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English National Ballet: Swan Lake
- Written by: Derek Deane
Choreographer Derek Deane's highly dramatic version of the Tchaikovsky ballet is performed in the round, featuring 60 swans which glide across the arena floor. Artist director Tamara Rojo performs the role of Odette/Odile in some performances.
Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Sat 15 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
Sun 16 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
Thu 20 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
Matthew Bourne completes his trio of Tchaikovsky-scored ballets with the story of Aurora's century-long slumber, rendered in typically idiosyncratic style as a gothic fairy tale set between the Victorian era and the present day.
Sheffield Theatres
Sat 25 May
Lyceum
£22–£32; £17–£27; £25–£35 / 0114 249 6000
- 14:00
Regional Youth Ballet: Les Sylphides
Students present a performance of Les Sylphides, a short classical ballet with lyrical and romantic dances set to music by Chopin.
The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
Sat 25 May
£10; £8 / 01295 279002
- 14:30
Sun 26 May
£10; £8 / 01295 279002
- 14:30
The Sleeping Beauty on Ice
Director Tony Mercer and Imperial Ice Stars return to UK theatres with this ice-skating adaptation of the classic.
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Wed 5 Jun
£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000
- 14:00
Sat 8 Jun
£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000
- 14:30
Sun 9 Jun
£19.50–£28.50; £14.50–£24.50 concs available; £21.50–£30.50 / 01274 432000
- 14:30
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Wed 2 Oct
£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536
Thu 3 Oct
£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536
Sat 5 Oct
£10–£35 / 0870 606 3536
Milton Keynes Theatre
Wed 19 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
Thu 20 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
Sat 22 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
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West African Dance (course)
Come and enjoy traditional, vibrant West African dance combined in a creative way. The live drumming and energetic movements will leave you uplifted and buzzing for the rest of the weekend! African drums played live by Andy Cook. Wear comfortable loose clothing and bare feet. Booking is essential.
Dance Base, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:00 – 14:00
Sat 1 Jun
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:00 – 14:00
Sat 8 Jun
£68 for the full course, £6.50/£5.50 per week drop-in (£54.50) / 0131 225 5525
- 13:00 – 14:00
The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, SE1
Sun 26 May
£8 (under six months free)
- 15:00 – 15:45
Sun 9 Jun
£8 (under six months free)
- 15:00 – 15:45
Sun 23 Jun
£8 (under six months free)
- 15:00 – 15:45
United Live: Showcase 4 Hillingdon
The theatre will vibrate with live music, singers, unique acts and dancers.
Beck Theatre, Hayes
Sun 23 Jun
£16 / 020 8561 8371
- 13:00
Riverdance
The original Riverdance goes on tour for its 20th anniversary, celebrating all those years of fast-paced Irish dance.
Bristol Hippodrome
Sat 4 Oct
£33–£41 / 0844 847 2325
Sun 5 Oct
£28–£36.50 / 0844 847 2325
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Sat 8 Nov
£24–£41 / 0844 871 3014
Sun 9 Nov
£19.50–£36.50 / 0844 871 3014
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Sat 1 Nov
£33.50–£41 / 0870 606 3536
Sun 2 Nov
£28.50–£36.50 / 0870 606 3536
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Alpha Dance Academy
Annual showcase of dance, including ballet, tap and jazz, from pupils at the Alpha Dance Academy.
Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh
Fri 24 May
£11–£13 (£9–£10.50) / 0131 665 2240
- 14:00
Sat 25 May
£11–£13 (£9–£10.50) / 0131 665 2240
- 14:00
Contemporary Classics
Exciting contemporary classics from established choreographers each of whom challenged their own genre of dance. Featuring Christopher Bruce’s 'Shift', an energetic study of 1940s factory workers during the war; Jirí Kylián’s 14´20˝ – a sensual duet of feral beauty and human entanglement taken from the choreographer’s…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Fri 16 Aug
Sat 17 Aug
Mon 19 Aug
Chapter, Cardiff
Tue 28 May
Phone for prices / 029 2030 4400
- 16:30 – 19:30
Tue 4 Jun
Phone for prices / 029 2030 4400
- 16:30 – 19:30
Tue 11 Jun
Phone for prices / 029 2030 4400
- 16:30 – 19:30
Dance on Film Talk
Curator of Dance Odysseys films Nele Hertling shares her thoughts on dance on celluloid.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Mon 19 Aug
Miller Centre Theatre And Club, Caterham
Fri 7 Jun
Phone for prices / 01883 349850
- 14:00 – 16:00
Fri 21 Jun
Phone for prices / 01883 349850
- 14:00 – 16:00
Crystal Leisure Centre, Stourbridge
Tue 28 May
£4.30 / 07887 762872
- 12:15
Tue 4 Jun
£4.30 / 07887 762872
- 12:15
Tue 11 Jun
£4.30 / 07887 762872
- 12:15
Studley Village Hall
Mon 3 Jun
Phone for prices / 01527 852070
- 13:30 – 15:00
Mon 10 Jun
Phone for prices / 01527 852070
- 13:30 – 15:00
Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bury
Tue 28 May
Phone for prices / 01706 822988
- 12:30 – 15:00
Tue 4 Jun
Phone for prices / 01706 822988
- 12:30 – 15:00
Tue 11 Jun
Phone for prices / 01706 822988
- 12:30 – 15:00
Sands Centre, Carlisle
Thu 23 May
£3.30 / 01228 625222
- 13:30 – 14:30
Thu 30 May
£3.30 / 01228 625222
- 13:30 – 14:30
Thu 6 Jun
£3.30 / 01228 625222
- 13:30 – 14:30
The London Ballet Company: Postcard From London
The dancers of The London Ballet Company take ballet out of its box with their novel and innovative vision to make ballet more approachable and current, which find them developing a story with their own unique slant.
Bridewell Theatre, London EC4Y
Tue 18 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
Wed 19 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
Thu 20 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
New Voices
World premieres: California’s Helen Pickett – a former dancer for William Forsythe and now Resident Choreographer at Atlanta Ballet – is renowned for energetic yet poetic creations. James Cousins’s contemplative and gripping style has won him the inaugural New Adventures Choreographer Award. Martin Lawrance shares the…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Fri 16 Aug
Sun 18 Aug
Mon 19 Aug
New Voices Discussion
A panel of emerging choreographers discusses the New Voices programme, hosted by Dance Base Artistic Director Morag Deyes.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Fri 16 Aug
Oktoberfest
Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.
Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
Wed 9 Oct
Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Thu 10 Oct
Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Fri 11 Oct
Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Glasgow Green
Thu 17 Oct
Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Fri 18 Oct
Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Sat 19 Oct
Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032
Prodijig: Footstorm
- Directed by: Alan Kenefick
- Written by: Alan Kenefick
The winners of Sky One's Got To Dance 2012, led by choreographer Alan Kenefick, present a romantic and energetic dance work, a fusion of traditional Irish dance with modern moves.
Peacock Theatre, London WC2A
Sat 6 Jul
£22.50–£37.50 / 0844 412 4322
- 14:45
Scottish Ballet: Highland Fling
Matthew Bourne's ballet inspired by La Sylphide, first performed in 1994, returns for a new Scottish tour. We follow the misfortunes of James, a young Scotsman whose taste for the wilder side of life brings him into the company of a strange and beautiful gothic fairy.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Thu 23 May
£12.50–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000
Scottish Dance Theatre: What on Earth!?
SDT's first piece of contemporary dance aimed specifically at kids combines dance, animation and music to create a nocturnal treat for all the family. Ages 5+.
Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn
Sat 25 May
£7 (£6; Children £4) / 01309 690110
- 14:00
Barrington Centre, Ferndown
Fri 24 May
Phone for prices / 01202 894858
- 14:00
Mon 27 May
Phone for prices / 01202 894858
- 13:30
Fri 31 May
Phone for prices / 01202 894858
- 14:00
Street & Hip Hop P1 – P2 1 (Grassmarket)
These classes are a great introduction to Street Dance, with funky warm-ups and basic moves followed by street routines to hip sounds old and new. No experience needed so come and join the fun! Wear comfortable, loose clothing and indoor trainers. Booking is essential.
Dance Base, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
£46 for the full course (Free) / 0131 225 5525
- 12:00 – 13:00
Sat 1 Jun
£46 for the full course (Free) / 0131 225 5525
- 12:00 – 13:00
Sat 8 Jun
£46 for the full course (Free) / 0131 225 5525
- 12:00 – 13:00
The Brindley, Runcorn
Mon 27 May
£3 / 0151 907 8360
- 17:00 – 18:00
Mon 3 Jun
£3 / 0151 907 8360
- 17:00 – 18:00
Mon 10 Jun
£3 / 0151 907 8360
- 17:00 – 18:00
