Dance events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Dance events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
In Our Yard: Wee Creatives
This summer Capital Theatres are delighted to be returning with Wee Creatives, live and in person, delivered in the newly transformed courtyard space at the Festival Theatre!
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Here Come The Boys - POSTPONED
Here Come the Boys returns with three Strictly dance superstars, a brand-new cast and a brand-new dazzling production in 2021.
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The Coming Back Out Ball
The Coming Back Out Ball, hosted by Karen Dunbar and Jamie Rea, is a glorious online celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, and intersex elders!
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Out East Festival
Out East is a new family friendly festival landing in a socially distanced East Lothian this summer!
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Dancing in the Streets: Alice Ripoll
Rio de Janeiro-based choreographer Alice Ripoll presents her celebratory film about the lives of her company’s dancers.
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Dancing in the Streets: Gregory Maqoma
Choreographer Gregory Maqoma presents his explorative and transformative film Retrace-Retract on life in Soweto alongside poet Jefferson Tshabalala.
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Dancing in the Streets: Janice Parker
Choreographer Janice Parker presents her reflective filmic series Small Acts of Hope and Lament, shot in Edinburgh on her iPhone 6.
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Dancing in the Streets: Omar Rajeh
Beirut-based choreographer and dancer Omar Rajeh presents a micro to macro view of his home city, featuring a solo dance performance.
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Field - Something for the Future Now
Directed by Christine Devaney and featuring an ensemble of Edinburgh-based performers, Field is an immersive, uplifting work that has Arthur’s Seat as its backdrop.
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Hidden Door Festival 2021
The Hidden Door festival returns in September 2021 for an outdoor festival of music, visual art, theatre, dance and spoken word.
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AJ and Curtis’ Big Night Out
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ PRITCHARD and his brother, Love Island and Greatest Dancer favourite CURTIS PRITCHARD are bringing you a brand new, action packed variety show in 2021.
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Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show comes to Edinburgh Playhouse in October 2021, immersing you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance!
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Ian Waite and Vincent Simone - the Ballroom Boys Act 2
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return with a brand new show! Catch it at the Howden Park Centre in October!
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Bahookie - Rock Ceilidh
Bahookie, a band at the forefront of the modern ceilidh scene in Scotland, produce an amazing and unique live show and they play The Mash House on 29th October.
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Ballet Black
The hugely popular Ballet Black returns to the Festival Theatre with a mixed bill full of lyrical contrasts and beautiful movement.
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Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker
This winter, banish the dark skies and enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure with Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker!
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Burn the Floor
Kevin Clifton is back with the sensational worldwide Ballroom dance company 'Burn the Floor' in 2022!
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Motionhouse presents Nobody
Motionhouse’s renowned dance-circus style combines with mesmerising choreography to tell this emotional and ultimately uplifting story, full of twists and turns.
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Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones in Gingerland
Straight from his Directorial and Choreographic debut at Sadler's Wells, London, BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones presents his brand new live dance show, GINGERLAND!
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Anton and Erin - Showtime
Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, the nation's favourite ballroom couple, bring their brand new tour to Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Saturday 19th March 2022!
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Remembering The Oscars
Get ready to celebrate the Oscar-winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly's favourite couple, Aljaz and Janette!
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Johannes Radebe: Freedom
TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe brings his first UK Tour, Johannes Radebe: Freedom to the King's Theatre Edinburgh on 17th April!
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Diversity - Connected 2022
After nine sell out UK tours, Diversity have announced one of their biggest UK tours to date including a night at The Usher Hall.
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Oti Mabuse: I Am Here
Don't miss a night of electrifying choreography with Strictly Come Dancing and The Greatest Dancer star, Oti Mabuse, at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!
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Scottish Ballet’s The Scandal at Mayerling
Reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, this dramatic world premiere will be the first time MacMillan’s iconic ballet is produced in the UK outside of London.
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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
Catch your favourite Pros as they waltz their way across the UK when Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour comes to the Festival Theatre!
