The latest news on performances of Dance in UK Regional.
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.
This autumn, Sadler's Wells International Associate Company Acosta Danza will return with Cuban Baroque, a new double bill under the artistic direction of dance legend Carlos Acosta.
Dance Umbrella announced that Eshu at the Crossroads, a family show blending dance, puppetry, and Yorubic storytelling, will tour across London venues as part of its annual international dance festival.
Dance crew Ekleido will present their new work FEMINA on a UK tour, launching at DanceEast and closing at The Place, which serves as co-producer of the production.
Pam Tanowitz Dance returns to the Barbican Theatre for the UK premiere of PASTORAL, a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and visual artist Sarah Crowner, reimagining Beethoven's Symphony No.
Hundreds of secondary school students from across Greater London performed at Step Live 2026 at Cadogan Hall, showcasing styles including Afro, contemporary, street, and hip-hop through the Step into Dance programme.
The Royal Academy of Dance announced its first cohort of CPD Tutors for its new Musical Theatre syllabus, with educators from across the UK trained to deliver the program featuring choreography by Susan Stroman, Warren Carlyle, and Stephen Mear CBE.
Following a sold-out, successful UK premiere in 2024, STORIES - The Tap Dance Sensation from RB Dance Company will return this autumn for a UK tour, visiting Bradford Live in November.
Valentino Zucchetti, a First Soloist with The Royal Ballet for 16 years, is departing to pursue his choreographic and producing career.
The Royal Academy of Dance's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition will return to London, with over 80 candidates from 20 countries competing, and the grand final set for the London Coliseum.
Two young dancers from Liverpool have secured their place in the history book after winning national titles at one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the world.
San Francisco Ballet will bring MERE MORTALS to Sadler's Wells Theatre for its first London visit since 2019, featuring choreography by Aszure Barton and a live performance by composer Floating Points.
The Royal Ballet's NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL will bring together junior companies and dance schools from around the world, including the School of American Ballet and The Royal Ballet School, for performances at the Linbury Theatre.
Elmhurst Ballet School announced it will present ORPHEUS, a programme inspired by classical and modern myths and legends, running for one week at the school's venue in Birmingham.
Ahead of English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2026, Artistic Director Aaron S.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Patron of Northern Ballet, attended the London opening night of GENTLEMAN JACK at Sadler's Wells Theatre, meeting dancers, creative staff, and BBC/HBO series creator Sally Wainwright OBE.
Northern Ballet and Ballet de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux announced a co-production of a new SWAN LAKE, choreographed by Rachel Beaujean, with dramaturg Uzma Hameed, set to tour the UK.
Dance Umbrella announced major funding from Arts Council England and the British Council for its Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship programme, a multi-year initiative to widen curatorial leadership pathways for underrepresented practitioners in UK and international dance.
More than 700 students from London boroughs and Essex performed in STEP AROUND TOWN, part of the Royal Academy of Dance's Step into Dance programme, the UK's largest inclusive dance programme for secondary school students.
