Archives :

'Yippee!!! [2006]' - Lyceum Theatre :  10 October

Lea Anderson's Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs in her long awaited new work - a kaleidescope chorus linegraph of geometric production numbers.

The Devil in the Detail - Lyceum Theatre :  12 October

Richard Alston Dance Company once again presents a heady mix of beautiful choreography and inspirational music.

Memento Mori - Rotherham Arts Centre :  19 October

Momentum, in collaboration with Tanya Khabarova from Derevo, present their highly physical new work based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Sarab - Lyceum Theatre :  31 October - 1 November

Increpacion Danza present their new work Sarab, where the spirit and passion of Spanish dance meet the rhythms and traditions of Morocco

Revelations - Lyceum Theatre :  4 November

In Revelations, Stan Won't Dance lift the lid on a secret world of lust, lies and loss to ask the question "How far would you go for the one you love?"

Ultima Vez/Wim Vandekeybus - Sheffield Theatres :  4 November

Spiegel offers a mouth-watering opportunity to get to know or revisit the earlier work of Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez whilst taking us on an inspirational journey through the evolution of the Company

A Christmas Carol - Lyceum Theatre :  29 November - 2 December

A Christmas treat for everyone, Northern Ballet Theatre combine traditional ballet and captivating theatre in a production that has captivated audiences for over a decade

Big Sale - Lyceum Theatre :  6 February

Protein Dance returns to the Lyceum with its new show, Big Sale, a hilarious yet occasionally horrifying satire on celebrity and consumer culture.

Spiegel - Lyceum Theatre :  13 February

An evening of remarkable scenes from Wim Vandekeybus’s work, composed to celebrate their 20th Anniversary.

Held - Sheffield City Hall :  28 February

Held — frozen in impossible flight, caught, pinned down in suspended animation.

The Three Musketeers - Lyceum Theatre :  20 - 24 March

Kings, Queens, adventure, friendship, romance, intrigue and heroes…

NDT2 - Lyceum Theatre :  22 - 23 May

With their particular brand of enthusiasm and energy, NDT2 have become firm favourites with British audiences and we’re delighted to announce that they’re coming back to Sheffield

Mmm...Stravinsky Project Part 2 - Lyceum Theatre :  25 - 26 May

Mmm... is a brutal and highly physical affirmation of life born out of Clark’s response to The Rite Of Spring by Igor Stravinsky.

Breakin' Convention - Sheffield City Hall :  30 - 31 May

Sadler’s Wells’ internationally acclaimed Hip Hop Dance Theatre Festival, Breakin’ Convention, is breaking out of London for its first ever tour arriving in Sheffield for the Whit holidays for you, your family and friends to check out.

New English Contemporary Ballet - Civic Theatre Rotherham :  13 June

Following the resounding success of Wherlock’s Sidewinding in 2006, New English Contemporary Ballet will be adding another of his works Danses Galantes to the repertoire for their UK tour in 2007

Lady Salsa - Lyceum Theatre :  4 - 8 September

Lady Salsa is a stunning dance spectacular that charts Cuba’s vibrant and amazing history through the music and rhythm of this intoxicating island featuring red hot rumba, mambo, cha, cha, cha and of course the sensational salsa

Something Wild! - Dearne Playhouse (Part of Barnsley Diversity Festival) :  5 September

With choreography by Vincent Dance Theatre [VDT], New Art Club and Suzette Neptune, Anjali’s celebrated company of dancers with learning disabilities open the DW season with a triple bill of original untamed dance.

Ace Dance and Music - Skin - Kingstone School (Part of Barnsley Diversity Festival) / Rotherham Arts Centre :  19 - 26 September

Skin is a powerful double bill captivating physical expression to discover what makes us function as a human being

Vincent Dance Theatre & Sieben - Studio Theatre :  27 - 29 September

Test Run was originally created for and premiered at Dance Umbrella 2006. Danceworks UK with Sheffield Theatres presents a week of performances, professional classes and workshops by Vincent Dance Theatre [VDT], plus additional live performances by Sieben, acclaimed violinist and multi-instrumentalist Matt Howden.

