Akram Khan News

Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full lineup for its 94th Dance Festival, running June 24 through August 30. The season features performances by Paul Taylor Dance Company, Akram Khan Company, San Francisco Ballet, and more.

The Olivier Awards has revealed eligibility for the 2026 Awards.  The 50th anniversary Olivier Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, with highlights to be broadcast on BBC TV and radio.

Theatre-Rites will premiere RETURN TO THE FOREST at Aviva Studios, marking its 30th anniversary with a collaboration between choreographer Gregory Maqoma and puppeteer Sue Buckmaster.

It’s only four days since the sugar rush of Aaron S. Watkin’s Nutcracker wrapped up a run of forty performances. Frothy and colourful, it is in stark contrast to Akram Khan’s Giselle

Dixon Place will present the prestigious Bessies award ceremony, recognizing outstanding dance and performance artists, on January 20. This event highlights the achievements in dance and provides a platform for artists to be acknowledged.

Patricio Revé will join the Company as a Principal dancer from the start of the 2026/27 Season. Revé is currently a Guest Artist with The Royal Ballet. Learn more here!

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Heather Clark Charrington, Robert Glick OBE and Dame Sue Street will join the organisation's Board of Trustees, with Tyrone Huntley returning to the Board in January 2026.

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, known as THE BESSIES, will announce the 2024 and 2025 honorees at a ceremony on January 20 at Dixon Place. This year’s nominations span choreography, performance, design, and revival categories.

Inkpot India unveiled Songs of the Stone, an evocative new cultural initiative that seeks to breathe renewed life into India’s historic monuments through contemporary musical expression.

Sadler's Wells has announced FIVE DANCES, an eighteen-month development programme supporting five UK-based dance artists to create brand-new work for a building wide takeover Festival at Sadler's Wells East in Summer 2027.

Under the artistic direction of Smt. Vaswati Misra, noted Kathak exponent and President of Dhwani, the organisation will present “Smriti 2025” — an evening dedicated to the memory and legacy of Padma Shri Pandit Shambhu Maharaj.

An evening of contrasting pieces, leading to a conclusion about the need to connect

Royal Ballet Principal dancer Natalia Osipova will return to the Linbury Theatre from November 10–15, 2025, with a new edition of her acclaimed solo program OSIPOVA / LINBURY.

LA NUOVA STAGIONE DEL TEATRO BRANCACCIO UN CARTELLONE RICCO DI NOVITA' E DI GRADITI RITORNI

The Fall for Dance Festival is now happening at New York City Center through 9/27. This is the 22nd year of this annual, beloved Festival.

Jennifer Irons' new show Bad Immigrant will open at the Edinburgh Festival beginning in August. When Brexit hit, Canadian born UK immigrant Jennifer Irons was advised by a friendly neighbour to 'go home'.

Sadler's Wells has announced the appointment of Aakash Odedra as a Sadler's Wells Associate Artist. Odedra is an internationally renowned dancer and choreographer.

Joss Arnott Dance has announced tour dates and further details for the World Premiere of its major new production Meet the Hatter, inspired by the iconic character from Lewis Carrol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.  

Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet's Choreographer-in-Residence HU Song Wei Ricky and MAI Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai.

Jennifer Irons is giving Brighton audiences the opportunity to see her very entertainingly funny new show before it heads off to the Edinburgh Fringe followed by a UK tour.