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Live panel discussion Digital Free
Barbican
Moving with Equity: A panel discussion on body politics Mamela Nyamza, Kelechi Okafor, Azieb Pool
Interrogating discussions around the body, its politics, movement practices and colonial history
Dance Umbrella Festival
London's festival of groundbreaking international and UK dance returns October 2025, taking place on stages across our global city and online.
What you missed
Live panel discussion Digital Free
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Choreographer’s Cut: MOS Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
A special insight into the creation of MOS, filmed on the set of her sell out show at the Barbican
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Live panel discussion Digital Free
Shakespeare's Globe & Online
Is Theatre Stealing Dance’s Moves? Panel discussion on the role of Movement Director Stella Kanu, Polly Bennett, Yukiko Masui, Shelley Maxwell
How does movement direction differ from choreography, and why the sudden grow in demand?
9 - 31 Oct 2024
Hetain Patel Animations, 2020
The visual artist and filmmaker explores the body in ways that are only possible through animation
15 Oct 2024
Live talk Digital Free
Trinity Laban & Online
Lea Anderson Artist Encounters
A unique chance to delve into one of the dance world’s most distinctive minds
9 - 31 Oct 2024
Lea Anderson The Featherstonehaughs Draw on the Sketchbooks of Egon Schiele
The world premiere of a film inspired by the sketchbooks of expressionist painter Egon Schiele
9 - 31 Oct 2024
Abby Z and the New Utility Radioactive Practice
A filmed version of the explosive stage work, inspired by street dance & synchronised swimming
9 - 31 Oct 2024
Rosemary Lee & Hugo Glendinning Sentence
Poetic and mysterious, exploring the fleeting nature of dance through innovative filming techniques
9 - 31 Oct 2024
POCKETART Folds of Touch
Inspired by memories of the choreographer’s grandmother, three generations of women perform together
Other events
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Choreographer’s Cut 2020 Dimitris Papaioannou, Oona Doherty & Eun-Me Ahn
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Choreographer’s Cut 2021 Claire Cunningham, Eddie Ladd, nora chipaumire
18 Oct 2022
Watch on demand until 31 Oct 2022
Panel Discussion: Forging Paths Candoco and Boy Blue
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DU Podcast: Sound in Motion Amy May, Michael 'Mikey J' Asante MBE, Vincenzo Lamagna
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Choreographer’s Cut 2022 Hetain Patel, Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS, Wendy Houstoun
7-31 Oct 2022
SAY SAY: AF (And Friends)
7-31 Oct 2022
Abby Z and the New Utility Radioactive Practice
7-31 Oct 2022
Articles 2022 Julia Cheng, Qudus Onikeku
7-31 Oct 2022
Calixto Neto O Samba do Crioulo Doido: Ruler and Compass
7-31 Oct 2022
Oona Doherty Hunter
7-31 Oct 2022
Oona Doherty The Devil
7-31 Oct 2022
nora chipaumire #PUNK
6-31 Oct 2023
Stopgap Dance Company - Kazuyo Morita Dance Tapes: On the Way to My Body
An intimate and immersive audio experience from Japanese artist Kazuyo Morita.
6-31 Oct 2023
Stopgap Dance Company - Shyne Phiri Dance Tapes: Within My Own Bones
An intimate and immersive audio experience from Zimbabwean choreographer Shyne Phiri.
10 Oct 2023
Abby Zbikowski Artist Encounters: Coaching as a Creative Pursuit
Professional development workshop on cultivating skills, sharing knowledge and asking questions.
6-31 Oct 2023
Trajal Harrell Choreographer’s Cut: Dancer of the Year
The internationally renowned choreographer delves into the creative process behind his work.
6-31 Oct 2023
Trajal Harrell O Medea
Beginning where Euripides’ Medea ends, this piece explores the wild grief that our lives produce.
6-31 Oct 2023
SU PinWen Girl’s Notes Film Work
An exploration of touch, sensitivity, and tactile culture, through a unique visual language.
6-31 Oct 2023
Vincenzo Lamagna & Danilo Moroni Kingdom
A dance between flesh and spirit, this film explores the dualities inherent in human existence.
6-31 Oct 2023
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou All she likes is popping bubble wrap
A unique audio-visual performance for the digital stage bringing archival film footage to life.
6-31 Oct 2023
Jade Hackett & Serendipity Let’s Dance in the City – London
The London-based choreographer, performer and curator explores her personal definition of home.
13 Oct 2023
Panel discussion Digital
Siobhan Davies Studios & Online
Raquel Meseguer Zafe, Sho Shibata, Tarik Elmoutawakil, Xan Dye Panel Discussion: ReWorking Rhythms
The panellists will consider how we approach time when making, performing or producing dance.
6-31 Oct 2023
Graeme Miller END OF THE DAY (knowing it doesn’t but making it matter)
The football pitches at Hackney Marshes are set to the final broadcasts of James Alexander Gordon.
9 - 31 Oct 2024
Hetain Patel Animations, 2020
The visual artist and filmmaker explores the body in ways that are only possible through animation
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