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Scottish Opera: Tosca (23 May–2 Jun)

The return of Anthony Besch's celebrated production of Puccini's merry tale of political oppression, betrayal, torture, murder and suicide. Susannah Glanville (star of Opera North's highly-praised…

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1950s-Themed Public Dance
Date	Location
Family dance event where you are given the opportunity to jive, skiffle or watch local schoolchildren give a performance of country dancing. Dress appropriately in 1950s-styled costume. View full details
2 Jun Jun 2, 11am–4pm	Alsager Civic Centre, Stoke-on-Trent

Argentinean Tango
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12 Jun Jun 12, 7.30pm	Deco 5, Whitstable

The Big Tea Dance
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Outdoor 40s-style tea dance as part of the nationwide Big Dance programme of events. If you don't know your three step from your basic weave, there's a 15-minute Foxtrot taster taught by Flyright Dance Co to begin with, before the main event kicks off with live jazz from That Swing Sensation big band and free tea to refresh thirsty dancers. Dress up vintage style for the full experience! View full details
30 Jun 5.30pm	Grassmarket, Edinburgh

A Bit of Cairo on Duke Street: Leith Bellydance Hafla
Date	Location
A demonstration of bellydancing in a friendly atmosphere. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
12 Jun 8pm	The Parlour Bar, Edinburgh

Blah! Blah! Blah!
Date	Location
Resident DJs spin alternative floorfillers. View full details
1 Jun Fri 10pm–late	The Full Moon, Cardiff

Bones Brigade Thursdays
Date	Location
DJ Francois spins upbeat rock, pop and 1990s dance. View full details
10 May–31 May Thu 9pm–late 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 9pm–late 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 9pm–late	Zigfrid, London N1

Break Dancing: Workshop (Ages 12-18)
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30 May Wed 6pm–7pm 6 Jun–27 Jun Wed 6pm–7pm 4 Jul–25 Jul Wed 6pm–7pm	Zion Arts Centre, Manchester

Breakdance for Kids
Date	Location
Bust some moves with Step it Up Dance at a beginners taster breakdance sessions. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
8 Jun–15 Jun Fri 2–3pm	Leith Victoria Swim Centre, Edinburgh
11 Jun Mon 4–5pm & 5–6pm P1–3 from 4pm; P4–7 from 5pm.	Calton Centre, Edinburgh

C-12 Dance Theatre: The Van Man
Date	Location
An energetic dance-theatre piece set from the back of a van, about a lonely courier driver. View full details
16 Jun Jun 16, 2pm & 4pm	Dalston Square, London E8

Cai Tomos: A Solo For Margot
Date	Location
A solo dance work performed inside the Adain Avion fuselage, inspired by the memories of Margot Catlin who danced at the Arcadia Theatre. View full details
12 Jul–13 Jul Jul 12, 2.30pm, Jul 13, 1.30pm	Llandudno Promenade, Llandudno

Capoeira Kids: Workshop (Ages 3-16)
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2 Jun–30 Jun Sat 11am–12noon, Ages 3–8, 12noon–1pm, Ages 9–16 7 Jul–28 Jul Sat 11am–12noon, Ages 3–8, 12noon–1pm, Ages 9–16	Zion Arts Centre, Manchester

Celebrating African Women in Glasgow
Date	Location
Sample African food, fashion, dancing and testimony from refugees living in Glasgow, to celebrate the history and work of Karibu, the organisation supporting refugees in Glasgow, and the contribution that African woman refugees and asylum seekers make to Scottish communities. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
23 Jun 11am	Pearce Institute, Glasgow

Ceroc Modern Jive Partner Dancing
Date	Location
A demo and beginners class, free on presentation of your Leith Festival programme. Part of Leith Festival. View full details
14 Jun 7pm	The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Edinburgh

Come & Try Scottish Step Dance
Date	Location
Open workshop for adults in this traditional Scottish dance style, with live musical accompaniment. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
7 Jun 7pm	SDTA Studio (1st Floor), Glasgow

