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One Dance UK Chief Executive Andrew Hurst signs open letter signs open letter calling for arts to be put back at the heart of education

02 Nov 25

One Dance UK Chief Executive Andrew Hurst signs open letter signs open letter calling for arts to be put back at the heart of education

Andrew Hurst, joined over 1,300 performers, educators & arts leaders in signing an open letter from ISM calling on the government to reform the EBacc

One Dance UK, Breaking News, Children, Young People and Education
The 2025 Black British Theatre Awards Illuminate the West End as Winners Announced

31 Oct 25

The 2025 Black British Theatre Awards Illuminate the West End as Winners Announced

Beverley Knight, Shifters, Lynette Linton and Arinzé Kene among the big winners.

Dance News, DAD
Kandyan Dancers Co. celebrates BRISLA win for Dilini Seneviratne

31 Oct 25

Kandyan Dancers Co. celebrates BRISLA win for Dilini Seneviratne

Dilini Seneviratne, Creative Director of Kandyan Dancers Company, won a second BRISLA Award for outstanding contribution to classical dance in the UK.

Dance News
RJC Dance and Mango Arts Leeds West Indian Carnival Winning Troupe ‘BANYAN’ Lights Up Leeds at Light Night 2025

30 Oct 25

RJC Dance and Mango Arts Leeds West Indian Carnival Winning Troupe ‘BANYAN’ Lights Up Leeds at Light Night 2025

BANYAN was performed at the University Zone of Light Night 2025, dazzling audiences with a vibrant illuminated performance.

Dance News
Resolution 2026 - the UK's biggest festival of new choreography returns to The Place

29 Oct 25

Resolution 2026 - the UK's biggest festival of new choreography returns to The Place

Resolution offers emerging artists a platform to present their work on an established London stage.

Dance News, Performances
Elmhurst Ballet School opens its doors for annual Open Day

28 Oct 25

Elmhurst Ballet School opens its doors for annual Open Day

The Open Day offers prospective students and their families the chance to discover life at Elmhurst Ballet School.

Dance News, Opportunities
Global majority female dancer in a splits jump with arms out to the side and face towards the camera. Wearing nude coloured leotard with floating skirt

26 Apr 23

Northern Ballet presents Federico Bonelli’s first season as Artistic Director

Bonelli’s new season presents UK and world premières created by compelling new voices and the revival of critically acclaimed classic repertoire.

Dance News
group of dancers on stage crouching down wearing white masks with one standing in the middle with arms stretched wide

26 Apr 23

BirdGang Ltd announces a series of hip hop dance events to celebrate This is Croydon – London Borough of Culture 2023

BirdGang Ltd will present a series of events & workshops that celebrate the hip hop artform and The Multiverse, a new technology-inspired performance.

Events, Performances
collage of nine headshots of Phoenix Dance Theatre New Trustees

21 Apr 23

A new chapter for Phoenix Dance Theatre as it launches search for its next Artistic Director and announces new Trustees

Phoenix Dance Theatre is seeking a talented and ambitious Artistic Director to drive the artistic vision of the company for the next four years.

Dance News
group of dancers on stage for Message in a bottle wearing colourful casual clothes looking out to the audience with one person lifting hand and clicking

20 Apr 23

Sadler’s Wells announces Message In A Bottle film for 2024, and UK and international tour dates

Message In A Bottle by Kate Prince, set to the music of Sting, has been filmed for cinema release in 2024 and embarks on a tour from May 2023.

Dance News, Performances
dancers on stage, one central dancer dressed as a zebra kneeled on the floor with arms stretched wide looking at the camera. The backdrop of the southern cape with trees.

19 Apr 23

Birmingham Royal Ballet return to Hippodrome this June

Birmingham Royal Ballet will perform ‘STILL LIFE’ AT THE PENGUIN CAFÉ, choreographed by Sir David Bintley, to round off the Company’s 2022-23 season.

Performances
Image of the new Sadlers Wells Theatre. Large brick building with large windows with lit up red door

17 Apr 23

Sadler’s Wells launches major choreographic project for schools and youth groups

Making Moves is a project for schools and youth groups to create new dance works inspired by some of the world’s most exciting choreographers.