Tag....Just Writing My Name - Lyceum Theatre :  9 October

Jonzi D directs an original piece of Hip Hop theatre using break dance, body popping, rap, life-size graffiti sculptures and video animation.

Theatre-Rites and Arthur Pita - Mischief - Lyceum Theatre :  11 - 12 October

Dancers create mayhem in a thrilling, colourful and unpredictable world, where the bottom line is always mischief...

The Nutcracker - Lyceum Theatre :  17 - 20 October

This traditional ballet is a treat for the whole family – with beautiful costumes, spectacular sets and Tchaikovsky’s famous score, including The Waltz of the Flowers and The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

The Wild Party - Rotherham Arts Centre :  19 October

Be amazed as dancers launch into technical routines Be touched as a love duet conjures up the romance of Fred ’n’ Ginger Laugh out loud at the tragic shenanigans of a failed clown Be afraid as the party gets out of hand...

Tango Fire - Lyceum Theatre :  21 October

Direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina’s hottest dance show, Tango Fire makes a triumphant return to Sheffield featuring 10 sensational dancers accompanied by one of Argentina’s finest singers and a quartet of brilliant young musicians, Quatrotango.

The Stepfather & Who Shall go to the Ball? - Crucible Theatre :  23 October

Experience CandoCo, the leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers as they present two new works by top choreographers Rafael Bonachela & Arthur Pita.

New English Contemporary Ballet - A Triple Bill - Civic Theatre Rotherham :  23 October

New English Contemporary Ballet presents a mixed bill of new works as exciting as they are varied.

Stomp - Lyceum Theatre :  21 - 26 January

The British theatrical sensation that has truly become a global phenomenon returns once more to Sheffield.

Bonachela Dance Company - Lyceum Theatre :  5 February

Rafael Bonachela is one of the most inventive choreographers working in Britain today, probably best known for his collaborations with Kylie Minogue and Rambert Dance Company.

Richard Alston Dance Company - Lyceum Theatre :  7 - 8 February

Richard Alston Dance Company makes a welcome return to Sheffield offering a heady mix of beautiful choreography and inspirational music.

Momentum Theatre - Rotherham Arts Centre :  5 March

After the success of Memento Mori in 2006, Momentum return to our region with Anima – developed in collaboration with Tanya Khabarova [DEREVO] and Malou Airaudo [Tanztheater Wuppertal – Pina Bausch].

Hype Dance Company - touring :  11 March - 1 May

Hype Dance Company presents a story told through a fusion of physically charged Hip Hop dance, spoken word and music, set to a soundtrack played live by DJ Risco.

New Art Club - Doncaster Civic Theatre :  12 March

New Art Club make a welcome return this spring with their new show The Visible Men, taking us into a world where the familiar laws of physics are unreliable, where things and people appear, disappear and re-appear somewhere else.

Tango:Neuvo - Civic Theatre, Doncaster and Studio Theatre, Sheffield :  14 - 22 March

Moving from stunning, virtuoso displays of traditional Tango to powerful, groundbreaking contemporary music and dance, Tango: Neuvo is a passionate journey into the heart of Tango Argentino and beyond.

Vincent Dance Theatre - Studio Theatre, Sheffield :  18 - 20 March

Vincent Dance Theatre presents Act One, the company’s first double bill, featuring contrasting solos by two of the company’s best-loved Polish performers, Janusz Orlik and Aurora Lubos.

Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  8 - 9 April

James son of James is a story of accidental heroism, hero worship, sadness, love, power, betrayal and revenge, told through dance, theatre, live song, original music and outrageous humour by eleven extraordinary, international performers.

Northern Ballet Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  6 - 10 May

Montagues; Capulets; the balcony; fights; death; unrestrained passion; an all-consuming love; the ultimate tragedy.

