shed-ache is a laugh out loud production about friendship, imagination and the importance of embracing experiences whatever the weather. Join aKa Dance for a seriously silly dance theatre show for ages 2+ 📆 18 Oct, 3pm 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can buff.ly/gbBtxPc

Applications are now open for FRESH 2026! Next year, Yorkshire’s biggest festival of youth dance takes place on 18 April in Leeds. Join us for a day of workshops culminating in the chance to perform live on stage at Leeds Playhouse. Deadline to apply: Mon, 15 Dec 2025. buff.ly/VkpPpBm

Does your work challenge perceptions around age, ageing and the body? Ageless Festival 2026 needs you! Ageless 2026 takes place from 17 - 18 July. Deadline for proposals: Midday, Mon, 17 Nov 2025

“A vibrant and engaging movement-based story for children” - Christina Elliot, Head of Programming & Producing at The Place Join us for The Smalls by Izzy Brittain, a joyful interactive dance experience exploring the magical microworld of soil animals.  📆 18 October, 1pm

“Laughed my shed off!” shed-ache sees two friends (three if you count the shed!) face downpours, lava floors and socks falling out of the sky. Join aKa Dance for a seriously silly dance theatre show for ages 2+.

We've just added Scrap Play with The Play Tent to the programme for our Children & Their Grown Ups Festival on 18 Oct Step inside the world of easy going, planet loving scrap play between 11.00-3.00pm. Rock, roll, stack, swoosh & wiggle. Play your own way with brilliant reclaimed materials. Drop in

It's International Day of Older People! Today we're taking a peek at Dance On Shipley led by Deana. We have 24 Dance On sessions for over 55s across Leeds and Bradford. If you fancy taking up a new hobby this winter come for a free taster. Get in touch to find out more: buff.ly/ySYzZKl

Join us on 18 October for Children & Their Grown Ups, a playful festival about falling in love with the planet filled with engaging performances and interactive workshops for the whole family.

In Alex Gosmore and Imo Wright’s handle with care two tread their way across glistening tarmac, searching for home in a navy blue haze. Watch as we claim this city as our own. Watch handle with care alongside two other dance works-in-progress at No Dress Code on 21 Nov at 7.30pm.

Roadhouse comes to Yorkshire Dance this Friday at 7.30pm. Join Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt for an evening of improvised dance performances and get ready to expect the unexpected. Book now for Roadhouse no. 20: buff.ly/B1k0Rwd #LeedsEvents #WhatsOnLeeds #DanceLeeds #LeedsDance

Applications open for FRESH 2026 next Monday. Next year Yorkshire's biggest Youth Dance Festival is coming to Leeds on 18 April 2025. FRESH 2026 is open to youth dance groups from across Yorkshire and is the regional platform for U.Dance 2026. Stay tuned for more information next week

Our Children & Their Grown Ups Festival takes place on 18 October 2025 and all events are Pay What You Can. Join us in Leeds City centre for a playful festival about falling in love with the planet. You can book online at: buff.ly/qkDsvXt Over the phone on 0113 243 8765 or in person.

Roadhouse comes to Yorkshire Dance next Friday 3 Oct at 7.30pm. Join Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt for an evening of improvised performances showcasing bold contemporary dance, spontaneous vocals and raw creative energy. Don't miss Roadhouse no. 20: buff.ly/B1k0Rwd

“Everyone can be themselves, I love that age makes no difference, everyone in the group is very friendly” - Company of People member There’s still time to join our weekly Company of People creative dance sessions in Chapeltown and Harehills. Sessions are playful and fun for all ages from 11 to 111.

“It was so lovely to spend an hour immersed in being creative together with my child.” - Workshop participant Join the Mountain Witch for a playful workshop through the seasons featuring movement, song and live cello. 📆 18 October, 9.30am 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre

Parents & Tots is a fun movement session to build your little one’s confidence to crawl, move, toddle and dance in a safe environment. This session is for families with babies and young children aged 0-4. Parents & Tots – Saturdays at 9:15am

“I love how we are all such a happy group, who are fun to dance with and feel like a second family.” - Company of People member Are you looking to meet new people in your area? Come along to our FREE weekly creative dance sessions for women and girls living in Chapeltown and Harehills.

