Watch the official trailer: Battle of the Irish Dancers brings the heat to Sky Arts and NOW from 12 November

Sky Arts today unveils the official trailer for Battle of the Irish Dancers, a brand-new three-part documentary series launching on Wednesday 12 November on Sky Arts and streaming on NOW. 

Set in the high-pressure world of competitive Irish dancing, the series follows dancers and their teachers from Birmingham, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Dublin as they train, rehearse and compete on the road to the World Championships in Dublin. 

From seasoned champions to first-time competitors, Battle of the Irish Dancers offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the dedication, discipline and drama that define this global traditional dance form.

Screeners are available now on Sky Media Village 

Battle of the Irish Dancers airs 12 November Sky Arts, Freeview and NOW in the UK and Sky Arts and NOW in Ireland 

For UK press enquiries, please contact: molly.wyatt@sky.uk

For Ireland press enquiries, please contact katie.kelly@sky.ie 

Notes to Editors: 

Battle of the Irish Dancers is produced by Big Mountain Productions. Jane Kelly and Philip McGovern serve as executive producers, Muireann McGinty is the series producer and Edel O’Mahony is the series director. The series was commissioned by Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director of Unscripted Originals at Sky for Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky. The Commissioning Editor for Sky is Barbara Lee.