Black Country Dance Hub

Black Country Dance Hub (BCDH) - working together with arts partners and organisations to provide young people with innovative dance opportunities

[Mark Smith @marksmith_prod]

Sign-Choreo Dance Project ‘Sweet Dreams’

Choreographer: Mark Smith
Creative Sign-Language Assistant: Kevin Jewell
Filmaker: Jack Evans https://t.co/UTP4yacXHv
Music: Eurythmics

Website: https://www.marksmithchoreographer.c

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

@marksmith_prod Love this Mark !

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

COME AND EXPLORE the colours and culture of South Asian dance with Sonia Sabri Company and their piece The Princess and the Peacock 🦚 @SoniaSabriCo

🗓️Saturday 13th September 2025
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

STOWLAWN PRIMARY have been working hard with @linden_dc to create a piece for the Let’s Dance Stage! @StowlawnPrimary. Come and support all their hard work on:
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing @ St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

THE SIGNS ARE IN OUR FAVOUR as Sign Spinners are coming to MakerFest! A Sign Spinner is a skilled performer who uses tricks, acrobatics & dance moves while holding a sign. Catch them on:
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

JDF Performing Arts College will be defying gravity with their Aerial Duet on the Let’s Dance stage, and burning up the dance floor with their Jazz and Commercial pieces!
🗓️Saturday 13th September 2025
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

AFROCAVE are bringing all the vibes to MakerFest! Afrocave Dance is a Birmingham-based collective led by bringing the fun and energy of Afrodance & Afrofusion to life
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

JOIN AUTIN DANCE THEATRE at MakerFest where they will lead their workshop: Mawimbi! @AutinDT Mawimbi is a fun flashmob dance style movement workshop inspired by its Swahili meaning- wave🙌
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

🚨We have not one but TWO incredible performances from ME YOUTH at Walsall MakerFest!! 🚨@Medancecompany1 Don't miss the chance to see BREAKOUT and LEFT ON RED:

🗓️Saturday 13th September 2025
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

INTRODUCING RANDALL PRODUCTIONS! This year Ben Randall and Leila Wright will be performing a new work-in-progress exploring resilience & identity as a Deaf artist at Walsall Makerfest!
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

✨THIS YEAR AT Walsall MakerFest Smestow Academy are bringing pieces choreographed by the students themselves!✨Come and see:
BHANGRA MASHUP
WHEN YOU’RE GOOD TO MAMA - CHICAGO

🗓️Sat 13th Sept
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

BDK ARE BACK at Walsall MakerFest!
Break Da Kode is a dance collective of friends from the West Midlands specialising in Break dancing, Hip-hop & lite feet.

🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

Bulgarian folk dancing group “Heritage” was established in 2017 by the teacher and leader Aleksander with the aim of teaching and passing on their rich Bulgarian culture!

🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

STRANGER THINGS is back sooner than you expected thanks to @CentreIgnite and their piece ‘Welcome to Hawkins’ at Walsall Makerfest! 👻
🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

Jodi Dancers are bringing the vibrant spirit of Punjab to Walsall Makerfest. Their high-energy, traditional Punjabi folk dance celebrates joy, community, and culture.
🗓️Sat 13th Sept
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing @ St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

Next Level Dance Academy @ Walsall MakerFest!

Their circus-themed piece showcases their comp teams. NLDA offer vibrant classes in diff styles & aim to inspire young minds to reach the Next Level

🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11-5
📍The Crossing@ St Paul’s,Darwall St, Walsall,WS1 1DA
FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

WALSALL MAKERFEST: ME GRADUATES - When It Clicks! @Medancecompany1

When it clicks is a questioning & realisation of femininity & strength, told through the conscious & unconscious mind.

🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing @ St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

WE’RE SO EXCITED to see these groups perform MakerFest:

SMESTOW ACADEMY @SmestowAcademy
WALSALL COLLEGE @Walsall_College
BETHEL LIGHTHOUSE P ARTS & SHAUN COPE

🗓️Saturday 13th September 2025
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

WE’RE SO EXCITED to see these groups perform MakerFest:

NEXT LEVEL DANCE ACADEMY
STOWLAWN PRIMARY @StowlawnPrimary
GEM’S DANCE ACADEMY @gemsdance1

🗓️Saturday 13th September 2025
⏰11am - 5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE

[Black Country Dance Hub @BCDanceHub]

WE’RE SO EXCITED to see these groups perform MakerFest:

JDF PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGE
ME YOUTH @Medancecompany1
IGNITE DANCE CENTRE @CentreIgnite
WALSALL ACADEMY OF DANCE @WalsallAcademy

🗓️Sat 13th Sep
⏰11am-5pm
📍The Crossing at St Paul’s, Darwall St, Walsall, WS1 1DA
🎟️FREE