About Us

Maiden Voyage is an artist-led commissioning company offering discoveries in dance with, by, and for, artists, audiences, and participants

We commission, produce and tour distinctive dance performances across three strands; Maiden Belfast full length and mixed bills for stages; Dance Exposed short new work for public spaces; and Off Spring new work for young audiences and their adults.

Maiden Voyage is principally funded by Arts Councul Northern and Ireland and supported by Belfast City Council.

We offer a range of professional development programmes for artists at various career points including Prodance classes, Dancelab masterclasses, GradLab intensives and Creative Encounters for artistic research.

Our touring programme in underpinned by an extensive repertoire outreach programme based of themes of current production alongside our ongoing Seasonal Somatics monthly sessions and weekly Belfast Movement Group sessions.

Maiden Voyage’s foundational partnership with Luail, Ireland’s National and all-island dance company established in 2024 and funded by Arts Council Irealnd, opens further opportunities for co-commissions, developing touring networks, artist connections, training, development and engagement in dance across the island. 

Established in Belfast by Artistic Director Nicola Curry in 2001, Maiden Voyage is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors and is a registered Charity with NI Charity Commission.

Board of Directors

Pat Robinson, Anne Orr, Kathryn McCann, Carina McGrail, Adam Bradley and Fiona Bell.

Staff Team

Nicola Curry, Artistic Director and Nuala McGreevy, Company Manager.

We work with a range of performers, makers, creatives and technicians for each project. 2025/26 artists include Sandy Cuthbert, Janie Doherty, Andrea Madore, Rosie Mullin, Maeve McGreevy, Róisín Harten, Katie Dempsey-Jenkins and Sarah Flavelle.

Our Funders

Maiden Voyage is principally funded annually by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, supported by Belfast City Council. We are supported by Arts & Business NI Blueprint programme 2023-2025.

  • "Maiden Voyage excels in creating vibrant new work that consistently engages and excites audiences"

    Caoileann Curry-Thompson, Drama & Dance Development Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

  • "The only thing I ever expect from Maiden Voyage is quality. Each new show is so different from the last. I am always excited about what they will do next"

    Audience member

  • "Maiden Voyage providing me with work as both a dancer and maker as well as continuing professional development opportunities have been a huge part of me being able to sustain a career as an artist in Northern Ireland"

    Dance artist