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

NOW, Jasmin Vardimon
On tour: various locations
Contemporary dance
25th Anniversary of the company

Swan Lake, New Adventures
On tour: various locations
Contemporary dance
Choreographed by Matthew Bourne
Has a plot
LGBTQ+ themes

Inside Giovanni’s Room, Phoenix Dance Theatre
On tour: various locations
Contemporary dance
Narrative work
Inspired by Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Choreographed by Marcus Jarrell Willis
Ages 10+ (Contains themes of a sexual nature and depictions of violence)

Fault Lines, Lîla Dance
Contemporary dance
Explores the damage that is happening to the environment

Goner, Marikiscrycrycry
On tour: open event for dates
Contemporary dance
Explores the damage that is happening to the environment

Sunny Side, Northern Rascals
On tour - click event for dates
Contemporary dance, theatre and spoken word
“A raw, portrayal of the modern young male experience, informed by the experiences of over 750 young people across the UK.”

Swan Lake, New Adventures
On tour, see event for dates
Contemporary dance
Narrative dance
Retelling of Swan Lake
LGBTQ+ themes

An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge, Deborah Light
Dance theatre
An exposure of “both personal experiences and patriarchal systems that place pressure on the female body.”

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

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

Kontemporary Korea: A double bill of K:Dance
On tour. See event for dates.
Contemporary dance
Two works:
0g (zero grams) by Melancholy Dance Company: About finding meaning in the mundane
A Complementary Set_Disappearing with An Impact by Choi x Kang Project: Explores the gap between dimensions.
Part of Festival of Korean Dance 2025

Kontemporary Korea: A double bill of K:Dance
Contemporary dance
Two works:
0g (zero grams) by Melancholy Dance Company: About finding meaning in the mundane
Shinsegae by Ji-hye Chung: The choreographer’s UK debut sees her dissect the act of walking.
Part of Festival of Korean Dance 2025

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.’

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

Ballet BC
Canadian contemporary dance company
Two works
Frontier, Crystal Pite
Passing, Johan Inger

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

Natural Behaviour, Thick & Tight
On tour, see event for dates
Contemporary dance variety show mixing dance, satire, impersonation, drag and writing.
“a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural within ecology and society.”

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.’

Home-coming, Georgia Tegou and Kristina Pulejkova
Immersive contemporary dance performance
“A meditation on identity, loss, and self-discovery”

Jungle, Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
Contemporary dance
‘Based on ‘Process Init’, an unconventional movement research method developed by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company’s artistic director, Sung-yong Kim’.
Dancers embody the movements of the jungle: animals, plants and humans.
Part of Festival of Korean Dance 2025


Threshold: Scores for Self Adventure (without Salvation)
Part of a monthly artist residency night at Chapter Theatre, Cardiff
Curated by Anushiye Yarnell with contributions from Tim Bromage, Tess Gray, Liam Wallace and Lara Ward
Works in progress and new pieces

International Draft Works
Mixed programme of new works from ballet companies around the world.

The Köln Concert, Trajal Harrell / Zürich Dance Ensemble
Contemporary dance, meshing other dance styles together: voguing meets influences from Ancient Greek to Japanese Noh theatre
American choreographer Trajal Harrell
Soundtrack made from Keith Jarrett’s album The Köln Concert and Joni Mitchell.

Ọkan, Maya & Toussaint
Contemporary dance duet.
“Invites audiences to reflect on the complexities of being while celebrating resilience and connection.”
“Blends the fluidity of Salsa with the precision of Wing Chun martial arts”

Plue, Eli Lewis and Joe Garbett
Contemporary dance duet.
Looks with love at how queer people appear and disappear as they adjust and re-position for the gaze of others.

