Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show

On 9th February 1995, the first performance of Riverdance was given in Dublin’s biggest indoor venue, then known as

The Point. It went on to be seen by over 27 million people, and changed the face of Irish dancing forever, making it

popular worldwide.

A powerful and stirring celebration for it’s Grammy winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and

international dance.

Riverdance, features Irish folk dances and Irish folk music , linked together by a narrative which shows the progression

of the Irish people from settlers to nationhood, to cultural cross-fertilisation with other civilisations, to the tragedy of

poverty causing mass emigration, then to a final triumphant return. There are elements of flamenco, Russian dance,

New York tap and Indian dance forms among the Irish dances, and musical interludes that give a pause for breath from

the dizzying speed and execution of the dancers, ranging from haunting and evocative to joyful and virtuosic.