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Webinar Wednesdays return for 2026

Weekly sessions for dance professionals to encourage curiosity and connection, curated by The Place's Artist Development programme

Will the stigma around boys who dance ever shift? One Dance UK talks to the Guardian

As BalletBoyz celebrates its 25th anniversary and Billy Elliott returns to the stage, the Guardian explores the male dance landscape

Dance Umbrella announces the opening show of the 2026 festival

The festival will open with Mamela Nyamza’s THE HERD/LESS at Sadler’s Wells East from 8 - 10 October

New work takes centre stage across Sadler's Wells venues

The latest programming announced today includes seven world premieres, vibrant ballet and cutting-edge contemporary dance from award-winning artists

June at Sadler’s Wells

A fiesta of flamenco, a landmark new dance film festival, gravity defying tricks at the Peacock plus The Music is Black Festival opening weekend

New reports from the Cultural Learning Alliance and the Royal Shakespeare Company

The Cultural Learning Alliance publishes its 2026 Report Card and Rapid Evidence Reviews for Arts subjects co-commissioned with the Royal Shakespeare

Royal Academy of Dance expands global training programme with new musical theatre syllabus

The RAD has created a ‘triple threat’ syllabus, incorporating choreography from Olivier and Tony award winners.

Elmhurst Ballet School's Breaking Barres Gala 2026

Birmingham’s dance and culinary scenes will come together at Elmhurst Ballet School as the School presents its Summer Gala in partnership with Cylla.

Sadler’s Wells announces Hofesh Shechter as next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company for 2026/27

UK artist Linett Kamala has reinvented traditional maypole dancing by adding dancehall, drum’n’bass and LED lights

Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy.

Elmhurst Ballet School Launches Silver Swans Summer Retreat for Adult Dancers

The Retreat offers a carefully curated programme that blends dance, wellbeing, and community in a welcoming and supportive environment.

New Adventures nominated for Outstanding Company at the National Dance Awards

New Adventures has been nominated for Outstanding Company at the National Dance Awards, alongside 3 nominations for dancer Cordelia Braithwaite.

Candoco Dance Company announces new leadership model

Candoco Dance Company today announces a new leadership model to support more D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists than ever before

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Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25

BalletBoyz mark 25 years with a major UK tour of Still Pointless, beginning at Sadler’s Wells before touring to venues across the country

Dance Umbrella announces the first show of the 2026 festival

Dance Umbrella announces the first show of the 2026 festival; a dance-theatre gig

Royal Academy of Dance receives funding to train the next generation of dance teachers

The funds from The Headley Trust grant, which is for two years, will be used to offer bursary support for UK students

English National Ballet presents Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty at the iconic Royal Albert Hall

English National Ballet brings the magic, wonder and timeless appeal of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty to the Royal Albert Hall

Ballet Central Announces 2026 Tour

The future of dance: Central School of Ballet's graduating class of 2026 presents 11 UK performances from 14 May to 16 July

The Place announces new cohort of Choreodrome artists 2026

The Place’s annual artist development programme enables dance artists to investigate new performance ideas