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The Riverdance show made its debut in 1994

Riverdance celebrates its 30th anniversary

Riverdance is celebrating its 30th anniversary tonight in unique style with the audience made up of past performers.

Riverdance made its debut at the Eurovision Song Contest as the interval act during the 1994 contest in Dublin

Profits down at Riverdance firm due to absence of US tour

Post tax profits slumped at the company behind Riverdance last year by 87% to €247,065 due mainly to Riverdance not touring the US in 2024.

Business • 20 May

It's now 30 years since Riverdance debuted as the interval act during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest

Profits rise at Riverdance's owner Abhann Productions

Operating profits at the company behind Riverdance increased by 5.5% to €2.13m last year.

Business • 24 May 24

Riverdance usually has two productions touring

Riverdance rebounds to record €2m profits last year

The backers of Riverdance are doing a jig once more after their company rebounded from its Covid-19 losses to record profits of €2m last year as audiences 'flocked back' to the production.

Business • 12 May 23

More than 25 million people worldwide have attended Riverdance since 1996

Riverdance plans busy touring schedule for 2022

Riverdance is in talks to bring its production to Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan after a planned eight week tour of China next year.

Business • 12 Aug 21

American Irish dancer to perform with Riverdance

Morgan Bullock, who became a social-media sensation last week after she posted a video of her Irish dancing, has been offered a place to perform in the Riverdance show next year in the US state of Virginia.

News • 08 May 20

Court order granted against Co Kerry music producer over use of Riverdance name

Producer restrained from using Riverdance name

A Co Kerry music producer has told the High Court he will not use the name of Riverdance or Riverdance Tribute Show in promotions planned for Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in October and November.

News • 09 Aug 13

The exact number of dancers who lined the Liffey will be verified by Guinness World Records

New world record set for longest Riverdance

Irish dancers have set a world record for the largest performance of the Riverdance spectacle.

News • 21 Jul 13

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