdance

The underground dancing scene in The Hague looks decent.

It’s up there with Russell Crowe’s Fightin’ around the World in terms of musical videos used in a universal context.

Wedding reception plus boozing plus top-quality Irish dancing? Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Liverdance…