Award-winning educational circus on the plight of the oceans coming to Inishowen
The Circus Science by the Sea tour by Circus250 which is designed to teach children about the plight of our oceans and the impact of waste is coming to Buncrana and Moville
An educational circus event designed to teach children about the plight of our oceans and the impact of waste is coming to Inishowen later this month.
Achill-based Circus250, winner of the Ocean Hero Award 2024, is bringing its Circus Science by the Sea Tour to Buncrana and Moville.
The mini circus science festival is filled with astonishing performances and interactive workshops. The tour will visit Moville on Sunday, April 13 at St Eugene’s Hall and Buncrana on Monday, April 14 at St Mary’s Hall. This unique event blends circus arts with environmental science, offering entertainment for all ages.
Event highlights include Juanita’s Big Problem, a hilarious and thought-provoking circus clown show tackling plastic pollution, led by climate change clown Juanita.
Fishy n’ Dishy is a juggling and plate-spinning duo that explores ocean conservation in a fun and engaging way.
Science on Stilts sees Ireland’s tallest scientists roam the venue conducting eye-opening science experiments and answering your questions—science has never reached such great heights!
There is a special guest appearance in Buncrana on Monday, April 14, by Professor Padamati from Trinity College Dublin who will join the festival to give a short talk on plastic degradation and its impact on our oceans.
The event schedule for Moville is Sunday, April 13 (St Eugene’s Hall, James’s Street) 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Fishy n’ Dishy – Juggle, spin, and learn about our oceans; 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch break; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Juanita’s Big Problem – An interactive climate clown show. All Day: Science on Stilts – Meet Ireland’s tallest scientists.
The event schedule for Buncrana is Monday, April 14, St Mary’s Hall, St Mary’s Road 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Fishy n’ Dishy – Juggle, spin, and learn about our oceans; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Juanita’s Big Problem – An interactive climate clown show; 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Guest talk by Professor Padamati and students on plastic degradation. All Day: Science on Stilts – Meet Ireland’s tallest scientists.
Admission is free, and tickets can be booked online at www.ticketsource.com/artlink or collected at the door on the day of the event. For more details about the tour, visit https://circus250.com/festivals/circus-science-by-the-sea-on-tour.
The Circus Science by the Sea Tour is proudly supported by Research Ireland and the Royal Society of Chemistry.