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There's great dance on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh International Festival 2008
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Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. Under the direction of Jonathan Mills, this year's programme includes world premieres of Matthew Bourne's' Dorian Gray' by New Adventures dance company, Heiner Goebbels' new work with The Hilliard Ensemble, 'I went to the house but did not enter', Scottish Opera's new production of Smetana's 'The Two Widows' and exciting recitals by the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky Opera…
8 Aug–31 Aug (Times vary) Various Venues, Edinburgh
Carolyn Anderson Dance School
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Pupils from the school perform.
3 Jul–10 Jul 7.00 SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
The Inverness Tattoo
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A spectacular evening of military and Highland displays. Including pipe band music, Highland and country dancing, and military displays.
28 Jul–2 Aug 7.00–10.00 Northern Meeting Park, Inverness
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh bands Alive & Jiggin' and HLI plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
11 Jul, 13 Sep, 17 Oct 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Le Grande Cirque
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An international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and jugglers, perform feats you never thought possible, in this theatrical circus show.
23 Sep–27 Sep 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Highland Fling Ceilidh Night
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Travel on the funicular to the UK's highest restaurant to enjoy a three course, traditional Highland buffet and dance to live music from the Jock Fraser Ceilidh Band.
3 Jul–31 Aug Thu 6.00–10.00 Ptarmigan Restaurant, Aviemore
Highland Dancing and Pipe Band Display
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An hour's Highland dancing and pipe band performance every Tuesday during July and August.
Tuesdays 7.15–8.15 Stirling Castle Esplanade, Stirling
Scottish Ballet
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The highly regarded national company present an autumn bill with such diverse influences as Radiohead, film techniques and the 1930s. American choreographer Stephen Petronio's 'Ride the Beast' is set to Radiohead's music, Trisha Brown's 'For MG: The Movie' complements a soundscape by Alvin Curran and Ashley Page introduces an interpretation of popular songs from the 30s in 'Pennies from Heaven'.
18 Sep–20 Sep 7.30 Theatre Royal, Glasgow
25 Sep–27 Sep 7.00 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Country Dancers at Glamis
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A traditional piper and dancers will perform in the castle grounds. Please check the website for times.
Sundays Glamis Castle
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh band Hebrideans and caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
5 Sep 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Lord of the Dance
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Celebrating its tenth year, Michael Flatley's Irish dance phenomenon continues to thrive without him.
24 Apr 2009–26 Apr 2009 AECC, Aberdeen
The Royal National Mod
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Scotland's premier festival of Gaelic music, song, dance, drama, literature and sport, as well as informal Mod Feis events.
10 Oct–18 Oct (Times vary) Various Venues, Falkirk
Rambert Dance Company: Eternal Light Tour
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Britain's flagship contemporary dance company presents a spectacular dance bill of André Gingras' 'Anatomica #3', Siobhan Davies' 'Carnival of the Animals' and the Scottish première of Mark Baldwin's 'Eternal Light', which is set to a live score by Howard Goodall.
29 Oct–31 Oct 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet
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Scottish Ballet returns with a bill of dynamic works, featuring Stephen Petronio's high octane 'Ride The Beast', set to the sounds of Radiohead, Krzysaztof Pastor's 'Aria' from 'In Light and Shadow' and a powerful dance drama based on Othello and choreographed by Scottish ballet's founding director Peter Darrell.
12 Jul 7.30 DG One Leisure Complex
Beauty and the Beast
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Love conquers all in Birmingham Royal Ballet's rendition of the classic story.
6 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
An Evening Of Ballet And Divertissements
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Performance by the Russian Ballet Society.
25 Jul 7.30 Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Friday Night Fling
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A cabaret style evening of entertainments with Gordon Gunn and Brian McAlpine.
1 Aug 5.30 Tolbooth, Stirling
Musselburgh On the Fringes
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A festival of free events with art, photography and dance competitions and dazzling prizes worth up to £700. There will also be dance workshops, band showcases, storytelling and a cracking jazz session. All tickets are available from the Brunton Theatre Box Office.
Saturdays, Sundays (from 9 Aug) (Times vary) Musselburgh (Various Venues), East Lothian
Richard Alston Dance Company
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The pre-eminent dance company's Autumn show, 'Shuffle it Right', is inspired by classics from the American Songbook composed and recorded by Hoagy Carmichael in the 1940s and 50s.
11 Nov 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Stravinsky: A Celebration 2008
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A showcase of the great ballet composer's highlights: 'Firebird', 'Petrushka' and Michael Corder's new version of 'Le Baiser de la fée'.
4 Nov–5 Nov Tue 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 5.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Friday Night Fling
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A cabaret style evening of entertainments with Bruce MacGregor.
11 Jul 5.30 Tolbooth, Stirling
Friday Night Fling
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A cabaret style evening of entertainments with Ingrid Henderson and Iain McFarlane.
25 Jul 5.30 Tolbooth, Stirling
Lomond Folk Festival
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A family weekend of traditional folk music featuring coeilidhs, open sessions, craft fair, competitions, kids entertainment and lots more.
25 Jul–27 Jul (Times vary) Moss O'Balloch, Balloch
Strathspé Away
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A dance festival with workshops and performances in traditional step dance, ceilidh, hip hop and Irish set.
7 Nov–9 Nov (Times vary) The Badenoch Centre, By Kingussie
Blairgowrie Highland Night
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A night of family entertainment for the tenth year running. Highland dancers and traditional music.
Tuesdays 8.15 Angus Hotel, Blairgowrie

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