YOU & US | CATHY WALLER DANCE
FRI 24 APRIL, 7PM
THE CAPSTONE THEATRE
What does invisibility mean to you? You and Us asks why we hide parts of ourselves to fit in, and what it might mean to be fully seen. What began with Cathy’s personal experience of invisible disability, grew into a collaboration unravelling the stories of hundreds of people and challenging the unwritten rules of belonging.
Featuring emotionally charged dance performance against an original, pulsing soundtrack created by the MOBO award winning Lewis Wright.
Presented as part of The Angel Field Festival in partnership with Liverpool Hope University
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YOUTH DANCE SHOWCASE
SAT 25 MAY, 6PM
THE ARTS CENTRE, CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Dance schools and youth dance groups from across the north west share their work in an evening celebrating youth talent.
Young people performing at the evening's ticketed event will take part in dance workshops throughout the day, led by our amazing dance artists and industry partners.
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DANCING AT THE PALM HOUSE
SUN 26 APRIL, 12PM
Sefton Park Palm House
Join us at Liverpool’s iconic Palm House to see performances by community groups from across Liverpool City Region. There’ll also be free dance workshops to take part in throughout the day.
This event is free to attend, no ticket required.
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SCHOOLS DANCE PLATFORM: DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES
TUE 28 APRIL, 7PM
LIVERPOOL LIGHTHOUSE
Our Schools Dance Platform returns for 2026, celebrating the enormous talent in the region. This year, young people from schools and colleges share work based on music and dance styles from the past century.
LIVERPOOL DANCE PRIZE
THURS 30 APRIL, 7.30PM
UNITY THEATRE
Emerging artists from across North West showcase new work in development.
Following the performance one artist will be selected by a panel of experts to receive a further £1000 to develop their work.
QUEER MOVES
FRI 1 MAY, 7.30PM
UNITY THEATRE
An evening of new works exploring queer identity from local LGBTQIA+ artists.
WINDOWS OF DISPLACEMENT |
TOUSSAINT TO MOVE
SAT 2 MAY, 7.30PM
UNITY THEATRE
Windows of Displacement, is an autobiographical solo from Akeim Toussaint-Buck blending dance, song and spoken word exploring personal and global narratives, ancestral memory and the increasingly urgent shifting politics surrounding the movement of people.
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DANCING IN THE STREETS
MON 4 MAY, 12PM - 4PM
LIVERPOOL ONE
Our day of free dance activity in the heart of Liverpool City Centre returns enjoy outdoor performances from the region's leading dance artists in a range of dance styles.
This event is free to attend, no ticket required and is sponsored by Liverpool ONE.
INTERPLAY | PHOENIX DANCE
FRI 8 MAY, 7PM
LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE
A powerful mixed bill showcasing work by internationally renowned choreographers Travis Knight & James Pett (Pett & Clausen Knight) and Ed Myhill, alongside Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Phoenix Dance Theatre’s artistic director Marcus Jarrell Willis.
This compelling evening of dance places creative collaboration at its core, exploring themes of duality and the fusion of distinct artistic voices. Featuring duet and ensemble works, offering a bold and dynamic interplay between contrasting perspectives, celebrating the beauty of shared vision and artistic exchange.
SHAKESPEARE NORTH TAKEOVER
SAT 9 MAY, 12PM - 6PM
SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE
Enter a world of raucous entertainment as we close this year's festival with the ultimate party, an evening of burlesque, cabaret, circus and dance, in a unique setting.
With free events taking place in the buildings open spaces and ticketed performances in the studio.
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BIG BURLESQUE CABARET
SAT 9 MAY, 8PM
SHAKESPEARE NORTH PLAYHOUSE
Enter a world of raucous entertainment as we close this year's festival with the ultimate party, an evening of burlesque, cabaret, circus and dance, in a unique setting. Featuring performances from Cadbury Parfait, The Stiletto Prince, Velma Von Bon Bon and more.
