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Casson & Friends presents: Shed Stories

The rise of community spaces Men’s Sheds is explored in a performance combining theatre, movement and documentary.

Mo Siewcharran Fund supports diverse talent in dance

Mo Siewcharran Fund marks seventh year with five new awards

Deciphers by Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu

UK Premiere: Thursday 23 October – Tuesday 11 November 2025

Young Creatives Launch 2025

Young Creatives Launch 2025. One Dance UK welcome eight talented young choreographers to the launch of this year’s Young Creatives programme.

Sadler’s Wells in October: eight premieres including Associate Artists Akram Khan and Alesandra Seutin and more

Other performances include the return of English National Ballet, Hofesh Shechter and Black Sabbath - The Ballet.

Beverley Knight, Johannes Radabe and Omari Douglas amongst the nominees for 2025’s Black British Theatre Awards

The UK’s biggest night in Black Theatre returns to the West End on 26 October at the Piccadilly Theatre in London

Nurturing Young Talent for a Diverse Dance Future

Professor Angela Pickard from Canterbury Christ Church University has been working with Matthew Bourne's New Adventures to evaluate Cygnet School.

Systemising Dance School Uniforms to Strengthen Brand Identity and Belonging

How The Printwear Company™ helps dance schools protect brand identity, strengthen student belonging and cut admin .

Amina Khayyam Dance Company Begins Tour of BIBI RUKIYA’S RECKLESS DAUGHTER in Autumn 2025

Kathak Dance-Theatre choreographed by Amina Khayyam explores the conditioned patriarchy enforced by women, binding generations in a cycle of control

Helen Parlor Dance Bursary 2025–26 awarded to choreographer and educator Lisa Risdale

MÓTUS Dance is delighted to announce that the Helen Parlor Dance Bursary 2025–26 has been awarded to Lisa Risdale.

ACE dance and music to premiere new double bill: TWAWSI - THE WORLD AS WE SEE IT this September

ACE dance and music returns to touring after 3 years this autumn with the world premiere of their bold new double bill at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC).

Akram Khan Company celebrates 25 years with two productions at Sadler’s Wells

Akram Khan Company celebrates 25 years as a company with performances of Thikra: Night of Remembering and Chotto Desh.

Arts Council England Announces Phased Reopening of National Lottery Project Grants Following System Outage

Arts Council England Announces Phased Reopening of National Lottery Project Grants Following System Outage

Selection panel announced for the inaugural Emma Gladstone Award

The selection panel features Cathy Levy, Gregory Maqoma, Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu, Farooq Chaudhry OBE and Stine Nilsen. Applications are now open.

Royal Academy of Dance celebrates 2025 graduates at Cadogan Hall

Royal Academy of Dance celebrates 2025 graduates who will go on to teach the world to dance.

The return of Black Sabbath - The Ballet performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet

Black Sabbath – The Ballet returns to Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Freefall Dance Company perform world premiere of Luminous.

First of its kind hip hop theatre school Academy Breakin' Convention welcomes first students next week at Sadler’s Wells East

Academy Breakin’ Convention (ABC) opens from Monday 8 September, offering the UK’s first free Level 3 Qualification specific to hip hop theatre.

The Royal Ballet School announce new Associate centres in England and Wales

From September 2026, The Royal Ballet School will expand its national Associate Programme to offer regional training at centres in Stroud and Cardiff.

Royal Academy of Dance hosts event in celebration of children’s scholarship scheme centenary

‘Springboard to success’ – insights and celebration of the RAD Scholarship Scheme (1925-1985) will take place on 18 September.

UK Theatre Awards 2025: Carlos Acosta to receive Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award