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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

Thu 20 Jun

£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Fri 21 Jun

£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045

  • 19:30

Sat 22 Jun

£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Sun 23 Jun

£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045

  • 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

Thu 20 Jun

£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331

  • 13:00

Fri 21 Jun

£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331

  • 13:00

Tue 25 Jun

£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331

  • 13:00
…and 7 more dates until 5 Jul

Nile Rodgers with Jean Pierre Muller

Master guitarist/producer/songwriter Nile Rodgers has brought the funk to collaborators as diverse as Sister Sledge and Daft Punk. Tonight’s show is a special collaboration between Rodgers and Belgian artist Jean Pierre Muller for 'Indigo Night', a music and art project that brings to life the musical and cultural history…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Sat 22 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from 'Walk Like a Man' to 'Beggin''.

Bournemouth International Centre

Thu 20 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 576 3000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey

Fri 21 Jun

£60–£75 / 0844 482 7777

  • 21:00

LG Arena, Birmingham

Sun 23 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 338 8000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

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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

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

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

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct back to top

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Tue 27 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Wed 28 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Thu 29 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 5 Sep

Albert Halls, Bolton

Wed 9 Oct

£21.50 (£20) / 01204 334400

  • 19:30

Caird Hall, Dundee

Sun 1 Sep

£22.50 (£20.50) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

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Vienna Festival Ballet: Snow White

A brand new production based on the Grimm Brothers story, featuring flitty, floating ballet dancers.

Alban Arena, St Albans

Sat 30 Nov

Phone for prices / 01727 844488

  • 14:30

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Wed 25 Sep

£17–£22.50 (Children £12; family £62) / 020 8561 8371

  • 19:30

Congress Theatre, Cwmbran

Tue 22 Oct

£17.50 (Children £16.50) / 01633 868239

  • 19:30

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Salsa Night at Harry's Bar

Everyone welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm.

Harry's Bar, Edinburgh

Wed 26 Jun

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

  • 18:30 – 21:00

Wed 3 Jul

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

  • 18:30 – 21:00

Wed 10 Jul

£5 (taster and social dancing are free) / 07734 435354

  • 18:30 – 21:00
…and 23 more dates until 18 Dec

Sofia National Ballet's Swan Lake

Probably the most popular ballet of all time, to Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Wed 10 Jul

£13–£32 / 0844 871 7607

Bristol Hippodrome

Sat 20 Jul

£9–£30 / 0844 847 2325

Sun 21 Jul

£9–£30 / 0844 847 2325

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Wed 17 Jul

£17.50–£39.50 / 0844 871 3014

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Vincent Simone And Flavia Cacace: Midnight Tango

  • Written by: Vincent Simone

A dance-narrative set in a Buenos Aires bar, co-created and performed by the popular professional dancers from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, who are joined by the tango band, Tango Siempre, featuring the vocalist Miguel Angel. Russell Grant co-stars exclusively during the show's London run.

Derngate Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton

Mon 8 Jul

£15.50–£30; £16–£26; £16.50–£32.50 / 01604 624811

  • 19:30

Tue 9 Jul

£15.50–£30; £16–£26; £16.50–£32.50 / 01604 624811

  • 19:30

Wed 10 Jul

£15.50–£30; £16–£26; £16.50–£32.50 / 01604 624811

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 13 Jul

The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds

Mon 29 Jul

£17.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700

  • 19:30

Tue 30 Jul

£17.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700

  • 19:30

Wed 31 Jul

£17.50–£31 / 0844 848 2700

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 3 Aug

Hall For Cornwall, Truro

Thu 20 Jun

£18–£35; £18–£35 concs available / 01872 262466

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Fri 21 Jun

£18–£35; £18–£35 concs available / 01872 262466

  • 19:30

Sat 22 Jun

£18–£35; £18–£35 concs available / 01872 262466

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

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Adult Breakdancing: Workshop (Over 18s)

Group tutorials and one to one tutoring, with time to practise and train ideas. Led by Bboy Heron and Bgirl Kelfx.

OPEN, Norwich

Wed 26 Jun

£5 ( £4) / 01603 763111

  • 19:00 – 20:30

Wed 3 Jul

£5 ( £4) / 01603 763111

  • 19:00 – 20:30

Wed 10 Jul

£5 ( £4) / 01603 763111

  • 19:00 – 20:30
…and 7 more dates until 28 Aug

Klub 180

Resident DJs Kristian Nairn spins pop and commercial dance anthems.

Kremlin, Belfast

Tue 25 Jun

Phone for prices / 028 9031 6061

  • 22:00 – 02:00

Tue 2 Jul

Phone for prices / 028 9031 6061

  • 22:00 – 02:00

Tue 9 Jul

Phone for prices / 028 9031 6061

  • 22:00 – 02:00
…and 3 more dates until 30 Jul

Revolution, York

Thu 20 Jun

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 19:30 – 20:30

Thu 27 Jun

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 19:30 – 20:30

Thu 4 Jul

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 19:30 – 20:30
…and 8 more dates until 29 Aug

New Bokwa: Workshop

A new form of cardio workout involving drawing letters and numbers with the feet.