Home-coming, Georgia Tegou and Kristina Pulejkova
Immersive contemporary dance performance
Accompanying VR experience
“A meditation on identity, loss, and self-discovery”

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

Self / Unnamed, Georges Labbat
“A duet for two bodies: Georges Labbat and his translucent, rigid and plastic alter-ego, fashioned in resin.”
Contemporary dance
Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

Outsider, Rachid Ouramdane & Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
Contemporary dance
“Dancers and athletes move effortlessly between a criss-crossing web of high wires and slack lines”
Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

Neither Drums no Trumpets, Pam Tanowitz
Postmodern dance performed in an unusual space
Award-winning American choreographer
An exploration of rituals
Part of Dance Reflections Festival by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Join, Ioannis Mandafounis /Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company
A contemporary dance piece reinterpreted every time its performed.
This time Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company join forces with Rambert Dance School students.
Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

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

Close Up, Noé Soulier
Contemporary dance mixed with video technology
French choreographer
Accompanied by a live performance of Bach’s The Art of Fugue
Part of Dance Reflections Festival by Van Cleef & Arpels.

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

Giselle…, François Gremaud
Contemporary dance
Solo retelling of the ballet Giselle
Accompanied by live music
Part of Dance Reflections Festival by Van Cleef & Arpels.

Age of Content, (LA)HORDE / Ballet national de Marseille
“Twerking, hip-centric jazz, vogueing, and postmodern dance”.
Commentary on the internet age.
Part of Van Cleef & Arpel’s Dance Reflections Festival.

Hagay Dreaming, Shu Lea Cheang and Dondon Hounwn
Contemporary dance
“Through dance, movement, instrumentals, ritual and chant, Hagay Dreaming recounts a story based on an ancient legend connected to the Truku indigenous culture of Taiwan.”
Taiwanese-American choreographer
Part of Dance Reflections Festival by Van Cleef & Arpels

Working Title & In the Fall, Trisha Brown Company
Two contemporary dance pieces
Programme:
Working Title, Trisha Brown
In the Fall, Noé Soulier
Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

Sakinan Göze Çöp Batar, Christian Rizzo
Title translates to “An over-protected eye always gets sand in it”.
Contemporary dance solo
French choreographer
Part of Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival

In the Bushes, Léa Tirabasso
Contemporary dance
French choreographer
“Explores ideas around Evolution Theory and the preposterous notion of human exceptionalism.”
A talk with the choreographer on 7 March

Osipova / Linbury
Renowned Russian ballerina, and Royal Ballet Principal dancer, Natalia Osipova, performs a series of solos
Contemporary dance and ballet
Programme:
Errand into the Maze, Martha Graham
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan, Frederick Ashton
The Exhibition, Jo Strømgren (world premiere)

Twice-Born, Scottish Ballet
Contemporary dance
Two works:
Schachmatt (Checkmate!) by Cayetano Soto: inspired by Joan Rivers, Pedro Almodóvar, and Bob Fosse. Dancers perform on a giant chessboard to retro pop.
Twice-Born by Dickson Mbi: a blend of hip-hop and contemporary dance “tell of another world where matriarchal figures are sacrificed and reborn.”

Deepstaria, Company Wayne McGregor
Contemporary dance
Created by celebrated British contemporary choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor.
“conjures a highly sensory, meditative pure dance and acoustic experience which reflects on our profound relationship with the void and our own mortality.”

Early Weaves by Ascension Dance
Tour, various locations
For children
“Willow and Weave … embark on a journey of connection and companionship and explore the possibilities of fabulously flexible willow.”
Black-led contemporary dance company

Untitled, Emilyn Claid
Contemporary Dance
“Combining movement and theatre, staged choreography, and playful, improvised interactions, emilyn faces queering and ageing with dark humour, undercut with moments of pathos.”
LGBTQ+ themes

Light of Passage - The Royal Ballet
Contemporary dance
By renowned, Canadian choreography Crystal Pite
“grapples with themes of safe passage, displacement, community and mortality.”
Set to Gorecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.

Birdboy, Emma Martin / United Fall
Irish Choreographer
Contemporary dance
“A trip into the chaotic and vivid inner world of someone who doesn’t fit in.”
A solo work, performed by Kévin Coquelard.

Folclor, Acosta Danza
Contemporary dance infused with Latin and African dance styles.
Three works:
Paysage, Soudain, La Nuit by Pontus Lindberg
Soledad by Rafael Bonachela
Hybrid by Norge Cedeño and Thais Suárez
Presented by Carlos Acosta’s dance company, Acosta Danza