Convergence - A Borderless Romance

Live Art Ireland with p(art)y Here and Now, presents CONVERGENCE A BORDERLESS ROMANCE 2025. from 8-10 of August

An Unprecedented Art and Music Festival Celebrating Global Creative Exchange North Tipperary, Ireland – Live Art Ireland, in partnership with p(art)y Here and Now, is proud to announce CONVERGENCE: A BORDERLESS ROMANCE 2025, a ground-breaking three-day festival taking place from August 8-10, 2025.

This is our 3rd Convergence Festival since 2022 and it takes place biennially. This extraordinary celebration represents an art and music festival like no other, bringing together the latest in live art practice with local and national musicians, complemented by workshops designed to foster creative exploration and cultural dialogue.

At its heart, CONVERGENCE embodies the concept of “A Borderless Romance” – a passionate love affair between artistic disciplines, cultures, and creative voices that transcends geographical, stylistic, and conceptual boundaries. This romance speaks to the intimate connections formed when artists from different backgrounds come together to create something entirely new. The festival’s philosophy embraces the idea that art, like love, knows no borders. It celebrates the magnetic pull between diverse creative practices, the seductive dialogue between sound and movement, between tradition and innovation, between the local and the global. This borderless romance manifests in collaborative works that emerge from the intersections of different artistic languages, creating hybrid forms that could only exist in such an open, boundary-dissolving environment.

Festival Highlights

Live Art Performances: The festival will feature innovative live art practices from both
established and emerging artists, pushing the boundaries of contemporary performance art.
The line-up includes internationally renowned performance artist Annie Sprinkle & Beth
Stephens, acclaimed Irish artist Sandra Johnston, alongside innovative practitioners Denys
Blacker, Maja Zeco, Katharine Meynell, Monstera Deliciosa, Fergus Byrne, Paul Regan, Shirani
Bolle, Marianne Araujo Marcote, Juliette Murphy, Marie-Chantal Hamrock, and Renn Miano.
Musical Collaborations: Local and national musicians will present original works and
collaborative performances, creating unique sonic experiences that complement the visual
arts programming. Musical highlights include performances by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Ian Whitty &
the Exchange, Cait Ní Riain, Mc an tSaoi, Nightwood, Mary and the pigeons, VaticanJail, and
Andy Spearpoint.

Keynote: The festival will feature a keynote presentation by Laura Leuzzi.
Film Program: A special film screening featuring work by Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens and
b.h.Yael will complement the live performances.

Workshop Program: A handful of the artists will offer workshops to the festival attendees.
North Tipperary Queer Shed launch: We are excited to launch the North Tipperary Queer
Shed on Saturday 9th of August.

Cross-Cultural Exchange: The festival's international scope ensures a rich dialogue between
diverse artistic traditions and contemporary practices, bringing together artists from Ireland,
Europe, and beyond.

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About the Partners

Live Art Ireland is the country's leading organization dedicated to promoting and developing
live art practice, providing essential support for artists working in performance, time-based,
and interdisciplinary arts.

Camping also available on site.