Glitter, beats and banging tunes – this Irish WAKE is the ultimate celebration of life.

Best known as an ancient funeral rite, the Irish wake is a celebration of transformation, of moving from one realm to another. Ushering in fabulous change – caterpillar to butterfly – the wake is a timeless reminder to live fully.

Experience WAKE, the electrifying Irish variety phenomenon that remixes traditions in an high-octane, heart-thumping celebration of life and connection.

Immerse yourself in our wild WAKE, where customs collide with club anthems, creating a euphoric soundtrack for a night filled with aerial artistry, tap, cabaret, slam poetry, pole-dancing and more.

Acclaimed Irish theatre company THISISPOPBABY invites you to witness an anthemic spectacle with the spirit of an epic trad session and the ecstatic energy of a stadium concert. After two sold-out, award-winning runs in Dublin, theatrical juggernaut WAKE makes its UK debut at the Peacock Theatre.

Expect joy, connection, release…and glitter.

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An original co-commission from Irish Arts Center New York and Cork Opera House. Touring supported by Culture Ireland

Header image description: A male dancer is performing a dance step on a stage. He is wearing black jig shoes and white socks, gold hot pants and a cropped black mesh top. The stage is lit with beams of purple and green light. A disco ball is hanging from the ceiling behind him. The dancer is moving his right leg forward and his left leg is stretched back – he looks down at his feet as he performs the step. A full audience is blurred in the background watching the dancer.

Header image © Ruth Medjber