The latest news on performances of Dance in UK Regional.
Dance superstars including Alina Cojocaru, Laurel Dalley Smith and Paul Marque will perform in Ballet Nights' curated programme at Theatre Royal Brighton, featuring new work, young talent and live music.
Sir Peter Wright's production of THE NUTCRACKER will run at Birmingham Hippodrome, featuring a 60-piece live orchestra, a 30-foot Christmas tree, and a cast led by multiple principals.
ATG Tickets unveiled a trailer for the Varna International Ballet's UK tour, which will stop in Edinburgh, Aylesbury, Brighton, Torquay and Wimbledon.
Alina Cojocaru OBE will perform in BALLET NIGHTS with dancers including Laurel Dalley Smith and James Wilton.
The Martha Graham Dance Company returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre for the first time in over 20 years, presenting mixed bill programmes featuring Graham classics alongside new commissioned works.
New English Ballet Theatre will present its critically acclaimed production of THE NUTCRACKER, touring the UK from October 30, 2026, to January 10, 2027, with performances in Rickmansworth, Lichfield, Tewkesbury, Sevenoaks, London, Nassau, and Chichester.
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, an award-winning recovery dance group, will perform their new production at Liverpool Everyman following sold-out shows at the Royal Opera House and Storyhouse
Elmhurst Ballet School will host its annual Open Day for aspiring dancers aged 11–17 and their families to tour the school, meet staff and students, and learn about student life.
Dance Umbrella announced Amy Louise Lawrence as its 2027 guest curator and Ray Young as curatorial fellow, part of the Sightlines program aimed at diversifying curatorial leadership in UK and international dance.
Larisa Faber's new dance-theatre production will star Kristin Winters and Christine Eiffes in a work blending ballet, clowning and theatre that explores Europe's white asparagus industry and seasonal labour.
It's not often that Richmond Theatre plays host to a world premiere: Blacbrik's Nahum McLean and Darius Drooh's first long-form dance production The Brown Suite makes a stylish splash before embarking on a nationwide tour.
Dancers Bea Bidault and Max Revell present a new dance-theatre work exploring truth, deception, and belief at The Bread and Roses Theatre.
BalletBoyz announced the cast for SIX LETHARGIES, a world premiere at Sadler's Wells Theatre featuring eight lead dancers and a 37-piece live orchestra exploring emotional trauma through movement and Keaton Henson's string composition.
Scottish Dance Theatre will present two new works by choreographers Emilie Leriche and Edouard Hue at The Place, marking the company's 40th anniversary with performances across multiple UK venues.
The tap dance production STORIES returns to London's Peacock Theatre from October 14–31, 2026, before touring to six UK cities including Northampton, Edinburgh, and Bournemouth in November.
London City Ballet has been announced as a core partner in The Royal Ballet's new five-year initiative to nurture emerging choreographers in classical ballet, with Wayne McGregor and Pam Tanowitz leading the first residential workshops.
Northern Ballet will present ROBIN HOOD, a new ballet for children choreographed by Heather Lehan, opening at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds in February 2027 before touring the UK throughout spring 2027.
The Royal Academy of Dance and Jack Petchey Foundation celebrate two decades of STEP INTO DANCE, which has reached over 60,000 young people across London and Essex through subsidized workshops and performance opportunities.
Propel Dance, the UK's first professional wheelchair dance company, will tour four Midlands venues from November 2026 to February 2027 with its new production MOMENTUM, featuring seven short works, emerging dancers, and community groups.
Corn Exchange Newbury will present classical Indian dance, contemporary works, and ballet performances from companies including Jasmin Vardimon Company, Nina Rajarani Dance Creations, and Crown Ballet, alongside opera and ballet cinema screenings.
The National Theatre's production of BALLET SHOES will launch a UK tour beginning August 2027, with stops at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London and venues across the country through early 2028.
Fabric will present an autumn lineup of international dance artists in Birmingham as part of THIS IS DANCE, a citywide partnership entering its second year.
Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to the UK in 2027 with SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER and a new SNOW WHITE, opening in Manchester on January 2.
Sadler's Wells Digital Stage will offer three dance artists £6,000 commissions for short films and opened submissions for filmmakers worldwide to screen work at the DANCE DIGITAL festival.
Royal Ballet dancers Marianna Tsembenhoi, Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov will perform as guest artists at the final of The Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition at the London Coliseum.
Northern Ballet will return to the Linbury Theatre with a triple bill featuring a world premiere by Tiler Peck, a revival of Mthuthuzeli November's Fools, and Hans van Manen's Five Tangos.
Zec Luhana and Sia Gbamoi will lead the world premiere of Jade Hackett's THE LOVE BOOK, a Windrush love story set to hip hop and lyrical dance featuring music by Omar.
Dance Umbrella has revealed further details for Touch the Floor, a multidisciplinary day at Rich Mix curated by Anthea Lewis exploring Black British social dance and music cultures through talks, workshops and performance.
Ballet de Santiago will make its UK debut with a staging of SWAN LAKE at the London Coliseum, led by artistic director César Morales, accompanied by the English National Opera Orchestra.
English National Ballet will offer free workshops, rehearsal viewings and building tours at its East London home as part of the citywide Open House Festival.
HUMANHOOD will return to Sadler's Wells East with VORTEX, a new dance production from founders Julia Robert and Rudi Cole exploring resilience amid chaos.
Dance-circus company Motionhouse will bring its multimedia production HIDDEN to Sadler's Wells East, marking the show's London premiere following its earlier debut at Warwick Arts Centre.
San Francisco Ballet added fall performances at New York City Center's Fall for Dance, the inaugural Ballet Bend festival in Oregon, and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, expanding its 2026 touring schedule.
The Royal Academy of Dance honored nine dance teachers and professionals worldwide during a ceremony in London, recognizing achievements in teaching, mentorship and inclusion in dance education.
Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dickson Mbi will bring his new production TELLUS to Sadler's Wells East, drawing on his Cameroonian heritage and an original score.
Cassa Pancho's company will mark its 25th anniversary with a double bill pairing Mthuthuzeli November's Ingoma with Hope Boykin's new UK commission at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced new dancers joining the company for the upcoming season, including promotions from BRB2 and international recruits, while SWAN LAKE is set to play Birmingham Hippodrome and Sadler's Wells.
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced the revival of Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's SWAN LAKE, with principal casting confirmed for performances at Birmingham Hippodrome and London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Multi-award-winning company Alleyne Dance will present Far From Home at Sadler's Wells East, a narrative dance production that explores immigration and the consequences that the search for “a better life” can have.
This autumn, Sadler's Wells will present the UK premiere of Emanuel Gat's FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN.