Crash DJs
Date	Location
Resident DJs play funky house and dance anthems. View full details
17 May–31 May Thu 7pm–late 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 7pm–late 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 7pm–late	Vanilla Cafe Bar, Manchester

Dance The Nite Away
Date	Location
DJ Duckie Esperado plays house, techno and dance. View full details
2 Jun–30 Jun Sat 10pm–2am 7 Jul–28 Jul Sat 10pm–2am 4 Aug–25 Aug Sat 10pm–2am	Mango Tango, Falmouth

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Date	Location
On Saturday, Art Against Knives and Amnesty International host a charity cake sale while Shoreditch Youth Dance Group performs and a Pearly King and Queen make an appearance. Then on Sunday, UK bands including Ruby Blu, Skinny Macho, DJ Lukey and Souljah perform. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Jun 2 & 3, 12noon–4pm	Boxpark, London E1

Discover Biodanza
Date	Location
Try out this form of dance exercise which is geared towards well-being. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
18 Jun 7.45pm	In the Moment Centre, Glasgow

Electric Salsa
Date	Location
DJ Will spins Latin, salsa and reggaeton, plus salsa lessons. View full details
17 May–31 May Thu 9pm–late 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 9pm–late 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 9pm–late	Electric Social, London SW2

Etta Ermini Dance Theatre: Roadworks
Date	Location
An encounter between dance, BMX riding and physical theatre, in this tale of daring and rivalry. View full details
12 Jul Jul 12, 1pm	New Street Square, London EC4A
18 Jul Jul 18, 12.30pm & 1.30pm	Devonshire Square, London EC2M

Fever
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Latin, pop and dance. View full details
1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 6.30pm–late 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 6.30pm–late	Salsa!, London WC2H

G-Code Music and Dance Project
Date	Location
A collaboration between Muirhouse Youth Development Project and Edinburgh Mela teaching urban dance and music. Ages 10+. View full details
9 May–20 Jun Wed 6–8pm	North Edinburgh Arts Centre, Edinburgh

Green Candle Senior Dancers: Workshop
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5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 3 Jul–31 Jul Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 7 Aug–28 Aug Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 4 Sep–25 Sep Tue 10.30am–12.30pm	Oxford House, London E2

Guardianship Celebration
Date	Location
The Guardianship Project aims to assign a professional guardian to every child who arrives in the UK separated from their family, to help them navigate the asylum system. Now these young refugees celebrate Refugee Week with dance performances from their home countries, storytelling and a ceilidh. Part of Refugee Week. Booking is essential. View full details
24 Jun 6.30pm	Garnethill Multicultural Centre, Glasgow

Gymboree (Under 5s)
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5 Jun Jun 5, 11am–11.30am, under 12s must be accompanied 3 Jul Jul 3, 11am–11.30am, under 12s must be accompanied	High Wycombe Library, High Wycombe

Hands On: Dance: Workshop (Ages 10-18)
Date	Location
A children's street dance class. View full details
2 Jun–30 Jun Sat 1pm–2pm, wear suitable clothing	The Citadel, St Helens

Headstart
Date	Location
Resident DJs play pop, indie and dance. View full details
1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 11.30pm–2am, doors 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 11.30pm–2am, doors	Revolution, Manchester

Hofesh Shechter Company: Stade Big Stage Double Bill (Uprising & Political Mother Extract)
Date	Location
The company performs the energetic group work Uprising along with extracts from the audio-visual work Political Mother, formulated for an outdoor setting. View full details
9 Jun Jun 9, 5.30pm & 7.30pm	Stade Open Stage & Space, Hastings

I Love Fridays
Date	Location
Resident DJs play pop, indie and dance. View full details
1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 8pm–late 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 8pm–late	Revolution, Stoke-on-Trent

Iron Eye, The Jenny Bradley Occasional Brass Ensemble
Date	Location
The experimental three-piece fuses acoustic jazz and dance. View full details
15 Jun Jun 15, 8pm	The Full Moon, Cardiff

Karaoke Night!
Date	Location
DJ Mike spins chart, pop and dance, plus karaoke. View full details
7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 8pm–12midnight 31 May Thu 8pm–12midnight 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 8pm–12midnight	Walkabout, Finchley Road, London NW3

