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

Dance, Edinburgh

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Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
5 Sep
8.00		 Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Ceilidh band Hebrideans and caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
13 Sep, 17 Oct
8.00		 Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Ceilidh bands Wild Geese (13 Aug) and Alive & Jiggin' plus caller Ken Gourlay lead the festivities.
Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way Musselburgh, Edinburgh
Date Event
31 Jul
7.30		 YDance Showcase Some of the best young dancers in Scotland, in a programme of short pieces by leading international contemporary choreographers, including Anna…
Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
29 Jul–22 Aug
(Times vary)		 Dance Base Classes 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…
29 Jul–2 Aug, 5 Aug–9 Aug, 16 Aug
(Times vary)		 Dance Base Classes 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…
6 Aug–16 Aug, not Mondays
(6 Aug, 7 Aug, 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
(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)		 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 Mondays
(6 Aug, 7 Aug, 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 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'.
10 Aug
12.00–2.00		 Dance Base Workshop: Bollywood! A chance to discover all the elements that make up Bollywood dance: Indian classical and folk dance; jazz; hip-hop and contemporary. Ages 16+.
12 Aug–16 Aug
12.00		 Corryvreckan A dance show for kids based around the facts and legends that surround the Corryvreckan Whirlpool - one of the most dangerous whirlpools in the…
17 Aug
2.30–5.30		 Dance Base Workshop: Afro-Groove Dance to the rhythm of your own drum with this workshop in Afro-based dance forms. Ages 16+.
20 Aug–23 Aug
12.00		 Aurora Borealis 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
2.00		 Inbetween Cie. Willi Dorner from Austria presents an ironic comment on the science fiction movies Alphaville and 2001: A Space Odyssey and on its future…
20 Aug–22 Aug
4.00		 Heads Up Despite having a packed programme of dance and physical theatre this Fringe, there are even more shows that the Dance Base couldn't fit in. This is…
20 Aug–23 Aug
6.00		 Forgotten by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Pat Kinevane The story of a sector of society often ignored and maligned, the elderly, are placed centre stage in this mixture of Kabuki dance and Irish…
24 Aug
3.00–6.00		 The Big Festival Ceilidh Hoots mon! It's a relaxed introduction to traditional Scottish ceilidh dance with music from Freeland Barbour and Kevin MacLeod and expert guidance…
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).
Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
25 Sep–27 Sep
7.00		 Scottish Ballet The highly regarded national company present an autumn bill with such diverse influences as Radiohead, film techniques and the 1930s. American…
29 Oct–31 Oct
7.30		 Rambert Dance Company: Eternal Lige Tour Britain's flagship contemporary dance company presents a spectacular dance bill of André Gingras' 'Anatomica #3', Siobhan Davies' 'Carnival of the…
4 Nov–5 Nov
Tue 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 5.30		 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Stravinsky: A Celebration 2008 A showcase of the great ballet composer's highlights: 'Firebird', 'Petrushka' and Michael Corder's new version of 'Le Baiser de la fée'.
6 Nov–8 Nov
7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Birmingham Royal Ballet: Beauty and the Beast Love conquers all in Birmingham Royal Ballet's rendition of the classic story.
11 Nov
7.30		 Richard Alston Dance Company The pre-eminent dance company's Autumn show, 'Shuffle it Right', is inspired by classics from the American Songbook composed and recorded by Hoagy…
7 Jan 2009–10 Jan 2009
7.30; Thu & Sat 2.00 & 7.30		 Scottish Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Scottish Ballet revives their version of the classic fairytale 'The Sleeping Beauty', presented by award-winning artistic director Ashley Page.
Various Venues, Edinburgh
Date Event
8 Aug–31 Aug
(Times vary)		 Edinburgh International Festival 2008 Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. Under the direction of Jonathan Mills, this…

Found 25 events at 6 places.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.