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
Edinburgh ‘Open House’ Ceilidhs
Join Canongate Cadjers for their monthly Ceilidh held in the Royal British Legion Hall! If you love to dance or want to learn this event is for you.
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Ceilidh in Charteris Centre
Edinburgh Ceilidhs invites you to a ceilidh in the Charteris Centre with caller Ken Gourlay, ceilidh band and piper.
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Edinburgh Festival Carnival
The Edinburgh Festival Carnival returns with music, dance, costumes, circus acrobatics and puppetry from all over the world on 17th July as part of the Edinburgh Jazz Festival.
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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!
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The Black Blues Brothers
Having thrilled audiences at the Fringe in 2019 with a sell-out, five-star run, The Black Blues Brothers returns to Assembly this summer.
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Circus Abyssinia: Tulu
After touring internationally, including a sell-out run in New York, Circus Abyssinia are thrilled to return with their greatly anticipated new show.
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Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe
Mervyn Stutter and his team carefully research the Fringe and bring you live 'tasters' from seven top shows in a packed 90 minute late lunchtime extravaganza at The Pleasance!
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Out East Festival
The family friendly Out East Festival is headed your way on Saturday the 6th and Sunday 7th of August 2022 at the beautiful Dalkeith Country Park!
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Edinburgh International Festival: The Pulse
Enjoy astonishing acrobatics combine with a live choir in this jaw-dropping, pulsating performance at Edinburgh Playhouse on 8th and 9th August.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Windows of Displacement
Connecting dance, spoken word and song, Windows of Displacement explores the human lives entangled in politics of power and oppression.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Coppélia
Beloved classical ballet Coppélia is reimagined for the digital age in Scottish Ballet's darkly comic new production.
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Edinburgh International Festival: A Wee Journey
Live music, choreography and storytelling combine to create a compelling exploration of migration experiences.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Samsara
Mythological storytelling brings East and West together in this moving contemporary dance duet.
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Edinburgh International Festival: We Are Monchichi
This dance show for young audiences explores how we connect across cultures and languages.
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Edinburgh International Festival: An Untitled Love
Acclaimed choreographer Kyle Abraham's newest full-length work tells stories of love, solidarity and friendship against a rich score of R&B and soul music by D'Angelo.
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Edinburgh International Festival: Jungle Book reimagined
Discover a new retelling of Kipling’s classic as the Akram Khan company transplant Mowgli’s journey into the modern world.
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The White Heather Ceilidh Club
Join us on 25th August for a bonnie (and wild!) evening of Scottish Ceilidh Dancing in the heart of Edinburgh!
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Dance Consortium presents the all-male comedy ballet company 'Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo' at the Festival Theatre on 21st & 22nd October!
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Vincent Simone - Tango Passions
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in the Autumn with his brand new show ‘Tango Passions’. Catch him at the Howden Park Centre in November!
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Varna International Ballet - Giselle
The most poignant of all classical ballets is filled with dramatic passion in a chilling and heart-rending tale of love, treachery and forgiveness from beyond the grave.
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Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score.
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Varna International Ballet - Nutcracker
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve.
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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
Events in Fife
Beginners Line Dance Class
Every Tuesday, Brighter Futures Health Hub invites you to join them at Cadham Neighbourhood Centre for their Beginners line dance class.
RSCDS Summer School
The RSCDS Summer School is an action-packed three weeks of dancing in the historic town of St Andrews. Come and be led by some of the best of Scottish country dance teachers and musicians!
Thursday Night Dances
During the RSCDS Summer School event in St Andrews, we hold public dances in the Younger Hall every Thursday evening, open to anyone with previous experience of Scottish country dancing.
RSCDS Junior Summer School
Looking for a fun activity for the summer holidays? Junior Summer School is a great opportunity for young people to engage in fun, fitness and friendship through Scottish country dancing.
Worn
Worn is an exquisite and emotive new dance production, an exploration into change and how things transform over time.
Crown Ballet presents Swan Lake
Crown Ballet presents to you the most famous Ballet of all time 'Swan Lake' on 15th October at the Alhambra Theatre.
Swan Lake
The Russian National Ballet brings Swan Lake, the greatest of all romantic ballets, to Rothes Halls on Sunday 16th October!
Love2dance Annual Show 2022
Love2dance are extremely excited to be holding their annual show again this year at the Lochgelly Centre on 11th & 12th November. Come along for an evening of fun, talent and festivities!
Events in Glasgow
Thursday Night Blues Dancing Classes
Join Thursday Night Blues and get your blues dancing fix in Glasgow or begin to learn how to dance it!
Sloans Ceilidh
Sloans Famous Friday Ceilidh is back and it's bigger and better than ever... it's a must for everyone visiting Glasgow and any true weegie!
Enterteasement: Comedy! Magic! Burlesque! Show
If you're looking for an evening out that's a little bit different then look no further... Enterteasement at The Admiral Bar combines comedy, magic and burlesque into a night like no other!
