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Sonia Sabri Company present Kathakbox

Kathakbox at SpArC

Kathakbox expresses the unique, diverse energy of modern Britain through Urban Kathak…

Easter at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Shropshire

Anyone for egg dancing?

Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire is celebrating Easter with workshops, performances, singing and egg dancing…

A Bonnie double bill

Boxed-im-Perfect & At the Moment, a theatre double-bill at Jacksons Lane on the 27th & 28th April 2011…

St Piran's Day in Redruth

St Piran’s Day in Redruth

Join the fun in Redruth for St Piran’s Day on 5th March 2011…

Purgatory - Pleasance Islington

Spend an evening in Purgatory

A Hipopera from London Urban Collective based on Dante’s Purgatory at the Pleasance Islington from the 4th to 12th February 2011…

The Drum - Birmingham

Bhangra Dance Workout

Bhangra Dance Workout sessions every Monday at The Drum…

The Drum - Birmingham

Diwali Sabha at The Drum

Celebrate Diwali at The Drum on 20th November with Indian music group Gunjan…

Siyaya in concert

Celebrate Africa with Siyaya

Celebrate Black History Month with nine musicians and dancers on a joyous and spectacular celebration of music, dance and life in Africa…

When the Shops Shut

When the Shops Shut

Cscape’s new show uses the company’s unique style of physical story telling to tell the tales of villages and the people who live in them…

Bowjangles play Chelmarsh Parish Hall in September

Bowjangles put some jingle jangle into their stage show

Bowjangles combine fiery musicianship with energetic dance moves, vaudeville comedy and four part harmony singing in a dazzling stage show. They are playing the Chelmarsh Parish Hall on the 17th September 2010…

Bowjangles play at Habberley Village Hall in September

Put some spangle into your evening with Bowjangles

Bowjangles combine fiery musicianship with energetic dance moves, vaudeville comedy and four part harmony singing in a dazzling stage show. They are playing the Habberley Village Hall on the 18th September 2010…

Bowjangles play Cawley Hall in September

A performance to make a song and dance about

Bowjangles combine fiery musicianship with energetic dance moves, vaudeville comedy and four part harmony singing in a dazzling stage show. They are playing the Crawley Hall on the 16th September 2010…

Cloud Dance Festival

Cloud Dance Festival

The Cochrane Theatre hosts the summer Cloud Dance Festival with a special triple-bill from Taciturn, contemporary jazz from So You Think You Can Dance and an adaptation of Spartacus amongst the highlights…

Moor Fest

A feast of festivals

Summer is here again and so are the usual big festivals. But what if you want something a bit different this year? Well look no further, as Contrary Life brings you a round-up of some small and quirky festivals taking place in the coming months across the UK…

Parapapel Dance Theatre for Children at the Ledbury Market Theatre

Dance theatre for small children with Parapapel

Ledbury Market Theatre hosts Parapapel, a dance performance specifically aimed at small children…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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What to see at Edinburgh Fringe
Speed Dial, Credit Harry Plowden

Thinking of rounding your summer off with a trip to Edinburgh Fringe? Here’s a few suggestions of shows to see while you’re there…

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