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Arlene Phillips CBE is best known as one the UK’s top choreographers, an international theatre director, talent scout, TV judge, presenter, and dancer who has worked with legends from Elton John and Diana Ross to Tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood. Now at an intimate event in the West End she promises to share her biggest... Continue Reading →
New Adventures is delighted to announce the World Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s THE MIDNIGHT BELL opening at Cheltenham Everyman on 9 September 2021, as part of a UK tour to 13 venues including a season at Sadler’s Wells from 4 to 9 October 2021. Full tour schedule below. Exploring the under-belly of 1930s London life... Continue Reading →
Constella OperaBallet have worked in partnership with Derbyshire’s Darley Abbey to bring its heritage to life through a series of seven short films with newly commissioned dance, music and drama. Spin A Tale has been made in collaboration with Darley Abbey residents and performed by singers, dancers and actors from Constella OperaBallet with participation from... Continue Reading →
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is delighted to announce their latest venture, Bourne to Dance, a podcast which will be available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music launching on International Dance Day, Thursday 29 April 2021. https://new-adventures.net/reel-adventures#podcast Bourne to Dance offers listeners an exclusive insight into the world of dance from a variety of perspectives. Each episode will see... Continue Reading →
Strictly Come Dancing was the saving grace for many in 2020, giving us a much-needed dose of normality during what was certainly an unpredictable year. And for those of us who can’t wait for the next series to hit our screens later this year, Strictly dancers Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara have got us covered.... Continue Reading →
Invisible Dances has become a global phenomenon with performances across six continents and this April it will make its English premiere. Part of PDSW’s Dancing in the Street that brings dance to your doorstep, Elisabeth Schilling’s Invisible Dances is organised and performed in collaboration with local artists. This innovative participatory piece overcomes the challenges of... Continue Reading →
Magic Mike The Arena Tour will open in May 2022. With more dancers, bigger numbers and more spectacle than ever before, this will be the first time a live performance of Magic Mike has ever been staged outside of an intimate, cabaret-style space. The Arena Tour will open in Belfast on 6 May, followed by Glasgow, Aberdeen, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle,... Continue Reading →
Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) are delighted to be hosting Adie Dove and Vrushali Harihar as their Women Leaders South West (WLSW) associates over the next eighteen months. Addressing the gender imbalance in the arts and cultural sector, this trailblazing arts leadership programme aims to build a network of diverse talented women who are ready... Continue Reading →
New Adventures is thrilled to announce a new programme of free online classes, Open Company Class, offering unprecedented access to the classes attended by New Adventures dancers. During 2020, New Adventures offered free access to these classes via Instagram Live. Proving incredibly popular, the classes allowed dancers in training and professional performers alike to refine their... Continue Reading →
One of the nations’ leading dance venues outside London, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) will make Papyllon by Ella Mesma available for livestream on its website from Monday 18th January 2021. This transformative new piece provides an opportunity to see a work in development from one of the UK’s rising dance talents. Responding to the... Continue Reading →