Brut45 - Lamproom, Barnsley :  13 September

Sean Tuan John is an award-winning, multi-disciplined artist who works across dance, theatre and film.

Transports Exceptionnels - Devonshire Green, Sheffield City Centre :  26 - 27 September

Transports Exceptionnels, by French choreographer Dominique Boivin, is a tender love duet for dancer and mechanical digger.

A Tale of Two Cities - Lyceum Theatre :  30 September - 4 October

From foggy London to the blood-stained streets of Paris, Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities is a story of love, sacrifice, revenge and ultimately redemption.

Uprising / In your Rooms - Lyceum Theatre :  7 October

Rising star of the contemporary dance world, Hofesh Shechter tours to Sheffield as part of the Danceworks season to present his acclaimed works Uprising and In your rooms.

Lareigne, Bud Suite & BLOOM - Lyceum Theatre :  10 - 11 October

Master choreographer, Stephen Petronio returns to Sheffield to present three mouth-watering pieces as part of the Danceworks season.

Ajanta / The Garden / The Incense - Lamproom, Barnsley :  10 October

Liz Lea is quickly becoming recognised as one of the most exciting choreographers to successfully mix contemporary and classical Indian dance.

Play Ball - Dearne Valley Playhouse :  29 October

Srishti presents a triple bill of short pieces, with music composed by Y Yadavan and a male-dominated cast that shows off what the lads do when at work, at play and in love.

A Mind's Journey in Search of Destiny - Rotherham Arts Centre :  5 November

Anwesha Dance Company was established to evolve new choreography from the ancient and little known Manipuri dance.

New Art Club - Lyceum Theatre (Part of Intim8 Festival) :  4 February

This is Modern, now almost a cult classic, guides us comically through the 100 or so year history of dance and reveals the choreographic devices employed to try and stop dance audiences from getting bored.

Protein Dance - Lyceum Theatre :  11 February

From psychoanalysis (On the Couch, ‘00) and booze culture (PubLife, ‘02) to consumerism (Big Sale, ‘05), Protein has built an international reputation for putting human behaviour under the choreographic microscope.

Srishti - Rotherham Arts Centre :  12 March

Using a male-dominated cast, My Stamping Ground tackles the issue of gangs in the UK whilst celebrating the friendship and solidarity shared by groups of lads, often misconstrued as gangs.

Gary Clarke - The Foundry, The University of Sheffield Students’ Union :  20 March

Bold, brash and brutally honest Horsemeat confronts the gritty realities surrounding love, life, sexuality and growing up.

Northern Ballet Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  24 - 28 March

Celebrate Northern Ballet Theatre’s 40th anniversary with two programmes of stunning dance in one week, highlighting the dramatic, classical and contemporary abilities of this award winning company.

Wayne Sables Project - Civic Theatre, Doncaster (Hothouse Festival) :  24 March

As part of the HotHouse Festival, Wayne Sables Project (WSP) serves up a contrasting double bill of highly physical dance theatre – Is it Me? for three men and Only Human for three women.

Tango Siempre - Civic Theatre, Doncaster (Hothouse Festival) :  27 March

Last years sell out production by Tango Siempre was so popular with HotHouse audiences in Doncaster that they have been invited back to present another crowd-pleaser, Subitango.

Vincent Dance Theatre - The Foundry, The University of Sheffield Students’ Union :  1 April

A brand new live art, dance and discussion evening with influential anarchic performer Liz Aggiss and Sheffield’s own internationally acclaimed choreographer/director Charlotte Vincent.

Bare Bones - Sheffield City Hall Ballroom :  6 April

Six stunning dancers... Four brand new pieces of dance... One amazing show

Signdance Collective - The Civic Barnsley :  9 April

Signdance Collective (SDC) present their engaging new work Three Films + One.

Wendy Houstoun - Fusion, The University of Sheffield Students' Union :  13 - 16 May

Movement and text reveal the state of bitter England, all from the mouth of a barmaid on a bender. As the evening weaves around, bar stool philosophy turns to bar floor desperation. It’s a night that is both disturbing and funny.

