Weft Audience Club is BACK for 2026!
Weft Audience Club is back for its fifth edition at Dublin Fringe Festival.
This is an invitation for Black and global majority audience members who want to experience the festival together, not just as spectators, but as witnesses, thinkers, talkers, and part of a temporary community moving through the city, the Festival programme, and the conversations that live around the work.
Across Dublin Fringe Festival 2026, a small group of Audience Club members — our CLUBBERS — will attend shows together, meet artists, take part in post-show conversations, and gather across the Festival to reflect on what they’ve seen. Weft Audience Club is for people who are curious about bold new performances, excited by live performance, and interested in sharing space with others who want to watch, listen, question, respond, and connect. You don’t need to be an artist to apply. You just need to be interested in showing up, seeing the work, and being part of the conversation.
Come see it with us. Come talk about it with us. Come be part of Weft Audience Club 2026.
Fill out the Weft Audience Club Form here.
What is Weft Audience Club?
Weft Audience Club is a space for Black and global majority audience members to experience Dublin Fringe Festival together. Led by Weft Audience Club Coordinator Renn Miano, the club offers a collective way into the festival.
It’s about more than watching shows.
It’s about witnessing together. It’s about making space for our responses. It’s about building connection through performance, conversation, and community.
What will CLUBBERS receive?
● Free tickets to attend up to nine Dublin Fringe Festival shows
● A chance to see work with a group of peers
● Space to reflect, talk, and connect after performances and opportunities to meet artists and festival makers
● Invitations to Dublin Fringe Festival events, club nights, and gatherings
● A closer look at the festival from the inside
● A chance to become part of the wider WEFT and Dublin Fringe Festival community
Who is this for?
This call-out is for Black and global majority folks who are interested in exploring new performance, live art, theatre, dance, music, experimental work, and everything in between. You might be someone who already attends the Festival every year. You might be someone who has always wanted to go but hasn’t known where to begin. You might be an artist, a writer, a producer, a student, a cultural worker, or simply someone who loves gathering around art and conversation. Whether this is your first time joining us or you’ve been part of Weft before in any capacity, we’d LOVE to hear from you.
What shows will I see?
Clubbers will attend seven to nine selected shows across Dublin Fringe Festival 2026.
WEFT Welcome Meeting, Dublin Fringe Festival Studios, Sat 5th Sep, 18:00-22:00
Elysian Transmutation, Eluna & Kid Kuba, Mon 7th Sep, 19:00
Daddy Issues, Brigid Leahy, Wed 9th Sep, 20:45
AFRONAUTS, Circus Zambia & Wake the Beast, Thurs 10th Sep, 19:30
SOAK: The Perfect Man, Samuel Yakura & +353, Fri 11th Sep, 21:15
Project Fringe After Dark: Giita, Fri 11th Sep, 22:00-late (Optional)
an cailligh rua, Megan Luddy O’Leary, Sat 12th Sep, drop-in 10:00 - 18:00
The Boxes, Yves Lorrhan & Inner Man Community, Sat 12th Sep, 13:00
WEFT Mid-Festival Meeting, Dublin Fringe Festival Studios, Sat 12th Sep, 15:00-17:00
Black Transmission, Clodagh Assata Boyce, Wed 16th Sep, 19:30
Philosophy of the World, In Bed with My Brother, Fri 18th Sep, 18:30
GRETEL, TAN & JWY, Fri 18th Sep, 21:30
Project Fringe After Dark: BLKCNVS, Sat 19th Sep, 22:00-late (Optional)
Dublin Fringe Festival Awards, Sun 20th Sep, 18:00 (Optional)
Please make sure you check the dates and times before applying, as Clubbers are expected to attend all listed performances where possible. Some shows may also include post-show conversations with artists and festival makers.
Before applying, please note:
● You must be over 18 years old.
● You must be based in Dublin or able to attend events in Dublin, as accommodation is not provided.
● You must be available for the listed shows and gatherings.
● The club has 8 places available.
● The programme takes place between 5–20 September 2026.
How do I get involved?
To apply, please fill out a short form, including the following information:
1. A short paragraph of up to 100 words telling us why you’d like to join WEFT Audience Club.
2. A short bio so we can get to know you.
Fill out the Weft Audience Club Form here.
We are also happy to accept video applications (no longer than 5 minutes) stating the relevant information outlined above in the application form. Please use wetransfer.com and email us a link to your video application. Here is a guide of how to do that.
DEADLINE: 26th August 2026 at 5pm.
Renn Miano is an anti-disciplinary artist, producer, writer, DJ, photographer, and cultural organiser based in Ireland. Their work moves across live art, sound, performance, archives, and community-building, with a deep commitment to creating spaces of visibility, connection, and care for Black, queer, and global majority artists and audiences. They are the founder of Origins Eile and co-founder of the CO-OP label DIAxDEM, both of which have supported and celebrated Black queer people, people of colour, and emerging artists across Ireland’s cultural landscape. With over a decade of experience, Renn is known for their resourceful, outspoken, and community-centred approach to the arts. Their work continues to ask how we gather, who gets to be seen, and what becomes possible when culture is shaped through care, collaboration, and collective presence.