“It’s wonderfully refreshing to see classic South Asian dance performed so playfully and in a contemporary context.” - Mary Pollard, Everything Theatre Plastic Drastic Fantastic is a dance show for children and their families, exploring our complex relationship with all things plastic.

This #WorldAlzheimersDay we're spotlighting our In Mature Company project. In Mature Company takes dance and music into dementia care homes across Leeds to improve health and wellbeing and reduce loneliness.

Do you enjoy dancing? Are you interested in joining our community dance company, Company of People, for people aged 11-111 from Chapeltown & Harehills? “Before we did this we weren’t in the arts world we’d never done anything like it before. We love it.” - Company of People Member

Only one month to go until Children & Their Grown Ups Festival lands in Leeds! Join us on Saturday 18 October in Leeds for a playful festival about falling in love with the planet, filled with engaging performances and interactive workshops for the whole family.

There’s still time to get moving this autumn! Most of our adult evening classes offer flexible weekly booking across a range of dance styles and ability levels. Sessions are run by independent tutors in our Leeds city centre studios until 13 December.

Did you know that it's the Mountain Witch who makes the seasons come and go? This playful journey through the seasons features movement, song and live cello. For ages 0-5 📆 9.30am, 18 Oct 📍 Yorkshire Dance 🎟️ buff.ly/X9xfqN6 (Pay what you can)

“Performing is daunting, challenging but also life affirming, it gives you a great senso of achievement and pride. Not only in yourself but in the whole group.” - Company of People member We’re seeking people of all ages from Chapeltown & Harehills to join our next Company of People project.

Don’t miss our annual scratch night No Dress Code which takes place on 21 November. We welcome you to our studio theatre to watch three new dance works-in-progress by Beth Emmerson, Alex Gosmore & Imo Wright and Lewys Holt. Book now: buff.ly/kbIfqdE

“A creative & clever reminder to embrace the chaos of life” - Audience member shed-ache is a seriously silly dance theatre show for children and their grown ups to laugh out loud together. 📆 18 October, 11am & 3pm 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can Age guidance 2+

Calling all soil supporters, creature campaigners, dirt defenders! The time has come to look down deeper and defend The Smalls. Join us for a joyful interactive dance experience exploring the magical microworld of soil animals.  The Smalls by Izzy Brittain Book now: buff.ly/ZwtimH2

Our Saturday Superstars classes return tomorrow! There’s still time to book your child’s place for the Autumn term. With weekly classes in a range of dance styles for ages 0-16, there’s something for every child. Classes run in Leeds city centre until 13 December.

Roadhouse comes to Yorkshire Dance next month. Join Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt for an evening of improvised dance performances, experimental movement and surprising moments that even the performers don’t see coming. Roadhouse no. 20 7.30pm Friday 3 October Yorkshire Dance

Are you aged 10-18 living in Seacroft? Come along to free weekly dance sessions starting next week on 17 Sept! Wednesdays, 5.00pm to 6.30pm at Kentmere Community Centre, Seacroft. Get in touch if you want to join: buff.ly/MtfeP55 #Seacroft #Killingbeck #YouthDanceLeeds

Join us for Plastic Drastic Fantastic Workshop and take a journey through the fantastic and drastic world of plastic! Get creative together in a fun, interactive and movement-based workshop for the whole family. 📆 18 October, 1pm 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can

Does your little one love exploring sounds and making noise? Creative Tap is a fun, high energy class which uses tapping, clapping and body percussion to create new dance routines and make music. Creative Tap ages 4-8 – 10:30am

“It’s fantastic that an event like this exists.” As we prepare for No Dress Code 2025 on 21 November, we’re reflecting on last year’s edition of our annual scratch night which featured: We Are The World by Excessive Human Collective gut, gut, quiet by Inari Hulkkonen Voices by Zoe Katsilerou

