Dance Umbrella

London's international dance festival, taking place every year across the capital and online | 7-27 October 2026 ✨

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Radioactive Practice by Abby Z and the New Utility is the @guardian's No. 1 dance show of 2024 🤩

After helping commission the show in 2018, this year we finally brought it to Dance Umbrella Festival for its European premiere @Sadlers_Wells 🥹

Read more: https://t.co/t42oJjnVtn

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Chaired by @StellaKanuWORDS, filmed on location at @The_Globe as part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2024

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

New video 🎥

You can now watch the FULL recording of our panel discussion with movement directors @po_b, @shelleymaxwell_ & @YukikoMasui, exploring the rise of the Movement Director in theatre, film & TV 🎭🎬📺

Check it out: https://t.co/hfi5ZpAz04

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

We're delighted to welcome two exceptional new trustees to our board: Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway & Nikhil Bolton-Patel 🤗

Read all about it: https://t.co/dicVvjURSf

[Donald Hutera @DonaldHutera]

A fave of mine too this past year...

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

We were so thrilled to support artist & curator @vanessa_m_mirza for her to attend Dance in Vancouver last week ❤️🇨🇦

[Vanessa Maria Mirza @vanessa_m_mirza]

It was really wonderful being at #DanceinVancouver this past week! Thank you @fabricdance @DanceUmbrellaUK @FOpokuAddaie @dancecentre and #AntheaLewis!!

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Some great news to start the week 🎉 We've been longlisted for the 2025 #DigitalCultureAwards in the Digital Marketing category!

Thank you @ace_dcn, and a big congratulations to everyone else longlisted 🤗

[Digital Culture Network @ace_dcn]

🎉Announcing the 2025 #DigitalCultureAwards Longlist🎉

We received 100s of brilliant entries, giving our first round Judges an impossible task. Thanks to all who entered & congratulations to those heading to the next round! 👏

📜View the Longlist here:
https://t.co/pFTiEk7QxY

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Project supported by @ace__london

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

"If you diversify the voices in the room, it's about opportunity, not risk"

Industry leader Delia Barker & our Artistic Director/Co-CEO @FOpokuAddaie discuss the importance of diversifying who gets to curate art, in our new podcast episode 🎧

Listen now: https://t.co/7b6Efjrau5

[Arts Council England, London @ace__london]

How can organisations diversify their curatorial leadership? 💡

🎧 @DanceUmbrellaUK’s latest podcast explores why this matters: “This wasn’t just about diversifying who sits at the curatorial table – it was about reshaping the table itself.”

More here 👉 https://t.co/sCA0OLmJnd

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

✨ New podcast episode ✨

Our Artistic Director & Co-CEO @FOpokuAddaie sat down with industry leader Delia Barker to discuss the importance of diversifying who gets to curate art.

🎧 Listen to their conversation now: https://t.co/7b6EfjrIjD

Project supported by @ace__london

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Dance Umbrella Festival 2024, that’s a wrap 🫡

Thank you to everyone who made this festival possible, and who joined us from across London & online to celebrate trailblazing dance this October ❤️

📸 Just some of the DU Team in front of Tower Bridge, credit Roswitha Chesher!

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

@somekindofchaos Thank you so much for the shout out, we really appreciate it 🥰

[Emma Jayne Park @somekindofchaos]

And if you’re a total geek in love with dance making, talks and panels are available until next week. Dig in people. Whilst it’s still possible to dream about making dance, dig in!

[Emma Jayne Park @somekindofchaos]

Watch Dance Online:

If you’re like me you’ve left watching the @DanceUmbrellaUK digital programme until today. You’ve got until midnight, passes are pay what you can. So much brilliant dance for a fiver. Even if you can only squeeze one in, you should do it. It’s a tonic.

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Our curation of dance films are still available to watch until 00:00 GMT 1 November 🤗

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Good news 🥳

We're extending our digital festival programme, giving you a bonus week (until 7 Nov) to watch our series of talks & panel discussions recorded as part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2024!

Get your Digital Pass now: https://t.co/pLJUgizhQT

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

What a place to watch live performances 🥲 The Bobby Dazzler with @hackneyshowroom at @PottersFieldsPa last Saturday was SO much fun!!

Part of Dance Umbrella Festival, in partnership with @TeamLondonBdg ✨

📸 Roswitha Chesher

[Dance Umbrella @DanceUmbrellaUK]

Here's the lineup for ✨ The Bobby Dazzler ✨ @HackneyShowroom this Saturday at @PottersFieldsPa 🤩

Bring the whole family down and join us for an afternoon of DJ’s, live cabaret acts and dance floor prizes!

🗓️ Sat 26 Oct
🎟️ Free
⏰ 12pm - 5pm

All ages welcome 🤗

[Potters Fields Park @PottersFieldsPa]

🩰 Pop on your dancing shoes and kick off the half-term holiday with this FREE afternoon of family fun from Hackney Showroom’s The Bobby Dazzler🕺
📅 Sat 26 October
🕛 12pm – 6pm
📍 Potters Fields Park