isacs Training on Generating Alternative Revenue Streams

Aoife Raleigh is a circus producer, artist, and facilitator. As a performer, she creates both solo and ensemble work for the street and stage. She is a founding member of Síolta Circus, an acrobatics-focused ensemble that has toured internationally, and Symmetry Circus, whose work blends physical theatre, science, circus, and comedy. She also co-created the award-winning family show Strong Women Science, which has toured nationally and internationally since 2018, with Circus 250.

As a producer, Aoife has led major projects including the BOOST Course for Emerging Circus Artists (Dublin Circus Project, 2023) and the UEFA Euro 2020 Street Activations in Dublin. From 2016–2022 she co-founded and coordinated Youth & Social Circus at Dublin Circus Project, developing inclusive programmes for children, young people, asylum seekers, and participants with additional needs.

She currently works as an administrator at Motion Chapel and recently co-founded Circilár, which will deliver its first training programme for emerging and professional circus artists in 2026. Aoife is especially committed to developing opportunities for circus in the Irish Midlands, while continuing to collaborate nationally and internationally to expand access to the art form.