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Permission to Play
Monday 1 June – Friday 3 July
Something new for us at The Dance Space, this series of masterclasses and creative practice is led by artists working across clown, comedy and physical performance, including Bryony Kimmings, Liz Aggiss and Peta Lily. Our invitation to play, co-curated with Antonia Grove, is open to artists, makers and performers from across creative disciplines.
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Summer Season Launch
Thursday 23 April, 6pmJoin us at The Dance Space to celebrate the launch of our Summer 2026 programme. A chance to hear about how you can get involved with our programme and to network with local artists, community members, partners as well as the South East Dance programming team over drinks and nibbles.
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May Festival Season
Friday 1 – Sunday 17 May
We’ve got a packed programme of contemporary dance, cinematic mime and musical theatre at The Dance Space this May, in partnership with Brighton Festival and Brighton Fringe.
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Ballet Nights Masterclasses
Sunday 19 April, 10am-5.30pm
Designed to strengthen classical foundations while developing versatility, artistry, and confidence. Dancers train across a rich programme including Classical Ballet with live music, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Jazz, with repertoire taught directly from Ballet Nights productions.
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Ballet Central
Friday 5 June, 7.30pm
Ballet Central returns to The Dance Space with a brand-new company of dancers and a revitalising programme of classical ballet and contemporary dance. Join us to experience the magic of live dance, showcasing the excellence of Central’s next generation of dancers.
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HATCH: our annual scratch night
Wednesday 24 June, 7pmExperience an insight into the process of making new performance work. HATCH is an opportunity for dance artists at any stage of their career to test early ideas for performance work with a live audience. Apply to present your work at HATCH by Friday 24 April, 9am, here.
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AllWays Dance
Sunday 5 July, 4pmA celebration of the youth dance groups based here at The Dance Space, including Propel, Parable Youth, Project Female and Care to Dance. Join us for this relaxed and informal sharing.
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Pro class with Linden Dance
Monday 6-Friday 10 July, 10am
£FREEJoin Afro-contemporary Linden Dance Company for a free professional class while they are in residency here at The Dance Space developing their new work, Beautiful Future.
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Our City Dances 2026
Saturday 25 July
£FREESave the date for our annual relaxed and fun afternoon outside The Dance Space, including free drop-in dance workshops, stalls, giant games and refreshments. Full programme coming soon…
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Fringe Bursary Winner
Congratulations to Divija Melally & Saili Katebe, the recipients of our 2026 Fringe Bursary Award for their work One Foot in the Dark, an interdisciplinary exploration of our known and unknown experiences of belonging, identity, culture and change through text and movement. See the show on 23 May, 2pm at BN1 Arts.
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Professional Training
Tuesdays at 6pm
Designed for professional dance artists, including recent graduates and those in training, who want to maintain and develop their skills and expand their practice. Our Summer 2026 programme is curated by Liam Francis and features teachers including Marie-Astrid Mence, Hannah Shepherd, and Monique Jonas (pictured).
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Apply for our Associate Teacher programme
Are you a Black or Global Majority dance teacher ready to grow your teaching practice in the heart of Brighton & Hove? Our new Associate Teacher Programme offers a bespoke support package tailored for you. Apply by midday on Friday 29 May.
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