UK Dance Calendar

Browse all dance happening across London and the UK, all in one place.

Bring Your Own, Rambert
May
7
to 1 Nov

Bring Your Own, Rambert

On tour, see event for dates

  • Contemporary triple bill by French trio (LA) HORDE

    • Weather is Sweet*: ‘catapults us into some of our times’ most pressing questions over intimacy, consent and sex-positivity.’

    • Room with a View: ‘forces us to look in the mirror and ask-what do I care about?’

    • HOP(E)STORM*

  • *Premieres at Southbank Centre, London

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Art of Andalucia, Daniel Martinez
May
15
to 22 Nov

Art of Andalucia, Daniel Martinez

  • Flamenco dance

  • “A musical representation of the 8 regions that make up the autonomous community of Andalucia in the South of Spain, the birthplace of flamenco; Cordoba, Sevilla, Cadiz, Malaga, Jaen, Granada, Huelva and Almeria.”

  • Presented by Daniel Martinez, “a Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer from Cordoba, based in Scotland since 2015.”

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The Midnight Bell, New Adventures
May
15
to 4 Oct

The Midnight Bell, New Adventures

On tour, see event for dates

  • Contemporary, narrative dance show from Matthew Bourne

  • ‘Step inside The Midnight Bell, a tavern where one particular lonely-hearts club gathers to play out their lovelorn affairs of the heart; bitter comedies of longing, frustration, betrayal and redemption.’

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Gala de Danza
Jun
25
to 26 Jun

Gala de Danza

  • Arts, music and dance festival

  • Feature dancers: Cesar Corrales, Francesca Hayward, Melissa Hamilton (Royal Ballet), Andres Zuniga, Emma Von Enck (New York City Ballet), Jinhao Zhang (Bayerisches Staatsballett), Shale Wagman (Paris Opera Ballet). Vsevolod Maievskyi (English National Ballet), Braylon Browner (So You Think You Can Dance) and rising stars from Youth America Grand Prix and Trinity Laban.

  • Programme includes:

    • World premiere from choreographer Emma Evelein (performed by Rambert)

    • New work by Jade Hale-Christofi (performed by Jinhao Zhang

    • Uk Professional Latin Champions Anton Sboev and Patrizia Ranis

    • Murmuration by Sadeck Berrabah

  • Plus musical performances and art installations

  • Festival has been running since 2013 in Mexico, having been founded by Christina Lyon. This is its first London show.

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KISMET, Rambert
Jul
3
to 8 Nov

KISMET, Rambert

On tour, see event for dates

  • Contemporary dance double bill which reflects ‘on the unpredictable and deeply human experience we all share.’

    • Gallery of Consequence, Emma Evelein: Brings ‘to life the chaos, quiet, and connections we find in transit.’

    • B.R.I.S.A., Johan Inger: ‘A joyful whirlwind of movement, music, and humour.’

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Ballet Nights
Jul
4

Ballet Nights

  • Multi-performance dance show

  • Scottish premiere

  • Highlights include:

    • I Married Myself, Christopher Wheeldon. Performed by Constance Devernay-Laurence (piece originally created for TV show Étoile

    • Death of The Bachelors, BLACBRIK

    • Czárdás, Steven McRae

    • SPLICE, Ekleido

    • Excerpts from Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations

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Momentum, London City Ballet
Jul
12
to 22 Nov

Momentum, London City Ballet

On tour, open event for dates

  • Ballet

  • Mixed programme

    • Haieff Divertimento, George Balanchine

    • ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, Alexei Ratmansky

    • Consolations & Liebestraum, Liam Scarlett

    • New works by Florent Melac and Tasha Chu [select venues]

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The Love Behind My Eyes, Ali Chahrour
May
28

The Love Behind My Eyes, Ali Chahrour

  • Arab dance

  • Lebanese choreographer

  • ‘poetic and deeply political dance performance is anchored in the stories, legends, and lyrical poetry (ghazal) of the Arab patrimony, and particularly in the ancient story of the forbidden love between Bin Daoud and his lover Bin Jamea, who lived in times of social and religious turmoil.’

  • Part of Shubbak Festival 2025

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Ham:beth by Modern Table
May
20
to 24 May

Ham:beth by Modern Table

On tour. Open event to see dates.

  • Contemporary dance

  • ‘Loosely inspired by depictions of madness in Hamlet and Macbeth, Ham:beth combines traditional Korean songs with a live rock band to create a powerful gig atmosphere.’

  • Part of Festival of Korean Dance 2025

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aWokening, Winnie Ho
May
16

aWokening, Winnie Ho

  • Contemporary dance

  • ‘Artist Winnie Ho uses the concept of wok chi (鑊氣), the fleeting energy of wok cooking which gives Cantonese cuisine its distinct flavour, as a metaphor for her diasporic and queer identity.’

  • Hong Kong choreographer

  • Part of Queer East Festival 2025

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Youth Dance Platform 2025
May
10

Youth Dance Platform 2025

  • Mixed programme of works by youth dance companies from London and the South East

  • Companies include: Hampshire Youth Dance Company, Project Female Dance Company, Pagrav Dance Youth Company, SYNC, Sujata Banerjee Youth Company and Thrive Youth Dance Company.

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