Experience an award-winning fusion of movement, light and sound from renowned choreographer Lewis Major, for one night only in Newcastle. If contemporary dance isn’t usually your thing, Triptych might…
Dance: Eliot Smith Dance Announces 2026 Summer Season – Celebrating 15th Anniversary
Eliot Smith Dance (ESD) continues celebrating its 15th anniversary with a vibrant Summer 2026 Season that brings together an international residency, new digital storytelling, guest choreography, and …
Dance: The Monocle at Dance City, Newcastle
On Friday 6th March, Dance City welcomes back The Monocle, an immersive dance-theatre performance by Rendez-Vous Dance, drawing audiences into the hidden world of ‘Le Monocle’, a defiant lesbian night…
Dance: “Community engagement is central to how we make and share work” Eliot Smith Dance Celebrates 15th Anniversary
As Eliot Smith Dance marks its 15th anniversary, Artistic Director Eliot Smith reflects on the reimagining of POPPY, a powerful dance work first created in 2018 to commemorate the centenary of the Arm…
Culture Spotlight: Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance
The Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance returns from Saturday 9th to Sunday 17th August for a spectacular 60th anniversary jamboree, boasting a packed and vibrant line-up of conc…
Dance: Giselle at Gala Theatre, Durham
Award-winning Welsh ballet company Ballet Cymru brings its innovative reimagining of ‘Giselle’ to Gala Durham on Wednesday 18th June. This fresh adaptation of the classically romantic yet …
Business Spotlight: Eliot Smith Dance, Newcastle
Presented by Eliot Smith Dance (ESD), a fresh wave of contemporary performance is set to sweep across the North East. Founded in 2011 by critically acclaimed dancer and choreographer Eliot Smith himse…
Dance: Inside Giovanni’s Room at Northern Stage, Newcastle
Phoenix Dance Theatre is set to present Inside Giovanni’s Room, a captivating new dance production inspired by James Baldwin’s landmark 1956 novel Giovanni’s Room. Choreographed by the company’s Artis…
Dance: Emptiness: Floating Through Molasses at Dance City, Newcastle
For one night only, Emptiness: Floating Through Molasses premieres at Dance City – presenting the concept of emptiness as both a physical and psychological duality. The two performers explore th…
Dance: Pitman at Various Venues, North East
Experience the world of the Pitmen Painters, the famous amateur art group from Ashington, through powerful and captivating contemporary dance. Eliot Smith’s acclaimed work, Pitman, returns to celebrat…