Gary Clarke - Lamproom, Barnsley :  27 - 28 May

Marking the 25th Anniversary of the 1984 Miners Strike, award-winning choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents COAL; a compelling and riveting piece of dance theatre which takes a nostalgic look at the hard hitting realities of life in the pits.

Increpación Danza - Lyceum Theatre :  3 - 4 July

Increpación Danza return to the Lyceum with the UK Premiere of their fiery new show, Breviario.

Increpación Danza - Lyceum Theatre :  4 July

Danceworks UK with Sheffield Children's Festival present the UK Premiere of Increpa2, a family friendly show full of fun and flamenco

Wayne Sables Project - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  19 September

Wayne Sables Project presents Is it Me? and Only Human.

Matthew Bourne - Lyceum Theatre :  22 - 26 September

After sell-out success in London and the Edinburgh Festival, master storyteller Matthew Bourne's darkly seductive dance theatre adaptation of Oscar Wilde's gothic fable, Dorian Gray, comes to the Lyceum

Bounce - Lyceum Theatre :  9 - 10 October

INSANE IN THE BRAIN: A street dance version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Wayne Sables Project - Rotherham Arts Centre :  14 October

Wayne Sables Project presents Is it Me? and Only Human

ACE Dance and Music - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  16 - 17 October

ACE Dance and Music present Switch

Northern Ballet Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  10 - 14 November

Ebenezer Scrooge. A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner. One magical night. Three terrifying ghosts. A perfect tale for Christmas.

Banxy, KnoLove Productions & Makin Projects - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  20 November

Three knock-out and very individual Hip-Hop theatre performances in the same evening!

Vincent Dance Theatre - Crucible Theatre :  20 November

Taking to the Crucible stage for the first time Vincent Dance Theatre will present their new ensemble piece If We Go On... a series of individual acts that lay bare the mechanics of theatre, placing the investigation of language at the centre of the work.

Bombastic Dance - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  27 November

An imaginative and humorous retelling of the Greek myth Jason and the Argonauts

Janusz Orlik - The Foundry, The University of Sheffield Students' Union :  3 December

Danceworks UK in partnership with The University of Sheffield Students' Union and Sheffield Theatres present Janusz Orlik's Live on Stage

Danceworks Spring 2010 brochure - South Yorkshire :  4 January

Danceworks Spring brochure 2010 launch

Bonachela Dance Company - Lyceum Theatre :  26 January

Opening the Danceworks spring 2010 season, The Land of Yes and The Land of No delves into the world of signs and symbols that rule our everyday lives and spark our hidden memories

The Cholmondeleys and the Featherstonehaughs - The Civic Barnsley :  13 February

A five piece troupe of deceased and down-trodden yet determined and resolute, singing and dancing music hall artistes on their interminable, purgatorial tour

Les 7 Doigts De La Main [Montreal] - Crucible Theatre :  22 - 24 March

Traces is a high-energy display of urban acrobatics, combining circus skills with basketball, skateboarding, street dance, theatre and amazing special effects to a soundtrack including hip-hop, rock, blues and classical music.

New Art Club - Doncaster Civic Theatre :  25 March

Join Britain's funniest dance duo New Art Club as they return to South Yorkshire with their new work to deconstruct the first ever Now album, jumping headlong into the dark pool of days gone by and coming out covered in a filthy 80's gunk.

New Art Club - The Civic, Barnsley :  26 March

Join Britain's funniest dance duo New Art Club as they return to South Yorkshire with their new work to deconstruct the first ever Now album, jumping headlong into the dark pool of days gone by and coming out covered in a filthy 80's gunk.

