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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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Found 23 events at 14 places.
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Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Mound Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
2 Aug–25 Aug, not 11 Aug
6.50
Bale De Rua Gorgeous Brazilian company blending hip hop, salsa, capoeira and traditional dances, to highlight the good and bad times of Brazil's history.
Assembly @ George Street, Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
4 Aug–25 Aug, not 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug
3.00
Dancing on Your Grave Deliberately small-scale, cabaret-style production from the cult dance companies the Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs, with veteran…
C Soco Urban Garden, 233 Cowgate and Chambers St, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug
9.30
Transgression A dazzling display of skill from the BMXers, breakdancers and free runners of Edinburgh's 'urban sports' community. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival…
C, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug
10.00am
Nycht-Hemeron Mildly diverting solos and trios interspersed with laboured readings of classical poetry, in a work that is mostly polite, tasteful, and…
1 Aug–25 Aug, not 11 Aug
7.15
A Night at the Movies Faithful, loving recreations of famous scenes from classic Hollywood movies like 'Casablanca' and 'From Here to Eternity', reinterpreted in dance.
Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
6 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays
(10 Aug, 14 Aug 7.00) (8 Aug, 12 Aug & 15 Aug 2.00) (9 Aug, 13 Aug & 16 Aug 4.30)
Rosie Kay Dance Company & Odd Johan Fritzøe For the 2008 Fringe Rosie Kay Dance Company perform their new duet 'Double Points: K' and Odd Johan Fritzøe brings 'Balls'. 'Part of the Edinburgh…
6 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays
(10 Aug, 14 Aug 2.00) (8 Aug, 12 Aug & 15 Aug 4.30) (9 Aug, 13 Aug & 16 Aug 7.00)
Irish Cream Forget Michael Flatley, this is a triple bill of Irish contemporary choreography from Catapult Dance Company, Fearghus O'Conchuir and Legitimate…
6 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays
(10 Aug, 14 Aug 4.30) (8 Aug, 12 Aug & 15 Aug 7.00) (9 Aug, 13 Aug & 16 Aug 2.00)
Alan Lucien Oyen, X Factor Dance Company & Steinunn Ketilsdóttir A triple bill of contemporary dance. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
6 Aug–16 Aug, not 11 Aug, 15 Aug
9.00
parallel/parallels Plan B fuse song, text and dance to explore the world of parallel universes. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'.
Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
Date Event
5 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays
10.00am–5.00
Enclosure 44 - Humans The Dance Base presents the animalistic side of human nature through movement and behaviour with daily feeding times (1-2pm) and talks (3pm).
George Square Theatre, University Of Edinburgh George Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug, not 11 Aug
1.45
Sa-Choom They call it a 'dance musical', but 'Sa-Choom' is more like a happy assault vehicle. A rolling collision of breakdancing, martial arts, techno, hip…
Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–24 Aug, not 12 Aug, 19 Aug
2.40
Damned Beautiful Yet another dance version of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' on the Fringe this year. Lovely, dreamy choreography, beautifully portrayed . . . and then…
1 Aug–24 Aug, not 11 Aug, 18 Aug
8.20
Flamenco, Flamenco! With the emphasis as much on music as dancing, this reinterpretation of the Spanish classic strips away touristy clutter and presents a vibrant…
Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh
Date Event
3 Aug–25 Aug
3.00
Pericles Redux Physical theatre retelling of Shakespeare's sexiest epic, from the director behind last year's Fringe First-winning 'Wish I Had a Sylvia Plath…
Rocket Venue @ Demarco Roxy Art House, Lady Glenorchy's House Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug, not 17 Aug
8.15
The Judgement of Paris Saucy, gilded reinterpretation that uses Baroque dance and can can to turn the Greek myth into a meditation on femininity. 'Part of the Edinburgh…
The World at St George's West, 58 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug
4.00
Children of the Khmer An ensemble of young talented Cambodian performers deliver perfectly orchestrated dance routines that are soulful, funny and powerful. As inspiring…
1 Aug–31 Aug
7.00
Capoeira Knights An endearing ensemble recreate street fighting and warrior dancing before moving onto the birth of samba. Body-bending acrobatics and street-cool…
Udderbelly's Pasture, Bristo Square, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug, not 13 Aug
4.00
State of Matter 2FaCeD DaNcE return with a structurally tightened breakdance/acrobatics show; a forceful display of masculine showmanship, moving the audience to…
Freemasons Hall Universal Arts Theatre, 96 George Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–12 Aug
7.15
Todos Los Gatos Son Pardos Tenderly evocative flamenco work with elements of tango, meditating on friendship, passion and bravura. 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe'
Zoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
1 Aug–25 Aug
1.00
Holdin' Fast Sexy piece of modern dance by a young, beautiful Czech company, that looks at the logic and mathematics behind sexual relationships. 'Part of the…
3 Aug–25 Aug
2.40
Rise Deeply atmospheric, oppressive piece from Tom Dale, who has spent the last few years exploring how contemporary dance can have more resonance with…
4 Aug–9 Aug
5.30
Interrupt Three short, interlinked dance duets based around the communication problems had by an arguing couple, by brand new dance company Collisions. 'Part…
3 Aug–25 Aug
8.30
The Factory Bristol-based company Precarious return with another uncompromising piece of cutting-edge dance. A little bit Big Brother, a little bit George…

Found 23 events at 14 places.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.