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The Australian Ballet is bringing the much-loved ballet Coppélia to regional and remote communities in Australia in 2018. The critically acclaimed production will be presented in Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory from 18 July – 24 August. Continue reading The Australian Ballet to bring Coppélia to regional and remote Australian communities

Canadian circus stars Cirque Alfonse bring TABARNAK to the Underbelly Circus Hub at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, reflecting on the importance of heritage, tradition and coming together through raucous contemporary circus cabaret in its UK premiere. Continue reading Underbelly & Cirque Alfonse present TABARNAK

On 11 June, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will be held at the London Coliseum for the first time. Continue reading English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer

The internationally renowned touring dance-circus company, Motionhouse, has joined British furniture manufacturer Vitsoe in its new home in Royal Leamington Spa, bringing together the arts and manufacturing in one inspirational space. The pair wanted to create a space that was adaptable and enabled the exploration of cultural interactions and connections. The collaboration therefore brings together creative minds from different disciplines, offering new perspectives that enrich working lives. Continue reading Vitsoe and Motionhouse choreograph a creative space

Barbican Theatre (Plymouth) has announces initial plans for its four year diverse dance programme which will collectively be known as FUSE: DIVERSE DANCE. FUSE is a brand new dance project funded by Arts Council England, aiming to create a new way of making dance by bringing together diverse communities, local dancers and guest choreographers as equal partners, to have fun, share dance styles and create new performances.  Continue reading Barbican Theatre Plymouth launches new diverse dance programme

Martin Kemp will star as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the multi award-winning CHICAGO at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End from 2 July for a limited season (until 1 September). The rest of the cast appearing alongside Kemp are still to be announced. Continue reading Martin Kemp to star in Chicago

Gandini Juggling celebrates juggling in all its facets, exploring not just what juggling is, but what juggling can be too. Currently Gandini Juggling is an ever-evolving ensemble made up of a virtuosic core group of jugglers, and they regularly expand to include up to 20 performers for specially commissioned events and performances.  Continue reading Sean Gandini juggles

One Dance UK’s annual national youth dance festival, U.Dance, celebrates its tenth year with a performance hosted in the UK’s eastern region for the first time. The event will showcase a unique collection of youth dance work. Twelve dance groups have been selected from over 290 entrants nationwide through a series of 20 regional heats. Continue reading National youth festival celebrates decade of dance

Internationally renowned Carlos Acosta has announced the repertoire that he will be performing, alongside his company Acosta Danza, for four special performances at the Royal Albert Hall from 2–5 October. Continue reading Repertoire announced for Carlos Acosta A Celebration

Dance Umbrella, London’s flagship festival of international dance celebrates its 40th anniversary this autumn and has announced its full programme. Dance Umbrella will take place from 26 September – 21 October, and opens with Big Dance Theater’s UK debut at The Old Vic with 17c, a look at the frank diaries of Samuel Pepys. Closing the festival at the Alexandra Palace Ice Rink will be the highly anticipated return of Le Patin Libre. The Montreal-based company defies every convention of figure skating to evolve a new dance form – on ice. Continue reading Dance Umbrella’s 2018 programme