Kirko's

KIRKOS ➀ is a new music group from Dublin, Ireland, as well as the operator of a DIY venue ➁ with a radically open approach to programming. We focus on trying to develop the ecosystem that thrives at the fringes of Irish new music and high-concept performances ➂. Threading the line between experimental music and contemporary classical music ➂, we rarely do straightforward concerts, preferring to incorporate every part of the audience’s experience into our thinking about music. Work devised collaboratively and influences from theatre, visual art and performance art are a big part of what we do. Unit 44 is part of a DIY movement making up for the appalling lack of affordable cultural space available in our city. Booking ➃ is open to artists from all genres and backgrounds, and we try to give the space away for free wherever possible. Since 2012, Kirkos have given 200 premieres, encompassing most of Ireland’s leading composers. As a young ensemble, we are most proud of our work with newly emerging composers, and has given many irish composers their fist performances and commisions.