Belfast Juggling Convention

Last weekend I was booked to perform at the Belfast Juggling Convention (BelJuCon). I have to be honest, I am not a huge fan of juggling conventions. I have been going to them ever since I was 10 years old, and now I find the atmosphere (and the stench) a little over powering and intense. Jugglers are an unusual bunch (myself included), and making myself spend a weekend with them would never be near to the top of my list. However, BelJuCon was an absolute pile of craic. It was a small convention, hosting maybe 150 people maximum, but every single person I met was very friendly and normal (ish). They made me feel very welcome and took my gently under their Northern Irish wings.

The audience was perfect. Living in Bristol, I sometimes find that the audiences are almost so good to the point where it makes you feel a bit deluded about your ability as a performer. Then after a few Bristol gigs, when gigging outside of Bristol, you find you’re not quite as good as you thought you were. Belfast is the Bristol of Northern Ireland. They were so good, that I felt like I couldn’t fail. I had an absolute hoot!

In other news, my first (excluding my intro episode) episode of Juggle More at 34 is out. See how I got on after my first month of trying to break 18 of my personal records.

It is only 13 days until Jon Udry’s Variety Bungalow. Do make sure you get your tickets now, because we will sell out.  

That’s all for now. Cheerio!