Latin Zouk
Date	Location
DJs OndaAmor and J Mishka Zouk spin R&B and Latin, plus dance lessons. View full details
6 Jun–27 Jun Wed 9.30pm–12midnight 9 May–30 May Wed 9.30pm–12midnight	CC2, London SW8

Lucid Productions: Sink Dancing
Date	Location
A dance-theatre event reviving tap as the original street dance, in which two dancers on top of a revolving box set, offer a tale of twists, turns and time-stepping. View full details
10 Jul Jul 10, 12.30pm	Devonshire Square, London EC2M
19 Jul Jul 19, 9am, 12.30pm & 1.30pm	New Street Square, London EC4A

Mellophonik
Date	Location
DJs spin dance and big room tech house. View full details
9 Jun Jun 9, 7pm–late	Gigalum, London SW4

Metrolatina: Beginners : Workshop
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16 May–30 May Wed 7pm–7.30pm 6 Jun–27 Jun Wed 7pm–7.30pm 4 Jul–25 Jul Wed 7pm–7.30pm	Salsa!, London WC2H

Never Forget
Date	Location
Resident DJs spin American indie, pop, hip hop, dance hits and Britpop from the 1990s. View full details
29 Jun Jun 29, 8pm–late	Bar at The Monarch, London NW1

Never Forget
Date	Location
Resident DJs spin American indie, pop, hip hop, dance hits and Britpop from the 1990s. View full details
27 Jul Jul 27, 8pm–late, doors	Bar at The Monarch, London NW1

Nina Rajarani, Ponciano Almeida, Bawren Tavaziva And Lea Anderson: Four Corners
Date	Location
Four choreographers, Nina Rajarani, Ponciano Almeida, Bawren Tavaziva and Lea Anderson, combine forces with emerging dance talents from four major dance schools, in this celebration of the four corners of the world. View full details
12 Jul–14 Jul Jul 13, 6.30pm, Jul 14, 6pm, mats Jul 12 & 13, 1pm	Millennium Bridge, Festival Gardens, Paternoster Square & West Steps of St Paul's at Millennium Bridge (North Side), London EC4V

Olympic Torch Relay
Date	Location
The Olympic flame makes its way around Scotland, with much merriment and fanfare along the way. View full details
8 Jun 1.30pm Join the celebrations in Glasgow's West End with a programme of music, dance and arts aimed at young and…	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Party In The City
Date	Location
A showcase of young musicians, dancers and lyricists. View full details
1 Jun Jun 1, 7pm–9pm	The Egg at Theatre Royal, Bath

Phillippe Saire Company: New Work
Date	Location
The Swiss choreographer presents a dance piece created in collaboration with eight members of Swansea Bowling Club. View full details
30 Jun Jun 30, 11.30am & 3.15pm	National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

Picasso and the Ballets Russes in London
Date	Location
Jane Pritchard, Curator of Dance at the Victoria and Albert Museum, gives a talk on Picasso's ballet design in London. View full details
28 Aug 12.45pm	Hawthornden Lecture Theatre at Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Policy and Cultural Awareness Day
Date	Location
Find out about the work of the Scottish Refugee Policy Forum and join a celebration of diverse cultures' food, music, dance and clothing. Part of Refugee Week. View full details
16 Jun 1pm	KATS Building, Glasgow

Prick Up Your Ears
Date	Location
Resident DJs and guests spin electro and robot rock. View full details
31 May May 31, 10pm	East Bloc, London EC1V

Random
Date	Location
Kicking off Random Concept is the multi-award-winning drum'n'bass DJ, Friction. As a teenager Friction played at events and promoted his own club nights much like any other young DJ trying to make a name for himself. He soon linked up with Brighton producers Stakka and K-Tee, who were heavily involved with Andy C's Ram Records imprint and in 1999 released his debut single, Critical Mass, under the name Kinnetix. Before long Friction received interest from record companies such as TOV and… View full details
24 May–31 May Thu 10pm–late 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 10pm–late 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 10pm–late	Revolution, Manchester