Join us for Plants & Pots: Parents & Tots as we stretch out our roots, embrace the raindrops and wiggle like worms in this creative and playful session for tots and their grown ups. 📆 18 October, 9.30am 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can Age guidance 0-5

Did you know that it's the Mountain Witch who makes the seasons come and go? Join her for through the Seasons with the Mountain Witch, a playful workshop through the seasons featuring movement, song and live cello. 📆 18 October, 9.30am 📍Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can

Our evening classes for adults start back this week and run until 13 Dec. There's a wide range of dance styles available all run by independent tutors. Some classes can be booked a week at a time so you can try a few tasters before booking a full term. Find a class that suits you: buff.ly/4TroLS7

Calling all soil supporters, creature campaigners, dirt defenders! The time has come to look down deeper and defend The Smalls. Join us for a joyful interactive dance experience exploring the magical microworld of soil animals.  The Smalls by Izzy Brittain 📆 18 October, 1pm

We’re seeking proposals for our next Ageless Festival in 2026… Ageless takes place 17 - 18 July 2026 and we’re interested in dance performances, workshops and talks which explore different cultural or societal attitudes to age, ageing and the body.

Our Saturday Superstars classes for ages 0-16 encourage kids to be creative and enjoy dance without the pressure of exams or specialist dancewear. The Autumn term runs 13 September to 13 December at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds city centre.

Plastic. Is it friend or foe? Remarkable or rubbish? Helpful or harmful? Plastic Drastic Fantastic is a dance show for children and their families, exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic.

Our evening classes start back next week! We offer a wide range of dance styles run by independent tutors in our Leeds studios. Some classes, including Flamenco and Bulgarian Dance Rhythms can be booked for the whole term, so book now before classes begin. Find a class: buff.ly/4TroLS7 #LeedsDance

shed-ache sees two friends (three if you count the shed!) face downpours, lava floors and socks falling out of the sky. Join aKa Dance for a seriously silly dance theatre show for ages 2+. 📆 18 October, 11am & 3pm 📍 Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City Centre 🎟️ Pay What You Can Age guidance 2+

Over the next week we’re announcing the line up for Children & Their Grown Ups Festival 2025. Enjoy three brilliant performances at the festival: shed-ache by aKa Dance Theatre (ages 2+), The Smalls by Izzy Brittain (ages 0-8) and Plastic Drastic Fantastic by Akademi (ages 7+).

We have plenty of workshops to get your little ones moving at Children & Their Grown Ups Festival: Through the Seasons with the Mountain Witch (ages 0-5), Plants & Pots: Parents & Tots (ages 0-5), Plastic Drastic Fantastic Workshop (all ages welcome).

“Performing is daunting, challenging but also life affirming, it gives you a great sense of achievement and pride.” - Company of People member Come along to our Company of People Roadshow tomorrow at 2pm at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance!

Hostessing Company of People style! We're on the road looking for new members from Chapeltown and Harehills to join our Company of People. No dance experience required just a sense of playfulness, creativity & fun. Join us tomorrow at 2pm at Northern School of Contemporary Dance to find out more.

Introducing the line-up for No Dress Code 2025! No Dress Code is our informal scratch night showcasing three new works-in-progress. Featuring: Counterfeit Goods by Beth Emmerson handle with care (working title) by Alex Gosmore & Imo Wright Falling Down by Lewys Holt

We’re excited to announce that from 3 October we will be hosting Roadhouse at Yorkshire Dance. Same Roadhouse. New location. @roadhouseimprov is an evening of improvised dance hosted by Eleanor Sikorski and Lewys Holt.

Drum roll… Tickets are on sale now for Children & Their Grown Ups Festival! Join us on Saturday 18 October in Leeds for a playful festival about falling in love with the planet, filled with engaging performances and interactive workshops for the whole family. All events are pay what you can.

Check out our adult evening classes this Autumn! Sessions are run by independent tutors and cover a wide range of dance styles. Autumn term runs 8 Sept -13 Dec at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds city centre. Classes range from £6-£10 per session with block booking discounts. Learn more: buff.ly/4TroLS7