Dancefest

Dancefest Outstanding contemporary dance opportunities. Dancefest produces outstanding contemporary dance opportunities.

Over three decades we have provided opportunities for over 200,000 people to take part in contemporary dance, through our programme of classes, workshops, school and community projects. We have created outdoor performances on our high streets, at stately homes and in public open spaces (both urban and rural) reaching audiences of over 150,000 people. We have created communities, nurtured young tal

ent, ignited curious minds and restored spirits. We take people on creative journeys and play a key role in the cultural ecology of our region.

📸 The Dancefest Team 📸Most of us don’t really like showing our faces - but we thought we’d better get some updated photo...
04/09/2026

📸 The Dancefest Team 📸

Most of us don’t really like showing our faces - but we thought we’d better get some updated photos - huge thanks to Evan for being brilliant and taking these!

The trouble with group shots is there’s someone looking sad, odd or in the wrong direction on each - but which should we use on our website?

This is the team behind the scenes, getting ready for a busy autumn term: Kitty Ross - Director; Clare Wood - Head of Creative Programmes; Elizabeth Crosswell - Community Engagement Manager; Janene Wyatt - Education Manager; Karey Parsons - Communications and Engagement; Jane Hall - Finance Manager

Missing are Poppy, Education Coordinator, and Amie, Community Programme Manager
- we’ll get photos of them soon!

https://www.dancefest.co.uk/about-us/staff

🎻 Elgar At The Asylum 🎻 🗓️ Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September📍 Malvern Theatres🎟️ Booking: https://malvern-theatres.co....
03/09/2026

🎻 Elgar At The Asylum 🎻

🗓️ Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September
📍 Malvern Theatres
🎟️ Booking: https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/autumn-in-malvern-elgar-at-the-asylum

Our Jigsaw dancers are creating and performing a section of this remarkable new production.

A promenade performance across multiple spaces at Malvern Theatres, it places learning disabled artists at its centre, reshaping Elgar’s story as a young composer at Powick Asylum.

Created by The Monday Nite Club in collaboration with C&T and artists including Dancefest and Vamos Theatre, it explores themes of identity, care, and creative voice through performance, music, and contemporary storytelling.

We hope to see some of you there!

💚New classes in Dines Green💚Imaginative classes for children to learn dance techniques and develop creative skills. Plea...
03/09/2026

💚New classes in Dines Green💚

Imaginative classes for children to learn dance techniques and develop creative skills. Please share with anyone who may like to come along!

🗓️ Thursdays (starting 24 September)
📍 Green Community Hub, Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS
£1 a week

💚 Dines Green Mini Movers (4-6) 4-4.45pm
🔗 Book at: https://bookwhen.com/dancefest/e/ev-ssl5k-20260924160000

💚 Dines Green Dance Club (7-11) 4.45-5.45pm
🔗 Book at: https://bookwhen.com/dancefest/e/ev-sc65t-20260924164500

Dines Green Hub Worcester Community Trust Dinesfest

🐚 A new venue for a Dancefest class - Studio SHELL! 🐚 We’re so excited to bring a class to the new studio created by She...
02/09/2026

🐚 A new venue for a Dancefest class - Studio SHELL! 🐚

We’re so excited to bring a class to the new studio created by Shelley Eva Haden. Shelley first danced with Dancefest in her teens. She’s gone on to have an incredible career in dance, and has always kept in touch. She’s now coming home to Worcester to set up a new wellness and movement studio.

Come to class - and look around this beautiful new space!

🪩 Worcester Chance to Dance (50+)
🗓️ Wednesdays
⌚️ 11am-12pm
📍 Studio Shell, 18a Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DN
🔗 Book at https://bookwhen.com/dancefest/e/ev-splsx-20260909110000

🍂 Autumn term starts next week!🍂 We start with a bang - Pigeon rehearsals this Saturday, classes from Monday, including ...
01/09/2026

🍂 Autumn term starts next week!🍂

We start with a bang - Pigeon rehearsals this Saturday, classes from Monday, including one at Studio SHELL, The Monday Nite Club performance at Malvern Theatres - and new children's classes at Dines Green Hub later this month.

Find all the details in our latest newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/dancefest/autumn

27/08/2026

🎨 Fancy getting involved in a creative project in Leominster?

We’re looking for an illustration/arts student or early-career creative practitioner who’d like to gain some hands-on experience of community arts and Creative Health.

My Story is our brilliant project currently happening at the Leominster Wellness Club with local illustrator Emma Beebee Art. The group are spending 12 weeks experimenting with drawing, illustration and storytelling, working towards their own collaborative graphic novel. 📖✨

There are six sessions still to come, and we’d love to find someone who’d enjoy supporting Emma and the group while developing their own experience along the way.

You don’t need to commit to every session – even joining us for a couple would be really valuable.

📩 Interested or want to know more? Drop Nicola a line at [email protected] 😊

Please share with anyone who might be interested!

🐦 We’ve had a brilliant time watching rehearsals for Pigeon today! 🐦 Choreographer Kate Taylor and dancers Hannah and St...
27/08/2026

🐦 We’ve had a brilliant time watching rehearsals for Pigeon today! 🐦

Choreographer Kate Taylor and dancers Hannah and Steph are creating a playful duet as part of the Pigeon event in Worcester on Sunday 4 October at 12-4pm - and there are lots of ways for you take part!

🐦 Be part of the community performance! Book and find out more at - https://bookwhen.com/dancefest/e/ev-s0zsh-20260905130000

🐦 Follow the Pigeon Art Trail

🐦 Watch dance across the city centre

🐦 Support the event by being a steward

🔗 Find out more at - https://www.katetaylor.uk/project-pigeon

Scala Worcester The Hive The Arches Worcester

🍁12 days until the start of our autumn term!🍁Join us for weekly dance classes for all ages across Worcestershire and Her...
26/08/2026

🍁12 days until the start of our autumn term!🍁

Join us for weekly dance classes for all ages across Worcestershire and Herefordshire - contemporary technique, creative, youth and children’s dance, parents and toddlers sessions, over 55s classes, inclusive, gentle and seated dance.

Lots of you have already booked - that makes us very happy!

🔗 Here's the link to our booking page - https://www.dancefest.co.uk/participation

Worcester Community Trust The Courtyard Hereford Severn Arts Dines Green Hub Green Community Hub Horizon Community Hub Rock Village Hall Areley Kings Village Hall Malvern Theatres Tolladine Community Hub aka The Tolly Hub Studio SHELL Regal Tenbury Wells

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The Angel Centre, Angel Place
Worcester
WR13QN

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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