What's On
The Cotton Tree Passage
Koromanti Arts
Dates : Fri 8th & Sat 9th February
Venue : Pegasus Theatre
Tickets : £2 - £8.50
‘H’ Patten and company perform The Cotton Tree Passage, an extra-ordinary personal account of the search for identity, the journey home. A pilot for Ritual – the Never Ending Journey, it is a moving collaboration depicting... more...
Talk by Wayne McGregor
Date : Fri 8th February
Venue : Oxford Playhouse
Tickets : £2 - £5
Wayne McGregor, one of the UK’s foremost contemporary dance choreographers, Artistic Director of Random Dance and Associate Director of the Royal Ballet visits the Playhouse as part of Dancin’ Oxford 2008... more...
Festival Launch
Date : Sat 9th February
Venue : Westgate Shopping Centre
Tickets : Free
A lively and exciting programme of dance to kick off the month’s activities… with performances and masterclasses by Flaw R’Tists, Salsa Oxford, Hakeem Onibudo and others. more...
Stomp
Dates : Tue 12th - Sat 16th February
Venue : New Theatre
Tickets : £12 - £25
The British theatrical sensation that has become a global phenomenon comes to Oxford. With its unique combination of theatre, dance, comedy and percussion eight performers use boots, bins, brooms... more...
MeterMetre
Dates : Tue 12th - Fri 15th February
Venue : Modern Art Oxford
Tickets : Free
During the final week of MAO's Oxford Season (The Oxford Open) come and see live dance performances (in response to the exhibition) by Oxford-based professional dance artists. more...
A Double Bill
CandoCo Dance Company
Dates : Wed 13th February
Venue : Oxford Playhouse
Tickets : £11 - £18
Experience CandoCo, the leading contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, in new works by top-choreographers Rafael Bonachela and Arthur Pita. more...
James, Son of James
Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre
Dates : Fri 15th & Sat 16th February
Venue : Oxford Playhouse
Tickets : £16 - £23
A tale of love, betrayal and revenge. more...
lOcAte Performance Project
Dates : Sat 16th & Sun 17th February
Venue : SAID Business School
Tickets : Free
An exciting site-specific dance performance with Oxford-based professional dancers. Alongside will be performances by some of Oxford's youth & community dancers. more...
Dance Box
Oxford Youth Dance
Dates : Wed 20th - Sat 23th February
Venue : Pegasus Theatre
Tickets : £2 - £6
Oxford Youth Dance have been sharing their love of the genre at Pegasus for 22 years. They return for this performance featuring each OYD class and youth group in new pieces made by the dancers using artwork both ancient and modern as the theme. more...
Moving the Boundaries With Cecilia Macfarlane and Caroline Potter: ‘Learning to Feel’
Dates : Thur 28th Feb
Venue : Merton College
Tickets : TBC
This event is part of a series of informal seminars exploring the intersections between dance and academic discipline. more...
Okan' Nijo(one)
Sakoba Dance Theatre
Dates : Fri 29th February & Sat 1st March
Venue : Pegasus Theatre
Tickets : £2 - £8.50
Sakoba returns to Pegasus with a trilogy of pieces encapsulating the company's signature post-modern African dance. more...
Dance-A-Thon Weekend
Dates : Sat 1st & Sun 2nd March
Venue : Oxford Playhouse, OCVC College, Pegasus Theatre
Tickets : TBC
Building on the huge success of last year's event - an exciting opportunity to participate in dance taster workshops (ranging from Flamenco, Hip Hop & Salsa, to Ceroc, Ballroom, African & Bollywood!). more...
Spring Dance Platform
Dates : Mon 3rd & Tue 4th March
Venue : Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
Tickets : TBC
A showcase of dance by the college’s dance students (A-level / BTEC ND in Dance) with invited guest youth dance groups.
Swan Lake and All That Jazz
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Dates : Tues 4th - Sat 8th March
Venue : New Theatre
Tickets : £12.50 - £32.50
With Swan Lake’s exquisite ensembles, lyrical pas de deux and bravura solos, all set to one of the world’s most achingly beautiful scores. more...
Moving the Boundaries With Susie Crow and Emily Lim: ‘Dance and Narrative’
Dates : Wed 5 Mar
Venue : Oxford Playhouse (Circle Bar)
Tickets : TBC
This event is part of a series of informal seminars exploring the intersections between dance and academic discipline. more...
Ain't Misbehavin' : The Fats Waller Musical Show
Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company
Dates : Wed 5th - Sat 8th March
Venue : Pegasus Theatre
Tickets : £2 - £8.50
Join the crowd at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club for an evening of singing and swinging, where the cats are cool and the music is hot! more...
Dance on Screen
Dates : Thu 6th March
Venue : Oxford Playhouse (Top Room)
Tickets : £3 / £2
Featuring the premiere of exciting new dance films made by Oxford-based dance filmmakers (commissioned by OFVM’s Production Awards), plus screenings by regional and national dance film-makers. Followed by an opportunity for discussion. more...
Tac-au-Tac Dance Theatre
Dates : Sun 9th March
Venue : Oxford Playhouse
Tickets : £6 - £14
An evening of contemporary dance and live music for young audiences in two parts, directed by Joelle Pappas. more...
Finale Party
Dates : Sun 9th March
Venue : Oxford Playhouse
Tickets : £3
Exclusive to Festival Pass holders and artists involved in the Festival.
