1.30pm and 6.30pm
The Queen’s Gardens, Fell Road, Croydon CR0 1YJ
11 Dance Performances
2.30-6.00pm
Braithwaite Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET
FREE ADMISSION. Book your tickets at Eventbrite.
6 Dance Films
4.15-6.00pm
David Lean Cinema, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET
FREE ADMISSION
The dance festival starts and ends with Origami at the Queen’s Gardens on Fell Road. Origami is part of the Dance Umbrella London. The festival continues inside Braithwaite Hall with a rage of exciting contemporary dance performances and dance films by Croydon based and national dance companies and artists. Made in Croydon is also participating in the festival. It’ll will showcase work by selected local visual artists and craftspeople.
Girls in Front
Rise looks at themes of empowerment and evolution.
Candoco Dance Company
Graceful Act Of Stupidity is your entire life in a moment. It’s time to check-in. Candoco promises both laughter and tears in this duet.
The Urban Playground Team
Zoo Humans is inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
Next Level Choreographers
New work from Croydon-based choreographers who are 16-24 years old.
The Urban Playground Team
19 October, Fairfield Halls, Performance Brit is Zoo Humans Brit is Zoo Humans is a Performance-Parkour work. Inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners, Zoo Humans sees The UPG Team bring...
Company Concentric
Swapping Shadows two dancers attempt to walk in each other’s footsteps, drawing from Bharatanatyam and contemporary techniques.
SLiDE
Join SLiDE for an inclusive creative dance workshop, suitable for disabled and non-disabled people aged 7 upwards.
SLiDE
< Insert title here > is a playful duet between a dancer and a cellist, offering space for contemplation and reflection.
Alleyne Dance
The Other Side of Me. Am I who I am for me or for you? I have an identical me but I’m not you. I see me, you see me, this is me.
Jose Agudo
Workshop with Jose Agudo combining contemporary dance with flamenco and kathak vocabulary. 12+yrs.
The Urban Playground Team
‘Brit is Zoo Humans’ work is inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
Oona Doherty
Sugar Army is an excerpt from Oona Doherty’s Hard To Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer. It is a contemporary Haka dance for young women.
Grand Gesture
Walk Wake Woke is Grand Gesture’s developing collection of dance vignettes which confronts the myths and stereotypes of ageing.
Corali
Adieu celebrates the life and work of Derek Jarman, the filmmaker, painter, gardener, activist and writer who died 25 years ago.
Just Us Dance Theatre
Born to Manifest is a powerful new Hip – Hop dance work that illuminates the experience of young black British men.
Films- 4.15pm David Lean Cinema, Croydon
Girls in Front
Rise looks at themes of empowerment and evolution.
Candoco Dance Company
Graceful Act Of Stupidity is your entire life in a moment. It’s time to check-in. Candoco promises both laughter and tears in this duet.
The Urban Playground Team
Zoo Humans is inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners.
Next Level Choreographers
New work from Croydon-based choreographers who are 16-24 years old.
The Urban Playground Team
19 October, Fairfield Halls, Performance Brit is Zoo Humans Brit is Zoo Humans is a Performance-Parkour work. Inspired by the shocking statistic that three-quarters of young people in the UK spend less time outdoors than prisoners, Zoo Humans sees The UPG Team bring...
Company Concentric
Swapping Shadows two dancers attempt to walk in each other’s footsteps, drawing from Bharatanatyam and contemporary techniques.
SLiDE
Join SLiDE for an inclusive creative dance workshop, suitable for disabled and non-disabled people aged 7 upwards.
SLiDE
< Insert title here > is a playful duet between a dancer and a cellist, offering space for contemplation and reflection.
Alleyne Dance
The Other Side of Me. Am I who I am for me or for you? I have an identical me but I’m not you. I see me, you see me, this is me.
Jose Agudo
Workshop with Jose Agudo combining contemporary dance with flamenco and kathak vocabulary. 12+yrs.