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Anton and Giovanni - Him and Me Tour
BBC Strictly professionals Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice bring their first ever tour together to the Festival Theatre in June!
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Strictly Ballroom
With direction from dancer, choreographer, theatre director and Britain’s favourite TV Judge, Craig Revel Horwood, Strictly Ballroom the Musical will be foxtrotting into Edinburgh in May 2023.
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Events in East Renfrewshire
Tappy Toes Summer Club
Join Tappy Toes for their Summer Clubs in Newton Mearns or Giffnock which offer a series of fun packed dance & movement classes to keep you and your little one wiggling away!
Eaglesham Fair
It's always a fun filled family day out at the bi-annual Eaglesham Fair being held on Saturday 4th June 2022!
Events in Fife
Strictly Presents: The Power of Dance - CANCELLED
Don't miss Strictly Presents: The Power of Dance, a brand new dance extravaganza when the tour comes to the Alhambra Theatre in June!
Russian National Ballet Presents Swan Lake
The Russian National Ballet brings their production of Swan Lake to the Alhambra Theatre on Saturday October 16th 2021.
Ian Waite and Vincent Simone - the Ballroom Boys Act 2
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return with a brand new show! Catch it at the Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline in October.
Burn The Floor
Kevin Clifton and the sensational worldwide Ballroom dance company Burn The Floor return with a bang! Catch the 5 star production at the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline on 8th January!
Firedance With Gorka Marquez & Karen Hauer
The brand new Latin spectacular, FIREDANCE starring Strictly favourites Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer is coming to the Alhambra Theatre on 28th February 2022!
Anton and Giovanni - Him and Me Tour
BBC Strictly professionals Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice bring their first ever tour together to the Alhambra Theatre on 2nd July 2022!
Events in Glasgow
Flowetic Dance Fitness - Feel Like A Dancer At Home!
Flowetic Glasgow classes are now online on Tuesdays and Saturdays! Dance, tone, stretch & relax... and feel like a dancer at home!
Cuban Salsa Classes With HT Dance
Get your summer off to a fun start, meet people and keep fit at the same time with these new Cuban Salsa classes from HT Dance!
UNFIX Festival
Unfix is a festival of live performance, dance, film, installation, workshop and debate that wants to unravel the knots in how we're living!
Creative Dance Classes for Children
Dance teacher Aimee Friel is running Creative Dance Classes for children at the Outdoor Playbarn, Dumbreck Stables beginning on 21st June!
Here Come The Boys - POSTPONED
Strictly Come Dancing superstars Aljaž Škorjanec, Pasha Kovalev and Graziano di Prima team up for the Here Come The Boys live tour, catch it at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 25th June!
Surge Festival
Surge Festival, is back with a bunch of weird and wonderful acts, on a rolling schedule, so you can see everything over an hour and a half visit. It’s like Supermarket Sweep but in a zoo!
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals - POSTPONED
Catch your favourite Pros as they waltz their way across the UK when Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour comes to the SEC Armadillo on 18th July!
The Ladyboys of Bangkok
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow with their latest sizzling and seductive production!
Clydebuilt Festival
Back for a fourth year, the Clydebuilt Festival will return to the Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship at Riverside on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of September 2021!
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show
Riverdance: The New 25th Anniversary Show comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow in October 2021, with a powerful and stirring reinvention of this beloved family favourite!
Festival of The Dead
After a sellout tour across the UK in 2019, Festival of The Dead returns to Glasgow for Halloween with their new show, Paradise Apocalypse, on Friday 29th October!
Scottish Ballet - The Nutcracker
Scottish Ballet's much-loved production of The Nutcracker returns! Catch it at the Theatre Royal Glasgow in January 2022!
Burn The Floor
Kevin Clifton and the sensational worldwide Ballroom dance company Burn The Floor return with a bang in 2022! Catch the 5 star production at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in January!
