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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
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
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
Lomond Folk Festival
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A family weekend of traditional folk music featuring ceilidhs, open sessions, craft fair, competitions, kids entertainment and lots more.
25 Jul–27 Jul (Times vary) Moss O'Balloch, Balloch
Aberdeen International Youth Festival at the Arts Centre
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Three evenings of dance, fusing classical and modern ballet, traditional and contemporary dance, drawing influences from Afria, Europe and Central America. Performing companies include, Aike Raes and Cie Ph/f/ase from Belgium, Gastana Dance from Israel and the Georgia Dance Theatre Legacy. Please see website for performance times.'Part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival'.
4 Aug–6 Aug (Times vary) Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
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'.
25 Sep–27 Sep 7.00 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Alan Lucien Oyen, X Factor Dance Company & Steinunn Ketilsdóttir
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A triple bill of contemporary dance. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays (6 Aug, 7 Aug, 10 Aug & 14 Aug 4.30) (8 Aug, 12 Aug & 15 Aug 7.00) (9 Aug, 13 Aug & 16 Aug 2.00) Dance Base, Edinburgh
Dance Base Classes
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Inspired by all the talent on display at the Festival? The Dance Base has a series of workshops in street dance, clowning and other skills. Please see www.dancebase.co.uk for full details.
29 Jul–2 Aug, 5 Aug–9 Aug, 16 Aug (Times vary) Dance Base, Edinburgh
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
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
Scottish Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
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Scottish Ballet revives their version of the classic fairytale 'The Sleeping Beauty', presented by award-winning artistic director Ashley Page.
7 Jan 2009–10 Jan 2009 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30 Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Assembly Rooms Ceilidh
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Ceilidh bands Wild Geese (13 Aug) and Alive & Jiggin' plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
13 Sep, 17 Oct 8.00 Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
The Big Festival Ceilidh
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Hoots mon! It's a relaxed introduction to traditional Scottish ceilidh dance with music from Freeland Barbour and Kevin MacLeod and expert guidance from caller Sheila McCutcheon.
24 Aug 3.00–6.00 Dance Base, Edinburgh
Lord of the Dance
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The Irish dance phenomenon revive their Good vs Evil tale, which premiered in 1996.
24 Apr 2009–26 Apr 2009 AECC, Aberdeen
Rambert Dance Company: Eternal Lige 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
Dance Base Workshop: Afro-Groove
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Dance to the rhythm of your own drum with this workshop in Afro-based dance forms. Ages 16+.
17 Aug 2.30–5.30 Dance Base, Edinburgh
Dance Base Workshop: Bollywood!
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A chance to discover all the elements that make up Bollywood dance: Indian classical and folk dance; jazz; hip-hop and contemporary. Ages 16+.
10 Aug 12.00–2.00 Dance Base, Edinburgh
Danceform Dance Party Night
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A big old dance party in the town hall.
6 Sep 8.00 Castle Douglas Town Hall, Castle Douglas
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
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo
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This playful dance troupe presents their interpretation of classical ballet.
17 Feb 2009–18 Feb 2009 7.30 Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Neilston Live! Festival of Neilston Life and Culture
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A big old Neilston shindig with a Barfest, local history talks, crafts, ceilidh, tea dance and a village walk with the Walking Theatre Company. There will be carnival celebrations on the Saturday with a cracking line-up of pipers, drummers and dancers from Brazil to Marakesh bringing a taste of Cuba, Africa, Brazil and Scotland to Main Street and Pig Square. There will be live music from Eletricat dancers and Artists in Exile amongst others.
1 Aug–10 Aug (Times vary) Tolbooth, Stirling
AIYF International Dance Gala
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The highlight of the festival's dance programme, the Gala draws together young dancers from international companies to present new choreography and traditional dance. Featuring companies from Belgium, Georgia and China. 'Part of Aberdeen International Youth Festival'.
7 Aug 7.30 His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Aurora Borealis
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The breathtaking phenomenon of the Northern Lights is translated into movement in this performance by Lazzi. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
20 Aug–23 Aug 12.00 Dance Base, Edinburgh
Birmingham Royal Ballet: 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
Dance Base Classes
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Get in shape for all that Festival madness or just take a break from relentless shows to learn something new. The Dance Base runs a full programme of pilates, ballet, West End, yoga and contemporary dance throughout August. Please see www.dancebase.co.uk for full details.
29 Jul–22 Aug (Times vary) Dance Base, Edinburgh

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