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12 Aug 2025
Alumni work at Dublin Fringe and Dublin Theatre Festival
It’s a theatre summer! We couldn’t be more excited for the upcoming Dublin Fringe & Theatre Festivals taking place over the next two months and featuring some exciting work from UCC Theatre alumni. Here are some shows to keep an eye out for… Congratulations to all our brilliant alumni and everyone showing in these festivals!
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01 Jul 2025
Masters by Research (MRes) Studentship Opportunity
The School of Film, Music and Theatre at University College Cork, Ireland, is seeking a candidate for an MRes – Masters by Research -- Studentship as part of our working relationship with Cork Opera House. The Studentship is one of the four pillars of the COH-UCC collaboration. An independent-minded, driven artist, whose artistic process demonstrates strong affinities with research-based investigations, and who enjoys engaging with theory-practice integrated approaches, will be well-suited to this opportunity.
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13 Jun 2025
Alumni work at Cork Midsummer Festival
The Cork Midsummer festival starts today! There are many shows that involve UCC alumni, staff and friends listed below but also many more. Come to the Midsummer Festival June 13-22.
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25 Apr 2025
UCC Youth Theatre presents Strands - Short Play Minifest!
UCC Youth Theatre hosts Strands, a Short Play MiniFest as part of Cork Fringe. Three Cork based Youth Theatres (Activate, Lightbulb & UCC YT) will come together to share their work on short plays with each other and a public audience. Plays will run from 2 minutes to 12 minutes covering a wide range of subjects and styles.
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