Erskine Burns Supper & Ceilidh
Celebrate the life and works of Scotland's National bard at The Erskine Burns Supper & Ceilidh in the stunning Baronial setting of Sherbrooke Castle!
Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour
Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour returns for a fab-u-lous fourteenth year to The SSE Hydro Glasgow in February 2022!
Firedance with Gorka Marquez & Karen Hauer
The brand new Latin spectacular, FIREDANCE starring Strictly favourites Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer is coming to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 27th February 2022!
Pride of Ireland
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented performers at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as they take you on a journey through the decades of a globally loved culture!
Anton and Erin - Showtime
Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, the nation's favourite ballroom couple, bring their brand new tour to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sunday 20th March!
Giovanni Pernice: This Is Me
Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, returns with his highly anticipated hit show 'This Is Me!', catch it at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 5th April 2022!
Remembering The Oscars
Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering The Movies, Aljaz and Janette, are returning with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars!
Scottish Ballet - The Scandal at Mayerling
Reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, the dramatic world premiere of The Scandal at Mayerling will be the first time MacMillan's iconic ballet is produced in the UK outside of London!
Johannes Radebe: Freedom
TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe brings his first UK Tour, Freedom, to the SEC Armadillo Glasgow on 16th April!
Oti Mabuse: I Am Here
Don't miss a night of electrifying choreography with Strictly Come Dancing and The Greatest Dancer star, Oti Mabuse, at the SEC Armadillo Glasgow on 7th May 2022!
Diversity: Connected
After nine sell out UK tours, over 600,000 tickets sold, and countless television and live performances Diversity will bring their biggest tour to date to the King's Theatre Glasgow in May 2022!
Ian Waite And Vincent Simone...Act Two
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return with a brand new show! Catch it at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 27th May 2022!
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals 2022
Catch your favourite Pros as they waltz their way across the UK when Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals Tour comes to the SEC Armadillo on 28th May 2022!
Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom the Musical, based on the award‐winning world‐wide film phenomenon, is heading out to tour the UK and Ireland, starring Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton!
Events in Lanarkshire
Tappy Toes Summer Club
Join Tappy Toes for their Summer Club in East Kilbride or Rutherglen which offers a fun packed dance & movement class to keep you and your little one wiggling away!
Swan Lake
After the sold-out performances of Nutcracker last year, Russian National Ballet return to the UK with the most famous Ballet of all time... Swan Lake!
Ian Waite and Vincent Simone… Act Two
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return in 2021 with a brand new show! Catch it at the Town House, Hamilton on 21st October!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Sma’ Shot Day
Paisley's annual Sma' Shot day event, one of the oldest workers' festivals in the UK, will take place this year on Saturday 3rd July... but not as you know it.
Argentine Tango Beginners Classes
Paisley Tango have 6 week Argentine Tango classes for beginners starting in July, ideal for complete novices or anyone with a little experience of the Tango!
Coloursfest
Coloursfest returns to Braehead Arena & waterfront on Saturday 31st July 2021 with an extra special 20th anniversary event!
Ian Waite & Vincent Simone: The Ballroom Boys
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone return with a brand new show, don't miss it at Beacon Arts Centre on 25th October!
Giovanni Pernice: This Is Me
Expect all of your favourite Ballroom and Latin dances and more when Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, brings his new show to Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock on 12th March 2022!
All Our Yesterdays
Timeless Theatre present All Our Yesterdays... the ultimate feel good show! Catch it at the Beacon Arts Centre on 21st April 2022!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Ireland The Show
Ireland the Show will take you on a journey through the decades of a globally loved culture. If it’s all things Irish you like then this is the show for you!
Swan Lake
After the sell-out performances of Nutcracker last year, Russian National Ballet returns to the UK with the most famous Ballet of all time - Swan Lake!
Giovanni Pernice: This Is Me
Strictly Come Dancing favourite, Giovanni Pernice, is back with a BRAND NEW show for 2022, Giovanni Pernice: This Is Me!
Events in Other Areas
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