Rambert Dance Company - Lyceum Theatre :  28 - 30 April

Rambert Dance Company returns to Sheffield with its 22 award-winning dancers, among the finest and most versatile in the world, and uplifting live music from Rambert Orchestra superbly enhancing the experience

Rodrigo Pardo [Argentina] - CTP ST James, St Paul's Place, Norfolk Street [by the Winter Gardens] :  14 - 15 May

The windows of an empty space in the centre of Sheffield will get very steamed up this spring as Rodrigo Pardo converts the space into a one square metre bathroom to present his much acclaimed Toilet Tango

Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker - Lyceum Theatre :  18 - 19 May

Dance Consortium presents Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker's Cruel

Michael Clark Company - Lyceum Theatre :  21 - 22 May

Michael Clark Company returns to the Lyceum, Sheffield as part of the Danceworks season with his latest work come, been and gone evolving from Michael Clark's admiration for the music of rock's holy trinity: David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed

Funny Bones - Sheffield City Hall Ballroom :  15 June

Funny Bones is a brand-new double bill of family-friendly contemporary dance choreographed by Enrique Cabrera [Aracaldanza] and Luca Silvestrini [Protein]

Havana Rakatan - Lyceum Theatre :  29 September - 2 October

A dazzling dance spectacular direct from Cuba

Hofesh Shechter - Lyceum Theatre :  4 October

Hofesh Shechter presents his highly anticipated new work, Political Mother.

BalletLORENT - Barnsley Civic :  20 October

Blood, Sweat and Tears is a dance performance that explores the darkness and light of extreme love.

Breakin' Convention 10 - Lyceum Theatre :  2 - 3 November

Hosted by Hip Hop dance theatre pioneer Jonzi D this action packed event is guaranteed to be a totally exhilarating night out

Tango Siempre - Doncaster Civic Theatre :  4 November

A breath-taking journey to the heart of Tango Argentino & the exquisite sound of 1930s Buenos Aires

Northern Ballet Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  9 - 13 November

Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker brings to life everyone's favourite Christmas story.

Gary Clarke and Wendy Houstoun - Crucible Studio :  23 - 24 November

One cheeky duet meets one sharp and witty solo creating one darkly comic evening of dance theatre

Tavaziva Dance - The Civic, Barnsley :  11 February

Danish Dance Theatre - Lyceum Theatre :  1 - 2 March

Exciting UK debut by award winning international dance company

Wayne Sables Project - Doncaster Civic :  9 March

Wayne Sables Project and HotHouse Festival present 24 Hours

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  10 March

Internationally renowned contemporary dance company Phoenix Dance Theatre visit Barnsley for the first time under new Artistic Director Sharon Watson with Reflected.

Northern Ballet - Lyceum Theatre :  22 - 26 March

Cleopatra - an enduring icon of the ancient world. The ultimate modern woman. Beautiful, sensual and determined; mother, lover and Queen

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo - Lyceum Theatre :  5 - 6 April

Dance Consortium present Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace - Lyceum Theatre :  3 - 7 May

Vincent Simone's & Flavia Cacace Midnight Tango is an evening of drama, elegance and passion

MapDance - Barnsley Civic :  11 May

Celebrating its 5th year, MapDance is one of the leading postgraduate dance companies in the UK.

Yael Flexer & Nic Sandiland - Doncaster Civic Theatre :  12 May

Dance and Digital Works

Matthew Bourne - Lyceum Theatre :  24 - 28 May

This new production of Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative journey through London during the Second World War

Half Moon - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  3 June

A family performance presented by Half Moon

Company Chameleon - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  18 June

Company Chameleon perform as part of "The Night of Extraordinary Moves" as dance takes over the whole of Lawrence Batley Theatre

Ludus Dance - Barnsley Civic :  22 June

Aimed at young people and first-time dance audiences, Consequences has wide appeal and is set to entertain through a pulse-racing mix of jaw-dropping dance, theatre and music.

Peut-être Theatre - Barnsley Civic :  3 July

A dance-music theatre piece for children and their grown-ups about a little bird in a big city

Northern Ballet - Lyceum Theatre :  20 - 24 September

Set in 1940s Paris, Hamlet is danced against a backdrop of one of the most destructive periods of the twentieth century.