Reel of the 51st
Date	Location
The annual Giant Reel of the 51st Division in the street: Craignish Arts Festival ends with everyone literally dancing off into the sunset. Part of the Craignish Arts Festival. View full details
5 Aug Noon	Venue TBC, Ardfern

La Remix Tape
Date	Location
Maxime De Hurel spins electro and dance. View full details
22 Jun Fri 9pm–3am 27 Jul Jul 27, 9pm–3am	Zigfrid, London N1

Salsa Classes
Date	Location
Salsa dancing for beginners, intermediate and experienced dancers. View full details
4 Jun–25 Jun Mon 8.30pm–11pm 2 Jul–30 Jul Mon 8.30pm–11pm	Lakeside Leisure Complex, Camberley

Salsa Classes: Beginners
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5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 7pm–7.30pm 3 Jul–31 Jul Tue 7pm–7.30pm	Fiesta Havana, London SW6

Salsa Classes: Beginners
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9 May–30 May Wed 6.30pm–7.30pm 6 Jun–27 Jun Wed 6.30pm–7.30pm 3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 6.30pm–7.30pm 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 6.30pm–7.30pm 4 Jul–25 Jul Wed 6.30pm–7.30pm	Fiesta Havana, London SW6

Salsa Classes: Beginners
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1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 8pm–9pm 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 8pm–9pm	Fiesta Havana, London SW6

Salsa Club: Beginners: Workshop
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1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 10pm–11pm 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 10pm–11pm	Empire Music Hall, Belfast

Salsa Night at Harry's Bar
Date	Location
Everyone welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm. View full details
30 May–25 Jul Mon–Sun 6.45pm Free salsa taster.	Harry's Bar, Edinburgh

Salsa Sabrosa on Fridays
Date	Location
Salsa dancing with live percussion and tapas to start your evening off in suitably hot and spicy style. View full details
18 May–29 Jun Fri 7.30pm–midnight	La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Sampad & Seeper: Mandala
Date	Location
Co-produced by Sampad and Seeper, this collaborative dance and music work combines classic and modern South Asian dance and music, and 3D architectural projection. View full details
9 Sep Sep 9, 9pm	The Old Market Square, Nottingham

Senior Dancers Class
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5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 3 Jul–31 Jul Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 7 Aug–28 Aug Tue 10.30am–12.30pm 4 Sep–25 Sep Tue 10.30am–12.30pm	Oxford House, London E2

Shining Dance Class
Date	Location
A weekly residency where you can join in the dances and socialising, hosted by The Shinding Dance Company. View full details
5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 7pm 3 Jul–31 Jul Tue 7pm	The Finsbury, London N4

Street Dance & Jazz Dance Classes (Ages 7-11)
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10 May–31 May Thu 6pm–7pm 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 6pm–7pm 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 6pm–7pm	The Black-E, Liverpool

Street Dance & Jazz Dance Slasses (Ages 12-16)
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10 May–31 May Thu 7pm–8pm 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 7pm–8pm 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 7pm–8pm	The Black-E, Liverpool

Sunday at Gigalum
Date	Location
DJ Fresh supplies house and dance beats. View full details
10 Jun Jun 10, 3pm–11pm	Gigalum, London SW4

Sunday at Salsa!
Date	Location
The Latin Brotherz spin salsa and Latin, plus live percussion. View full details
3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 8.30pm–1am 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 8.30pm–1am	Salsa!, London WC2H

Sunday Salsa: Intermediate & Advance
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3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 7.30pm–8.30pm 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 7.30pm–8.30pm	Salsa!, London WC2H

Sunday Salsa: Salsa Wheel & Improvers
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3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 6.30pm–7.30pm 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 6.30pm–7.30pm	Salsa!, London WC2H

Sundays Salsa: Beginners
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3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 5.30pm–6.30pm 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 5.30pm–6.30pm	Salsa!, London WC2H

