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One Dance UK joins arts leaders in signing an open letter on the EBACC
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19 Mar 25

One Dance UK joins arts leaders in signing an open letter on the EBACC

One Dance UK's Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Hurst, is among leading arts figures to have signed their name on the open letter.

Dance News, Breaking News, Children, Young People and Education
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Jasmin Vardimon’s ALiCE returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre

20 Mar 25

Jasmin Vardimon’s ALiCE returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Jasmin Vardimon’s re-imagining of Lewis Caroll's classic Alice in Wonderland, returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre on Friday 23 - Saturday 24 May.

Dance News, Performances
The Place announces Royal Patron

20 Mar 25

The Place announces Royal Patron

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT GCVO has accepted an invitation to become Royal Patron of The Place.

Dance News
Young people to benefit from creative education boost

19 Mar 25

Young people to benefit from creative education boost

A new National Centre for Arts and Music Education, supporting children to access quality dance within the curriculum and beyond has been announced.

One Dance UK, Dance News, Breaking News
Older male dance teacher instructing female student, both are crouched on the floor

18 Mar 25

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report

One Dance UK has been working closely with DfE and members of the Curriculum and Assessment Review panel to champion the value of dance education.

One Dance UK, Dance News, Breaking News
The Place presents OKAN by Maya & Toussaint

18 Mar 25

The Place presents OKAN by Maya & Toussaint

The Place announces a new duet, Ọkan, created by Akeim Toussaint Buck and Ella Mesma, with martial dances at its core, touring the UK in 2025.

Dance News, Performances
Flamenco Festival 2025

18 Mar 25

Flamenco Festival 2025

Celebrating 20 years of the soul of Spain in the heart of London.

Dance News, Performances
Eliot Smith Dance Presents the Third Edition of ESD Presents: A Celebration of Sir Robert Cohan CBE

17 Mar 25

Eliot Smith Dance Presents the Third Edition of ESD Presents: A Celebration of Sir Robert Cohan CBE

This year, ESD honours the extraordinary legacy of Sir Robert Cohan CBE, the founding father of British contemporary dance.

Dance News, Performances
An all-new programme for BRB2’s 2025 UK Tour

17 Mar 25

An all-new programme for BRB2’s 2025 UK Tour

Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Carlos Acosta’s Ballet Celebration: Diaghilev and the Birth of Modern Ballet.

Dance News, Performances
Top ballerina takes Alton Towers Resort’s record-breaking new ride for a SPIN ahead of opening 

14 Mar 25

Top ballerina takes Alton Towers Resort’s record-breaking new ride for a SPIN ahead of opening 

Birmingham Royal Ballet Soloist Karla Doorbar has completed approximately half a million pirouettes in a glittering career.

Dance News
Environmental sustainability at the One Dance UK Awards

13 Mar 25

Environmental sustainability at the One Dance UK Awards

As Spring begins to blossom and Earth Day approaches, we want to shine a light on the Green Award shortlistees from our Awards to help inspire others.

One Dance UK, Dance News, Breaking News
Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre, announces line up for 2025

13 Mar 25

Breakin' Convention, the international festival of hip hop dance theatre, announces line up for 2025

A celebration of hip hop culture, the world-renowned festival Breakin’ Convention returns to Sadler’s Wells in Angel over the first weekend in May.

Dance News, Performances
Dance Consortium launches Future Leaders 2025

12 Mar 25

Dance Consortium launches Future Leaders 2025

Applications are open for 19-26-year-old aspiring arts leaders interested in a creative career in theatre/dance management.

Dance News, Opportunities
Sadler’s Wells releases three short film commissions that reimagine classic works and announces new public call out

12 Mar 25

Sadler’s Wells releases three short film commissions that reimagine classic works and announces new public call out

Films by Emma Farnell-Watson, Folu Odimayo and Mythili Prakash respond to the iconic works of Pina Bausch and Rabindranath Tagore.

Dance News, Opportunities
The place announces its 2025 summer season

12 Mar 25

The place announces its 2025 summer season

An international programme celebrating the riches of dance in its many forms.

Dance News, Performances
Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Oona Doherty presents the UK premiere of Specky Clark at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

12 Mar 25

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Oona Doherty presents the UK premiere of Specky Clark at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

The Sadler’s Wells co-commission had its world premiere last November at Pavillon Noir, Aix-en-Provence in France and is currently on a European tour.

Dance News, Performances
Matsena brothers premiere their duet KABEL to Sadler's Wells East in May

10 Mar 25

Matsena brothers premiere their duet KABEL to Sadler's Wells East in May

The brothers have long wanted to work on a duet together, and the ancient story of Cain and Abel struck them as the perfect source of inspiration.

Dance News, Performances
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10 Mar 25

Brendan Keaney OBE to step down as Artistic Director & Chief Executive at DANCEEAST

Brendan Keaney OBE will step down from his role as Artistic Director & Chief Executive at DanceEast at the end of July 2025.

Dance News
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10 Mar 25

Call for teaching artists

An opportunity to engage in a funded two-day artist lab at northern school of contemporary dance (NSCD) in Leeds!

Dance News, Opportunities
Made by Katie Green presents The Story Detectives & SEED in over 40 libraries across the UK this year

06 Mar 25

Made by Katie Green presents The Story Detectives & SEED in over 40 libraries across the UK this year

The Story Detectives follows Playful and Particular as they guide the young audience on a journey through the library.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education, Performances
Multi-award-winning dance artist Ivan Michael Blackstock presents the return of TRAPLORD at Sadler’s Wells East

06 Mar 25

Multi-award-winning dance artist Ivan Michael Blackstock presents the return of TRAPLORD at Sadler’s Wells East

Weaving between dream and reality, TRAPLORD charts a heroic journey to self-actualisation.

Dance News, Performances
Mette Ingvartsen's Skatepark brings skating to the theatre at Sadler's Wells East in April

06 Mar 25

Mette Ingvartsen's Skatepark brings skating to the theatre at Sadler's Wells East in April

Together with a group of skaters and dancers, Mette Ingvartsen explores the speed and energy of movement on wheels.

Dance News, Performances
Ballet Nights 008: Pillars & Pioneers

06 Mar 25

Ballet Nights 008: Pillars & Pioneers

The London sensation, Ballet Nights, returns for another unmissable fixture in the ballet calendar.

Dance News, Events
Let's Dance at The Royal Ballet School

06 Mar 25

Let's Dance at The Royal Ballet School

The Royal Ballet School opened its doors to the public for the first time in our near 100-year history.

Dance News, Children, Young People and Education
Apply to show your work at Yorkshire Dance’s No Dress Code Scratch Night on 21 Nov 2025

26 Feb 25

Apply to show your work at Yorkshire Dance’s No Dress Code Scratch Night on 21 Nov 2025

Aannual informal scratch night offering artists based in the North the opportunity to test work-in-progress in front of a live audience.

Dance News, Opportunities
Seven-venue UK tour presented by Dance Consortium opens at Sadler’s Wells 20 & 21 May and runs until 11 June

25 Feb 25

Seven-venue UK tour presented by Dance Consortium opens at Sadler’s Wells 20 & 21 May and runs until 11 June

Emotional journeys, theatrical landscapes and the mysteries of the universe in a new double bill from Ballet BC.

Dance News, Performances