May Festival Season

Take a look at the events taking place at The Dance Space over the May festival season

Date and time
Friday 01 - Sunday 31 May 2026
A group of women wearing black look directly into camera in a white dance space

Essense Heels

A night of bold movement, grooves and striking shapes

Friday 01 May 2026
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Essense Heels
A large group of young dancers with fierce facial expressions move on a stage lit in dark red and black

Days, Purpose, Otherwise

A triple bill of work by Project Female Dance Company, Project Flux and Varndean College Dance

Sunday 03 May 2026
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Days, Purpose, Otherwise
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Crone Alone

Crone Alone is the new solo from Liz Aggiss, grand dame of anarchic dance and enfant terrible of the bus pass generation. 

Tuesday 05 - Thursday 07 May 2026
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Crone Alone
Two people painted as clowns star intensely at each other under yellow stage lighting

Buster

A high-octane cinematic mime celebrating Buster Keaton's life. Physical theatre, clowning and puppetry like nothing you've seen

Friday 08 - Saturday 09 May 2026
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Buster
A group of people in a dimly lit area dance close to one another. Their arms are in the air at different angles

Betwixt

Betwixt explores the strange, vivid terrain of being in-between; when the usual distractions fall away and we are neither here nor there.

Friday 15 May 2026
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Betwixt
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Portals (An Immersive Dance Odyssey)

An adventure for all ages that drops you into strange and spectacular worlds

Saturday 09 May 2026
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Portals (An Immersive Dance Odyssey)
Three dancers are on stage in bright, colourful shorts. They are in a triangle formation, each with bend knees and one hand to the side

Tomorrowisnowtodayisyesterday

Sung Im Her’s Tomorrowisnowtodayisyesterday (TiNTiY) looks at the impact of (social) media on society.

Sunday 10 May 2026
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Tomorrowisnowtodayisyesterday
A person lays on the studio floor looking in pain like they have just fallen. The floor looks wet. A person behind is coming over. There is a water bottle and chair both tipped over in the background

TONIGHT

Two-person, high grade, all-killer-no-filler surreal theatrical comedy monologue.

Tuesday 12 May 2026
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TONIGHT
Against a projected backdrop of water flowing, two dancers are lit in a pale amber glow, one holding the other on their shoulders.

I'm sorry to disappoint you all

Dynamic contemporary dance unfolds against swirling projected landscapes, set to an eclectic, layered soundscore by composer Phoebe Coco.

Wednesday 13 May 2026
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I'm sorry to disappoint you all
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Nocturne Musical

A new original musical rooted in Norwegian folklore and folk music, inviting you on a mysterious and inspiring journey

Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 May 2026
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Nocturne Musical