Super Heroes Night
Date	Location
Resident DJs play pop, R&B and dance. View full details
1 Jun–29 Jun Fri 11pm–3am 6 Jul–27 Jul Fri 11pm–3am	Rumba, London W1D

SWAYED Active
Date	Location
Drop - In Football Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
13 Mar–28 Aug Tue 6–8pm	Penilee MUGA, Glasgow

SWAYED Active
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Drop - In Football Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
14 Mar–29 Aug Wed 6–8pm	Mansewood MUGA, Glasgow

SWAYED Active
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Drop - In Football Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
12 Mar–27 Aug Mon 6–8pm	Kennishead MUGA, Glasgow

SWAYED Active
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Drop - In Football Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
9 Mar–31 Aug Fri 6.30–8.30pm	Ladymuir MUGA, Glasgow

SWAYED Dance Crew
Date	Location
Drop - In Dance Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
9 Mar–31 Aug Fri 4.30–6.30pm	Penilee Community Education Centre, Glasgow

SWAYED Dance Crew
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Drop - In Dance Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
13 Mar–28 Aug Tue 7–9pm	Govan High School, Glasgow

SWAYED Dance Crew
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Drop - In Dance Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
9 Mar–31 Aug Fri 7–9pm	Lourdes Secondary School, Glasgow

SWAYED Dance Crew
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Drop - In Dance Session for 12-18 year olds View full details
13 Mar–28 Aug Tue 6–8pm	Mansewood Community Centre, Glasgow

Tango Libre
Date	Location
A weekly 'Tango Salon', with live music to dance to and of course tapas to fuel those moves. View full details
17 May–28 Jun Thu 7.30pm	La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Tanja Raman & Ballet Cymru: Cold Rolling
Date	Location
Tanja Raman choreographs a site-specific dance piece performed by members of Ballet Cymru to specially composed music by John Hardy. The event is curated by Welsh artist Marc Rees and features the Ebbw Vale Male Voice Choir and Ebbw Vale Brass Band. View full details
7 Jul Jul 7, 6pm	The Works, Ebbw Vale

Tempa T, Mmoths, Solar Bears
Date	Location
Grime by London-based MC, Nicky Nyarko-Dei. View full details
31 May May 31, 8pm–1am, doors	The Old Blue Last, London EC2A

TFI Tuesdays
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5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 8.30pm 3 Jul–31 Jul Tue 8.30pm	The Parlour, Belfast

Tuesday at Club Salvation
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DJs spin a mix of funk, dance and chart music. View full details
1 May–29 May Tue 9pm–2.50am 5 Jun–26 Jun Tue 9pm–2.50am	Club Salvation, York

The Tuesday Night Project
Date	Location
DJ Julio Bravo spins chart, party, dance and R&B. View full details
1 May–29 May Tue 9pm–3am, doors 5pm	Escape Bar, London W1F

Tynemouth Station: Diamond Jubilee Festival
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4 Jun Jun 4, 11am–4pm	DanceCity, Newcastle upon Tyne

U.Dance 2012 Appetizer
Date	Location
A number of dance performances by visiting companies from Australia, Canada and South America, which will act as a warm-up exercise before the final U.Dance 2012 show. Hosted by Youth Dance England and the English National Ballet. View full details
15 Jul Jul 15, 5.30pm	The Clore Ballroom at Southbank Centre, London SE1

U.Dance 2012 In Action
Date	Location
An opportunity to see a number of the UDance 2012 artists and companies in dance workshops. View full details
14 Jul Jul 14, 10am	The Clore Ballroom at Southbank Centre, London SE1

U.Dance 2012 Open Workshops
Date	Location
An opportunity for everyone to join in with free workshops which are suitable for all ages. View full details
14 Jul–15 Jul Jul 14 & 15, 1pm & 1.45pm	The Clore Ballroom at Southbank Centre, London SE1

Wobble Disco
Date	Location
Resident DJs play electro, house, disco and dance classics. View full details
17 May–31 May Thu 10.30pm–3am 7 Jun–28 Jun Thu 10.30pm–3am 5 Jul–26 Jul Thu 10.30pm–3am	The Silver Bullet, London N4

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