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04 Jul 23

Cork's QUARTER festival is calling for artists to perform at the Brus Performance Marathon

Powpig at Quarter Block Party. Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

The QUARTER festival – previously known as Quarter Block Party – is searching for performers to sign up to the Brus Performance Marathon on Saturday 15 July at the Circus Factory, Cork.

Following a three-year hiatus, Quarter Block Party returns to Cork City from July 14–16. Festival organisers are searching for a diverse range of entertainers to share their work and stories at the event's most communal and explorative live experience to date.

The Brus Performance Marathon will take place at the Circus Factory on the Saturday of the weekend-long festival.

The event aims to gather a diverse group of performances in one place and build a stage where each act can showcase their ideas.

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The large space at The Circus Factory offers room for circus performers, spoken word artists, musicians, writers, poets, drag queens and more. Quarter Block Party are seeking 30 acts to perform back-to-back, with each artist having around 3 minutes in front of a live audience.

The event takes place between 1-4pm. There will also be an hour break for lunch, during which everyone is invited to eat together and join in conversation.

To sign up, simply send the festival a message on their Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Elsewhere the QUARTER festival weekend includes concerts across multiple venues in Cork City. Performances include the likes of Elaine Howley, Junk Drawer and Maija Sofia, offering the very best in Irish contemporary experimental musicians.

Tickets for all shows are on sale at Eventbrite.ie.