CURRENT DANCE/DRAMA EVENTS IN THE UK
Although we don’t provide listings of everything that is going on in the UK you can check out our guide to key upcoming dance/drama festivals, conferences and events.
BIG IN FALKIRK, FALKIRK
5–6 May 2007
Scotland’s national street arts festival.
E info@biginfalkirk.com
W www.biginfalkirk.com
BREAKIN CONVENTION, LONDON
5–7 May 2007
International festival of hip hop dance theatre curated by Jonzi D, including performances, workshops, debates and freestyle sessions.
E info@breakinconvention.com
W www.breakinconvention.com
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON
7–27 May 2007
The largest mixed arts festival in England with a programme including Michael Clark Company, Suspect Culture & National Theatre of Scotland and Ockham’s Razor. The festival also includes the Streets of Brighton street arts festival and the National Street Arts Meeting.
E info@brightonfestival.org
W www.brightonfestival.org
QUEER UP NORTH, MANCHESTER
7–27 May 2007
Innovative and challenging international/UK performance, incorporating theatre, comedy, cabaret, music, dance and exhibitions.
E info@queerupnorth.com
W www.queerupnorth.com
FIERCE! 2007, BIRMINGHAM
18 May–4 June 2007
Annual festival of performances and events in theatres, bars, clubs, galleries and public spaces across the West Midlands.
E fierce@fierceearth.com
W www.fiercetv.co.uk
BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, EDINBURGH
19–28 May 2007
Britain's biggest performing arts festival for children and young people.
E info@imaginate.org.uk
W www.imaginate.org.uk
XTRAX Street ARTS SHOWCASE, MANCHESTER
1–3 June 2007
A showcase of street arts including a focus on culturally diverse work by artists of African, Asian and Caribbean descent based in England.
E info@xtrax.org.uk
W www.xtrax.org.uk
GREENWICH+DOCKLANDS FESTIVALS, LONDON
1–30 June 2007
Month of celebrations featuring international/UK outdoor performance and site-specific spectacle across Greenwich and East London.
E info@festival.org
W www.festival.org
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER
28 June–15 July 2007
Highlights include the premiere of Damon Albarn’s 21st century circus opera, Monkey: Journey to the West, involving over 40 Chinese circus acrobats, vocalists and performing martial artists, and Monster by Duncan Macmillan, directed by Jacob Murray.
E info@manchesterinternationalfestival.com
W www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE, EDINBURGH
5–27 August 2007
Programme and brochure launch in June.
E admin@edfringe.com
W www.edfringe.com
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, EDINBURGH
10 August–2 September 2007
Three weeks of the world's best music, theatre, opera and dance. Scottish highlights include the National Theatre of Scotland with The Bacchae by Euripides, directed by John Tiffany, Scottish Ballet, and the European Premiere of Optical Identity, a co-production between Theatre Cryptic and T’ang Quartet, Singapore.
E marketing@eif.co.uk
W www.eif.co.uk
BRITISH COUNCIL EDINBURGH SHOWCASE, EDINBURGH
20–25 August 2007
A selection of some of the most interesting and innovative UK drama productions available for international touring.
E showcase2007@britishcouncil.org
W www.britishcouncil.org/edinburghshowcase
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP FESTIVAL, LONDON
27 August–29 September 2007
Theatre workshops led by international performing arts professionals.
E mail@workshopfestival.co.uk
W www.workshopfestival.co.uk
THE MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL, GLASGOW
19–23 September 2007
A cutting-edge programme of some of the best Scottish art and entertainment including fashion, dance, film, food, visual art, performance art, theatre, comedy and music.
E info@merchantcity.com
W www.merchantcityfestival.com
BAC OCTOBERFEST, LONDON
September–October 2007 (dates tbc)
BAC's annual flagship festival of the best new theatre in the UK.
E boxoffice@bac.org.uk
W www.bac.org.uk
DANCE UMBRELLA, LONDON
September–November 2007 (dates tbc)
Annual international contemporary dance festival.
E mail@danceumbrella.co.uk
W www.danceumbrella.co.uk
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
1–31 October 2007
Month-long series of events and workshops promoting black history, arts and culture across the UK.
E info@blackhistorymonthuk.co.uk
W www.blackhistorymonthuk.co.uk
NOTTDANCE, NOTTINGHAM
12–21 October 2007
A potent mix of work crossing boundaries between dance, performance, live art and visual art.
E info@dance4.co.uk
W www.dance4.co.uk
NOW FESTIVAL, NOTTINGHAM
October–November 2007 (dates tbc)
Annual festival of international live art and performance including Stationhouse Opera, Lone Twin and Mem Morrison.
E info@beherenow.org.uk
W www.beherenow.org.uk
GLASGAY!, GLASGOW
October–November 2007 (dates tbc)
Scotland's annual celebration of queer culture offers a diverse programme of professional theatre, dance, comedy, performance art, visual art, talks, literature events, late night clubs and music.
E info@glasgay.co.uk
W www.glasgay.co.uk
BELFAST FESTIVAL, BELFAST
October–November 2007 (dates tbc)
International theatre, dance, music, literature, film, visual art and comedy.
E m.b.kelly@qub.ac.uk
W www.belfastfestival.com
DANCE FOR CAMERA FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON
30 November–2 December 2007
Nearly fifty films including world and UK premieres, documentaries, feature length and short dance films, installations and artists' debates. An opportunity to see South East Dance's collection of award winning short films, the UK premiere of Billy Cowies In The Flesh, and the Move-me Booth - a chance to record your very own dance and watch yourself on the web.
E anna.jefferson@southeastdance.org.uk
W www.southeastdance.org.uk/danceforcamerafestival.html
LONDON INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL, LONDON
January 2008 (dates tbc)
Innovative physical and visual theatre from UK and international artists.
E mimefest@easynet.co.uk
W www.mimefest.co.uk
BRITISH DANCE EDITION 2008, LIVERPOOL
30 January–2 February 2008
Biennial showcase of UK contemporary dance hosted by Merseyside Dance Initiative in Liverpool, European Capital of Culture for 2008. Delegate registration opens early autumn 2007.
E info@bde2008.co.uk
W www.bde2008.co.uk
NEW TERRITORIES, GLASGOW
February–March 2008 (dates tbc)
Scotland’s international festival of live arts including the National Review of Live Art.
E colin_newmoves@mac.com
W www.newmoves.co.uk
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