UK Dance Calendar

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

Filtering by: “Contemporary Dance”
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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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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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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INTOTO Dance 2025
May
9
to 18 Jun

INTOTO Dance 2025

On tour, see event for dates

  • Contemporary dance

  • Programme of newly commissioned works by:

    • Lucia Chocarro (dance theatre piece)

    • Askshay Sharma (mix of contemporary and classical Indian music)

    • Luke Birch (inspired by English folk stories)

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VERVE
May
8
to 22 May

VERVE

On tour, see event for dates

  • The touring group of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance

  • Triple bill of contemporary dance by three international choreographers

    • Swiss-based Luca Signoretti

    • Vietnamese, German-born Thanh-Tú 'Sattva' Nguyen

    • Tel Aviv based Bosmat Nossan

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CROW / Pigeons, Julie Cunningham & Company / Jules Cunningham
Mar
27
to 28 Mar

CROW / Pigeons, Julie Cunningham & Company / Jules Cunningham

  • Two contemporary dance works exploring marginalised people:

    • CROW: “Jules and collaborators explore a more spacious world of responsive ritual, symbolism and connected solitude, qualities associated with the crow.”

    • Pigeons: “Working with pigeon groupings and behaviour, the dancers explore ways of being alone and together, disruption and distraction.”

  • Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

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We wear our wheels with pride, Robyn Orlin
Mar
21
to 22 Mar

We wear our wheels with pride, Robyn Orlin

  • Contemporary African dance

  • “an homage to the rickshaw drivers of South Africa’s past.”

  • Performed by “Moving into Dance Mophatong (MIDM), a company nourished by Zulu traditions and a flagship for contemporary dance in South Africa.”

  • Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

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Cunningham Forever, Lyon Opera Ballet
Mar
19
to 20 Mar

Cunningham Forever, Lyon Opera Ballet

  • Two contemporary dance pieces by 20th century modern dance legend Merce Cunningham

  • Programme:

    • BIPED: “references that humans are two footed creatures. The choreography focusses on movement restricted to motion supported by the feet.”

    • Beach Birds: “In Cunningham’s words Beach Birds “is all based on individual physical phrasing. The dancers don’t have to be exactly together. They can dance like a flock of birds, when they suddenly take off.””

  • Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

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