POW Dundalk has grown into Piece of Work Arts Festival which will host workshops, street shows and a scratch cabaret on the 9th and 10th of May 2026. Funded by The Arts council of Ireland and Louth County Council Festival Grant Initiative
POW Scratch Cabaret is a night of bold, experimental performance, where artists share new ideas, works-in-progress, and unexpected creations. Expect a mix of circus, performance art, and everything in between, all in an intimate and electric setting. Booking essential 18+
Doors: 20.00 | Show 20.30
Date: Saturday 9th May
BENCH #6 | PIT by ALEX VOSTOKOVA (Free)
Date: Saturday 9th May
Location: Outdoor Show at Maid of Erin across from Market Square
Show Times: 13.30(Aprox 20 minutes)
Pit is about public space and the social, psychological, and ecological effects of modern urbanism. Set in an unspecified metropolis where concrete has purged all natural life, one defiant weed persists. The work blurs the lines between its fictional world and the reality of contemporary life, provoking audiences to reflect on the relationship between performance, power and pedestrian.
Commissioned by CoisCéim Dance Theatre as part of BENCH, a collection of short, original dance works curated by David Bolger highlighting everyday spaces as creative places.
Cometa Circus Street Show (Free)
Date: Saturday 9th May 2026
Location: Market Square
Time: 14.35-15.15
A duo that will charm you with their remarkable chemistry and impressive circus skills, they will captivate the audience with their vibrant tropical energy.
Masters at juggling emotions, they will mesmerize audiences of all ages with their graceful Cyr wheel dance, keep them completely captivated with astonishing aerial acrobatics, and make them laugh out loud while maintaining a precarious balance on a unicycle
WON’T BE TOLD by Tumble Circus (Free)
Location: Market Square outdoors | Time: 14.00-14.35
Date: Saturday 9th May
Ken and Tina of Tumble Circus unleash Won’t Be Told, a fierce burst of acrobatics, absurd juggling, and hysterical comedy, refusing to fade quietly into the night.
Presented in association with Age & Opportunity as part of the Bealtaine Festival – Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and ageing.