What's on
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalCie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat The Odor of Elephants After the Rain
A dance film that bears witness to Beirut and its people in the wake of a devastating explosion
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalYinka Esi Graves & Miguel Ángel Rosales The Door
A short film that responds to a place shaped by the legacies of empire and representation
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalYinka Esi Graves & Miguel Ángel Rosales The Coast I
A short film exploring presence, memory and the traces of lives shaped by forced displacement
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalContado Films SALIDAS
Dance film which tells the story of an undertaker who accompanies the deceased into the afterlife
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalCRUELBEHAVIOR Projects THE DUST OF MY CONCRETE CHILD
A video catalogue of portraits exploring intimacy and violence as fragile, physical states
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalScottish Ballet DIVE
Short film inspired by French artist Yves Klein and the world’s most famous shade of blue
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalCie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat Spaces of Encounter
A special curation of short films examining how movement can reveal the landscapes we inhabit
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalMJW Productions & Candoco Dance Company Outside In
A landmark film which transforms movement into something intimate, cinematic and unexpected
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalPoliana Lima & Cultproyect Poliana Lima 15 años
The acclaimed artist explores questions of identity, belonging and visibility in this documentary
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalYinka Esi Graves & Miguel Ángel Rosales The Coast I, The Forest & The Door
Short film trilogy where a performer interacts with landscapes shaped by colonial discourse
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalIntermedia Producciones Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories
Documentary uncovering the African roots of flamenco, one of Spain’s iconic cultural traditions
7 Oct - 30 Nov 2026
DigitalYinka Esi Graves & Miguel Ángel Rosales The Forest
A short film that imagines a place of refuge for those seeking freedom from oppression
16 - 17 Oct 2026
In-person
Barbican Pit
Cie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat Dance is Not for Us
An intimate solo that speaks of Lebanon and a world that froze before it could become a future
18 Oct 2026
In-person
Barbican Cinema 3
Omar Rajeh Dance Umbrella Film Series: Sunday Shorts
Film curation exploring the social, political and emotional landscapes we inhabit through movement
21 Oct 2026
In-person
The Place
Arno Schuitemaker After After
Seven dancers rehearse "the after" in this atmospheric and exhilarating celebration of pleasure
24 Oct 2026, 1pm - 9pm
Touch The Floor Free
Rich Mix
The Common Space In collaboration with Anthea Lewis, Natifah White & Dwayne Church Simms
A welcoming place to gather, connect and exchange ideas
24 Oct 2026, 2pm - 4pm
Touch The Floor Free
Rich Mix
Mapping the Dance Floor Zine making with Natifah White
Share your dance floor stories through collage, drawing and writing
24 Oct 2026, 3.30pm - 5pm
Touch The Floor
Rich Mix
Sitting in Limbo A conversation with Dwayne Church-Simms, Dr Aleema Gray and Stuart Thomas
A discussion exploring how Black cultural histories are remembered and passed between generations
24 Oct 2026, 6pm - 11.30pm
Touch The Floor
Rich Mix
Memory in Motion
An evening of stories, dancing, music and participation
24 Oct 2026, 1-3pm
Touch The Floor
Rich Mix
Finding Ground Movement Workshop SERAFINE1369
Movement workshop exploring how dancing can connect us to ourselves, each other and the unseen
24-27 October 2026
In-person
Multiple venues
Theatre-Rites & Miguel Altunaga Eshu at the Crossroads
Movement and puppetry come together for a vibrant family adventure inspired by a Yorubic myth
24 Oct 2026
In-person
Rich Mix
Curated by Anthea Lewis / Blulili Projects Touch The Floor
A day of talks, workshops and DJs exploring the evolution of Black British social dancing and music
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In conversation with Arno Schuitemaker
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Dance Umbrella announces Guest Curator & Curatorial Fellow for 2027
As part of Sightlines: Diversifying Curatorial Stewardship, a landmark programme transforming curatorial leadership within the UK and international
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