Verwood Hub

Wed 26 Jun

£4.90 / 01202 828740

  • 18:30 – 19:30

Wed 3 Jul

£4.90 / 01202 828740

  • 18:30 – 19:30

Wed 10 Jul

£4.90 / 01202 828740

  • 18:30 – 19:30
…and 7 more dates until 28 Aug

Scottish Ballet Summer School

Four days of ballet classes for young dancers with previous ballet experience, inspired by some of your favourite ballets, including The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Hansel and Gretel. There are two sessions: Grades 1 and 2 from 10.30am–12.30pm and Grades 4 and 5 from 1.30–3.30pm.

Scottish Ballet, Glasgow

Tue 6 Aug

£80 for four days / 0141 331 6291

  • 13:30 – 15:30

Wed 7 Aug

£80 for four days / 0141 331 6291

  • 13:30 – 15:30

Thu 8 Aug

£80 for four days / 0141 331 6291

  • 13:30 – 15:30

Fri 9 Aug

£80 for four days / 0141 331 6291

  • 13:30 – 15:30
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The Tim Lamb Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Sun 23 Jun

£2 / 0191 2665233

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Sun 30 Jun

£2 / 0191 2665233

  • 14:00 – 15:00

Sun 7 Jul

£2 / 0191 2665233

  • 14:00 – 15:00
…and 7 more dates until 25 Aug

SWAYED Active

Drop - In Football Session for 12-18 year olds

Mansewood MUGA, Glasgow

Wed 26 Jun

Free / 0141 276 8770

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Wed 3 Jul

Free / 0141 276 8770

  • 18:00 – 20:00

Wed 10 Jul

Free / 0141 276 8770

  • 18:00 – 20:00
…and 8 more dates until 4 Sep

Baby Loves Disco

Baby Loves Disco is a chance for kids aged six months–seven years (and their parents) to get their respective grooves on, alongside the chance to sample the delights of bubble machines, instruments and a Gymboree chillout zone, with face-painting and healthy snacks included.

Electric Circus, Edinburgh

Sun 4 Aug

Main Theatre

£6 / 0131 226 0000

Preview Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 10 Aug

Main Theatre

£8 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 11 Aug

Main Theatre

£8 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 4 more dates until 25 Aug

Boston Ballet: 50th Anniversary Season Programme B (Bella Figura/Polyphonia/The Second Detail)

  • Written by: William Forsythe

The second of two programmes from the American company, led by the artistic director Mikko Nissinen, which showcases the range of the company's repertoire. Included in the programme is Jiri Kylian's Bella Figura, first performed by the company in 2011.

London Coliseum, WC2N

Fri 5 Jul

£10–£75 / 020 7845 9300

  • 19:30

Sat 6 Jul

£10–£75 / 020 7845 9300

  • 14:30

Celebrating Dance

An opportunity for children from St Wystan's School, Repton, Towerview Primary School and Springfield Junior School, to showcase their dance work.

Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton-on-Trent

Fri 21 Jun

£10 (£8.50) / 01283 508100

  • 19:00

Sat 22 Jun

£10 (£8.50) / 01283 508100

  • 15:00
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Cloud Dance Festival: Lacuna

New and emerging dance, including dancers from companies such as Wayne McGregor, Random Dance, BalletBoyz, Russell Maliphant, Tom Dale Company and Hofesh Shechter. Special guests are Breakin' Convention choreographer and dancer Ella Mesma, and Raymond Chai, who has worked with most of Europe's leading contemporary dance…

Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London N15

Fri 5 Jul

£12 (£10) / 020 8365 5450

  • 19:30 – 21:45

Sat 6 Jul

£12 (£10) / 020 8365 5450

  • 19:30 – 21:45

Sun 7 Jul

£12 (£10) / 020 8365 5450

  • 19:30 – 21:45

Dancing For Fun

Learn a wide range of dances including 17th century Jane Austen style dances to 21st Century Ceilidh Dances, including American Contra Dance, English Barn Dance, Contra Waltzing

Hothfield Village Hall, Ashford

Mon 24 Jun

£5 / 01233 661237

  • 19:45 – 22:30

Mon 1 Jul

£5 / 01233 661237

  • 19:45 – 22:30

Mon 8 Jul

£5 / 01233 661237

  • 19:45 – 22:30
…and 24 more dates until 23 Dec

An Evening Of Dirty Dancing, The Tribute Show - A Sexy Song And Dance Spectacular

  • Directed by: Leanne Harwood

The film and stage musical is celebrated in this song and dance show, featuring a number of West End performers showcasing well-known tunes including Do You Love Me, Big Girls Don't Cry and I've Had The Time Of My Life.

Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness

Sat 30 Nov

£17 / 01229 820000

  • 19:30

Futurist Theatre, Scarborough

Sat 10 Aug

£18 ( £16; Children £10 under 14s) / 01723 374500

  • 19:30

The Hawth, Crawley

Fri 15 Nov

£19 (£17) / 01293 553636

  • 19:30

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Revolution, York

Thu 20 Jun

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 20:30 – 21:30

Thu 27 Jun

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 20:30 – 21:30

Thu 4 Jul

£5 / 01904 676054

  • 20:30 – 21:30
…and 8 more dates until 29 Aug