Northern Tap Company - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  24 September

Northern Tap Company is a new, innovative tap company based in Yorkshire that bridges the gap between tap and other forms of dance.

New Art Club - The Foundry, The University of Sheffield Students’ Union :  19 October

The World’s funniest dance duo, Tom Roden and Pete Shenton, (New Art Club) are back with more genre-defining stand-up dance.

Gary Clarke - Millennium Gallery :  29 October

An afternoon of contemporary dance in association with Museums Sheffield

Wayne Sables Project - Doncaster Civic :  3 November

You know Me! is a solo dance theatre piece for one female.

Northern Ballet - Bradford Alhambra Theatre :  8 - 12 November

Northern Ballet's The Nutcracker brings to life everyone's favourite Christmas story. Performed to Tchaikovsky's enduring score, played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.

Rationale - Crucible Theatre :  8 November

If your shoes could tell stories, what stories would they tell?

Earthfall Dance - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  15 November

Danced entirely in water, and set against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in Ireland, this is a tender and beautiful award-winning production.

Wayne Sables Project - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  23 November

You know Me! is a solo dance theatre piece for one female.

Rambert Dance Company - Bradford Alhambra Theatre :  23 - 25 November

In 2011, Rambert Dance Company celebrates 85 years at the heart of British dance, and returns to Bradford for the first time in nearly two decades with a breathtaking new programme.

Demon Barber Roadshow - Civic Theatre, Barnsley :  26 November

Clog, Sword and Morris dancing meet B-boying, Popping and Krump in this humorous and unmissable visual feast. Think Riverdance with a false moustache and Stomp with bells on!

Flamenco Express - Montgomery Theatre Sheffield :  3 December

An explosive, exhilarating evening of flamenco at it's purest

Blanca Li - Lyceum Theatre :  10 - 11 February

Dance Touring Partnership presents Elektro Kif

Russell Maliphant - Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :  27 February

After the triumph of his Olivier Award nominated AfterLight, acclaimed choreographer Russell Maliphant creates a new dance piece inspired by the works of the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

Time Gentlemen Please! - Doncaster Civic :  6 March

Doncaster HotHouse presents Time Gentlemen Please!

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Barnsley Civic :  8 March

Works by Aletta Collins, Kwesi Johnson, Henri Oguike and Ana Luján Sánchez

Gary Clarke - Barnsley Lamproom Theatre :  20 March

Gary Clarke invites you to join him for a MÉNAGE à TROIS: A tantalising and lip smacking triple bill of striking contemporary dance works

Wendy Houstoun - Northern Ballet / Phoenix Dance Theatre Building :  22 March

As part of Yorkshire Dance's Juncture 2012, Wendy Houstoun presents 50 Acts.

New Art Club - Northern Ballet / Phoenix Dance Theatre Building :  23 March

As part of Yorkshire Dance's Juncture 2012, New Art Club present Quiet Act of Destruction

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 - Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :  27 - 28 March

DANCE CONSORTIUM presents NEDERLANDS DANS THEATER 2

Protein - Lyceum Theatre :  3 April

Six dancers on a quest for romance give a razor-sharp commentary on our Facebook society and the human need for affection

Company Chameleon - Barnsley Civic :  25 April

Gameshow focuses on desire, seduction and manipulation.

Wayne Sables Project - Hull Truck Theatre Studio :  30 April

Gary Clarke - Doncaster Civic :  15 May

Doncaster HotHouse presents Gary Clarke's MÉNAGE à TROIS

Breakin' Convention 2012 - Lyceum Theatre :  25 - 26 May

Breakin’ Convention, the critically acclaimed international festival of hip hop dance theatre, is back with another line-up of jaw-dropping performances by companies from around the world and around the corner.

