The Street Performance World Championship is an annual competition for the best street performers in the world. Since its 2006 inaugural year, it is held at Cork

Cork (city)

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, Dublin and Portlaoise in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 in mid-June. The competition is free to attend and runs for three days.

There are no contact details for the organisers anywhere.

Organized by Mark Duckenfield and Conor McCarthy, who started Emergent Events to organize this festival. Starting with an initial crowd of over 26,000 in 2006, and 40,000 in 2007, the growing crowds can consider this a runaway success.

Winners

• 2006: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
• 2007: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)
• 2008: English Gents (2nd Space Cowboy, 3rd Beautiful Stu
  Stuart Goldsmith
  Stuart Goldsmith is a UK-based actor, stand-up comedian and street performer.Goldsmith plays the role of Caleb in the CBBC sci-fi gameshow Mission: 2110.Goldsmith is also a stand-up comedian...
  
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• 2009: Usa Breakdancers
• 2010: Jack Wise
• 2011: Space Cowboy (Australian Circus and Freak show performer)