Glasgow Lindyhoppers Beginners & Improvers Classes
Glasgow Lindyhoppers hold weekly drop-in Beginners & Improvers Classes at Community Central Hall, Maryhill!
Lord Of The Dance: 25 Years Of Standing Ovations
Dazzling audiences around the globe, Lord of the Dance: 25 years of Standing Ovations is coming to the SEC Glasgow in June and July 2022!
Glasgow Ceilidhs at The Tall Ship
Dance the night away with friends and family while enjoying music from the brilliant Deoch 'n' Dorus when Glasgow Ceilidhs come to The Tall Ship Glenlee!
Gathered Together 2022
Scotland's leading inclusive dance company, Indepen-dance, presents Gathered Together 2022 at Tramway Glasgow!
MaMa
Directed and performed by Kirsten Newell and Oxana Banshikova, MaMa at The Gaiety, is a new Bharatanatyam-based dance production on the themes of pregnancy and early motherhood.
YDance: Project Y Evolution
Project Y Evolution is an aspirational and ambitious performance programme that allows young dancers aged 13 – 25 an insight into professional life as a dancer in a performing company.
Farah Saleh and Oğuz Kaplangi: A Wee Journey
A choreographed musical journey about migration, A Wee Journey is a timely and relevant piece that fuses dance, music and performance to explore belonging, connection, community and home.
The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra In Concert
The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra return to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 20th August for a fantastic evening of dance and song!
Burn
The National Theatre of Scotland's BURN, starring legendary Scottish actor and author Alan Cumming, will come to the Theatre Royal Glasgow as part of a Scottish tour!
Clydebuilt Festival
Back for a fourth year, the Clydebuilt Festival will return to the Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship at Riverside on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of September 2022!
The Big Weekend
The Big Weekend Festival is a fun and inclusive event, bringing together people from all over Glasgow for a unique weekend of performance, community arts and culture!
The Ladyboys of Bangkok
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow with their latest sizzling and seductive production!
Scottish Fling (Showcase & Ceilidh)
Guests from all over the world will descend on The Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow for the annual Scottish Fling (Showcase & Ceilidh) 2022!
Scottish Ballet - Coppelia
Scottish Ballet's innovative new production of Coppelia at the Theatre Royal Glasgow is a deliciously dark comedy of mischief and mistaken identity, reinvented for the digital age!
Russian Ballet - Sleeping Beauty
Russian National Ballet present Sleeping Beauty, a spectacular classic fairy-tale story of love and innocence, mystery and magic, set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score at the Gaiety Theatre Ayr!
Russian Ballet - 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!
Kilbryde Hospice Autumn Ball
Join Kilbryde Hospice on Saturday 22nd October at the Doubletree By Hilton Glasgow for this year's Autumn Ball hosted by Liam Dolan!
Scottish Ballet - The Snow Queen
Scottish Ballet's spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the Theatre Royal Glasgow, after its sell-out tour in 2019!
Hoolie In The Hydro
Gary Innes has organised the biggest night of Scottish traditional music to ever take place with Hoolie In The Hydro on Saturday 17th December!
Giovanni Pernice: Made In Italy
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champion and dance heart-throb Giovanni Pernice invites you to join him on a journey to his homeland for his brand new 2023 production, Made in Italy!
Giovanni Pernice: Made In Italy
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champion and dance heart-throb Giovanni Pernice invites you to join him on a journey to his homeland for his brand new 2023 production, Made in Italy!
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!
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!
Events in Lanarkshire
Beginners Latin and Ballroom Dance Classes
Lets Dance Lanarkshire run Latin and Ballroom classes for beginners at St Marys Hall, Hamilton with blocks starting every six weeks!
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!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Dancing Through the Decades
Dance the night away with The Glynhill Hotel's resident DJ, who will take you on a journey through the decades!
PACE Summer Fest!
Jam-packed with unique and varied creative performance experiences for ages 3-21, PACE is excited to present their Summer Fest for 2022!
MaMa
Directed and performed by Kirsten Newell and Oxana Banshikova, MaMa at The Gaiety, is a new Bharatanatyam-based dance production on the themes of pregnancy and early motherhood.
Disco Boogie Night
Dance the night away to the top hits of the decades with our sensational resident DJ at the Glynhill Hotel!
Burn
The National Theatre of Scotland's BURN, starring legendary Scottish actor and author Alan Cumming, will come to Beacon Arts Centre as part of a Scottish tour!
Vincent Simone - Tango Passions
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, brings his brand new show, Tango Passions, to Beacon Arts Centre on 2nd November!
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!
Worn
Worn is an exquisite and emotive new dance production from White and Givan, an exploration into change and how things transform over time.
Swan Lake - CANCELLED
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!
Vincent Simone - Tango Passions - CANCELLED
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in the Autumn with his brand new show ‘Tango Passions’. Catch him at The Albert Halls in November!
Giovanni Pernice - Made in Italy
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 champion and dance heart-throb Giovanni Pernice invites you to join him on a journey to his homeland for his brand new 2023 production of ‘Made in Italy’.
Events in Other Areas
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