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba - Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :  25 - 26 May

Dance Consortium presents

Protein Dance - Frenchgate Shopping Centre Upper West Mall, Doncaster :  2 June

Luca Silvestrini's Protein (recently in Sheffield with LOL (lots of love)) is bringing a new outdoor dance theatre project (In)visible Dancing in the centre of Doncaster from the 24 May - 2 June 2012.

Balbir Singh Dance Company - Ponds Forge, Sheffield :  14 June

This groundbreaking world premiere plunges dancers into the water for a spectacular performance.

Chance To Dance - Fargate, Baker's Pool, Peace Gardens Sheffield :  30 June

A community celebration of dance in Sheffield City Centre for local dance groups and dance enthusiasts, and a chance for everyone to join in

Barnsley Big Dance 2012 - Barnsley Civic :  14 July

To celebrate the 2012 Olympics, Wayne Sables Project and Northern Tap Company are inviting dance groups from across South Yorkshire to participate in the Barnsley Big Dance platform.

David Hughes Dance - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  17 October

Choreographer Kylie Walters (DV8 Physical Theatre, Random Scream) coaxes six testosterone-crazed men through an evening of debauchery and revelation.

Company Chameleon - The Civic Barnsley :  24 October

Company Chameleon’s Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner invite you to watch and pass judgement, as contestants test their luck against the big man J.O.Z. the personification of excess itself.

Northern Ballet - Bradford Alhambra Theatre :  24 - 27 October

Discover the magic that can happen when you look beneath the surface with Northern Ballet's stunning new Beauty & the Beast.

Batsheva Dance - Bradford Alhambra Theatre :  6 - 7 November

Batsheva Ensemble is the younger wing of Israel's outstanding and world class contemporary dance group Batsheva Dance Company and this is their first visit to the UK

ZooNation - Bradford Alhambra Theatre :  9 - 10 November

Embarking on its first UK tour, Some Like It Hip Hop has already been nominated for multiple awards and is fast becoming a modern classic.

Vincent Dance Theatre - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  13 November

Inching its way through airbrushed beauty, boob jobs and Botox, victim-blaming, slut-shaming and misled motherhood, MOTHERLAND is a funny, moving show about what it means to be a woman.

Rosie Kay Dance - The Civic Barnsley :  16 November

A timely, exciting work that speaks of today, There is Hope explores modern morality, physicality and the presence of spirituality in our lives.

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  4 December

Featuring four contrasting dance works, this is the last chance anywhere to see the publicly acclaimed CROSSING POINTS

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo - Bradford Alhambra :  12 - 13 February

After previous sell-out performances Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or ‘The Trocks’ to their friends) return with a fantastic programme of dance, a lorry load of costume changes and lashings of diva attitude.

Demon Barbers - Barnsley Civic :  16 February

The brainchild of award-winning Folk band, The Demon Barbers; The Lock In promises to do for English Folk dance what Riverdance did for Irish dance, and Diversity did for street dance, bringing some lesser known forms into the mainstream.

Jasmin Vardimon Company - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  25 February

Award-winning choreographer and Associate Artist of Sadler's Wells, Jasmin Vardimon returns with her hotly anticipated new work, FREEDOM.

Northern Ballet - Lyceum Theatre :  12 - 16 March

Northern Ballet is thrilled to announce an exciting new ballet for 2013 – The Great Gatsby – adapted from the classic novel by F Scott Fitzgerald.

Phoenix Dance Theatre - Barnsley Civic :  22 March

Following their recent performance of Crossing Points; Phoenix Dance Theatre return to The Civic with a bill that is alive with music and sound.

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - Bradford Alhambra :  26 - 30 March

Matthew Bourne's haunting new production is a Gothic Romance for all ages; a supernatural love story that even the passage of time cannot hinder.

Rosie Kay Dance Company - Lawrence Batley Theatre :  16 April

The year is 2012 and the world is about to end. There is one ticket off this so-called poisoned planet. Would you take it?

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - Lyceum Theatre :  21 - 25 May

Matthew Bourne's haunting new production is a Gothic Romance for all ages; a supernatural love story that even the passage of time cannot hinder.