Education
four young dancers wearing white tracksuits looking at the camera with dark walls behind them

17 Apr 23

Sadler’s Wells and Wayne McGregor announce exciting new collaboration between Grace Wales Bonner and The National Youth Dance Company

Renowned fashion designer Grace Wales Wales Bonner designs the costumes for McGregor’s Novacene, performed by The National Youth Dance Company.

Dance News
White male ballet dancer holding white female ballet dancer who is reaching to the upper left hand corner. Wearing red leotards. On a beige background

11 Apr 23

Elmhurst Ballet Company in ‘LEGACY’ in London and Birmingham this May

Elmhurst Ballet Company, the graduate-year performance company, presents Legacy at Sadler’s Wells on 13 May and at Elmhurst on 19 & 20 May 2023.

Performances
logo of Resolution 2023 blue with yellow and pink abstract marks behind

05 Apr 23

RESOLUTION, the UK’s biggest festival of new choreography, returns to The Place for 2023

Resolution offers artists a platform to present their work on an established London stage across 19 nights from Thursday 18 May to Friday 16 Jun 2023.

Events, Performances
two young white female children holding hands with white female across the image in a field with trees behind

04 Apr 23

Greenwich Dance & Arts Trust Productions presents Summer in the Park

Summer in the Park is a series of free performances and dance experiences presented in parks and outdoor spaces across Greenwich and Bexley.

Performances
headshot of Helen Bailey. White female with long blonde hair

04 Apr 23

The Place welcomes Helen Bailey and David Blackburn to its Board of Governors

David Blackburn and Helen Bailey bring support and expertise to the organisation in the areas of human resources, HE and academic leadership.

Dance News
Image of the new Sadlers Wells Theatre. Large brick building with large windows with lit up red door

04 Apr 23

Olivier Award wins for Sadler’s Wells shows

Sadler’s Wells has won both dance awards at the prestigious Olivier Awards with prizes for two productions the organisation helped bring to the stage.

Dance News
five dancers dressed as soldiers running towards he camera on a grey background

29 Mar 23

K2CO announces spring tour of 5 Soldiers – The Body is The Frontline

5 SOLDIERS – The Body is The Frontline created by choreographer Rosie Kay returns to the UK stage across April and May 2023.

Performances
dancer sitting crossed legged central on stage with large illustrated elephant projection and tress behind

27 Mar 23

Akram Khan Company and the MAC, Belfast present the return of Chotto Desh

Akram Khan Company’s (AKC) family-friendly production Chotto Desh, a heart-warming story, receives its premiere at the MAC on 16 & 17 September 2023.

Performances
Global majority male dancer on one leg with arms stretched wise with global majority female dancer curled up balancing in his back in a white studio

27 Mar 23

Eliot Smith Dance announces ESD Presents Paul Taylor

Eliot Smith Dance is excited to announce ESD Presents Paul Taylor from 10 – 15 July 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Performances
Majesty The Queen Consort Celebrates Elmhurst Ballet School Centenary. Queen Camila stage on stage with a large number of ballet young ballet dancers with pink lighting

16 Mar 23

Her Majesty The Queen Consort celebrates 100 Years of Elmhurst Ballet School

Her Majesty The Queen Consort visited Elmhurst Ballet School on Tuesday 14 March 2023 and shared a mutual love of dance with students, staff & alumni.

Dance News
six dancers moving together in front of a striped pick and purple background

16 Mar 23

National Dance Company Wales provide half time entertainment at France v Wales

National Dance Company Wales will entertain 80,000 people at the Stade de France on Saturday, 18 March, for the Six Nations Rugby Championship.

Performances
white male dancer standing straight with a white female dancer upside down wrapped around his body, both wearing white tops and black trousers on a smokey dark stage

15 Mar 23

DanceWest Fest returns this spring to the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Rose Theatre, Kingston

DanceWest Fest sees four new commissions from established choreographers, two emerging artist commissions and large-scale community dance platforms.

Performances
Safeguarding in sport and physical activity graphic

13 Mar 23

Free safeguarding training | Dance News | One Dance UK  

This free online safeguarding course was built with sector specialists to deliver the latest guidance and industry thinking.

Dance News, Health, Wellbeing and Performance
Three global majority female dancers. one standing front and centre with two further back each side. All wearing casual clothes on a white background

13 Mar 23

Free Workshop for dance professionals – Supporting people with sight loss in group class

Inclusive dance company Step Change Studios are offering dance professionals in the West Midlands free training in supporting people with sight loss.

Events, Opportunities