Lord of the Dance – A Lifetime of Standing Ovations

The world-renowned Lord of the Dance is poised to make an exhilarating return to Hull.

After celebrating the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Dance in 2022, Michael Flatley is back with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza.

Lord of the Dance, a production that has enchanted more than 60 million people in 60 countries on every continent and graced more than 1000 venues, is a testament to Michael Flatley’s creative brilliance. It has left an indelible mark on the world of dance, solidifying its status as one of the most successful productions in the history of entertainment.

Anna Bean and Ainthorpe Youth Centre

Creative Voice: Youth Arts Festival

Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival 2023 is happening this half-term!

If you are aged 13+ come along to find out more about the creativity of young people in the city and take part in free workshops in DJing, sustainable fashion, dance, theatre, circus skills and more, along with conversations around arts and mental health.

FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER

12pm

Exhibition Launch – ‘What Makes You Happy?’

3D-printed exhibition with augmented reality by artist Anna Bean and young people from Astra

and Ainthorpe Youth Centres, This Ability Goodwin Trust, Artlink Explorers Young People in

Care Project and NICE.

 

12.30-3.30pm

Fun, drop-in workshops including wearable art and sustainable fashion, screenprinting, drama,

contemporary dance, Hull Zine Library, songwriting, circus skills and more.

 

6-9pm

Young People’s Performance Sharing with a focus on drama and dance. Performances from

professional dance company LOOP with JoinedUp Dance Company Young Contemporaries,

Ainthorpe Youth Centre, Pragnya Indian Dance, Max Life Dance Company, Wolfpack Theatre,

Freedom Road Creative Arts, and Youth Aspire Connect.

 

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER

12pm

Panel discussion with young people, NHS support workers, and creatives in Hull on the

Importance of arts in supporting mental health.

 

12.30-3.30pm

Fun, drop-in workshops including wearable art and sustainable fashion, screenprinting,

Afrobeats dance, DJ Mixing, music studio, Hull Zine Library, street theatre and more.

 

4-6pm

Screening of films and animations made by young people and local artists and filmmakers

about issues that are important to them around art and mental health.

 

6-9pm

Young People’s Performance Sharing with a focus on music. Performances from Music Lab,

Freedom Road Creative Arts, Layman and Noble, Young Women’s DJ Group and

Humber Drum Circles.

 

Creative Voice is a youth arts initiative led by Hull City Council Arts Development and

Youth Development Service in partnership with Artlink and Hull Dance, who are supporting

the dance elements of the Festival with their Move Together programme. Supported by the Smile Foundation I AM Fund and Youth Arts Takeover.

São Paulo Dance Company

Dance consortium presents

SÃO PAULO DANCE COMPANY

Brazil’s finest dance company make their highly anticipated UK and Irish debut.

Fusing the elegance of classical ballet with the sensuality of Latin American dance, this ‘sleek, sexy and highly technical’ (The New Yorker) company of virtuoso dancers present a rich programme of work from three choreographers rooted in Latin American or Spanish culture.

Goyo Montero (resident choreographer with Carlos Acosta’s company Acosta Danza) explores the idea of collective identities in Anthem, an epic and emotionally charged ensemble piece for 14 dancers, beautifully staged with dramatic lighting.

Gnawa, by Nacho Duato (Artistic Director of the Berlin State Ballet), draws on the Mediterranean colours and flavours of Valencia, powered by the hypnotic, ritualistic music of North Africa.

Brazilian choreographer Cassi Abranches’ colourful and flirtatious Agora provides an exhilarating finale. Exploring time and rhythm, she sculpts the movement of each dancer’s body with the percussive beats and bass grooves of Afro-Brazilian fusion.

‘Passionate and energetic, São Paulo Dance Company combine international classical technique, fluidity and Brazilian swing’ –

Villes de Cannes, France.

‘The best dance company in Brazil’ – Dancing Times

Burlesque Charity Event

Join Connexin Live for an unforgettable night of glamour, entertainment and heartfelt giving at the Black Tie Burlesque Charity Event!

Experience an enchanting evening like no other, all in support of a noble cause; Dove House Hospice. This is your chance to make a difference while indulging in a night of fabulous entertainment and fine dining.

Prepare to be dazzled by dance performances that will leave you spellbound. The talented burlesque dancers will captivate you with their elegance, and alluring moves, while The Hull Monty lads will have you cheering for more with their humorous strip routine.

 

Dance in Company Launch Night

Member of Absolutely Cultured’s INTER_CHANGE programme, dance artist and choreographer Holly Gibbs is launching a community dance company that will create accessible opportunities across the city of Hull.

Expect a night of performances from company members, young dancers and community participants. Followed by music, drinks and more dancing of course!

Edward Scissorhands

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005.

Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.

In a castle high on a hill lives Edward; a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly towns woman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?

By Special Arrangement with Buena Vista Theatricals

***** 5 stars ‘Stunning! The wonders keep coming in Bourne’s magical version of the Tim Burton classic’ – The Observer

***** 5 Stars ‘Enchanting. The perfect treat for all the family’ – The Times

Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals 2024

Join a dazzling dozen of the world’s best professional dancers as they take to the road next year for the 2024 official Strictly The Professionals UK Tour.

This exhilarating show will showcase the exceptional talent of 12 of TV’s beloved professional dancers, supported by incredible singers and a live band, all performed within the wonderful world of glamour and sparkle that fans know and love from the smash hit series.

Join hugely talented Strictly Professionals – Dianne Buswell, Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Graziano di Prima, Jowita Przystal, Michelle Tsiakkas and Nancy Xu – live and up close as they treat audiences to world-class dance, sparkling sets and stunning choreography with a generous sprinkle of Strictly magic.

Directed by Strictly’s Creative Director Jason Gilkison, Strictly The Professionals will surprise and delight audiences with dance and choreography at the highest possible standard.

Don’t miss your chance to see so many of your favourite dancers coming together to perform in a theatrical ensemble that will quite simply take your breath away.

Medusa – A Show of Live Dance and Music

Medusa – A Show of Live Dance and Music Following the classical story, “Medusa” explores feminine dignity and empowerment through a mythological lens.

The event will consist of an eight-minute piece of live dance, with music provided by acoustic instruments augmented by an electronic soundscape.

Performances will occur on the hour and half hour, with some time between to talk to the performers/creatives.

A haptic feedback device will be available allowing for audience members to experience the music of the piece through the medium of vibrations around the body, with priority going to the d/Deaf community.

Free entry – no pre-booking needed
Performances on the hour and half hour

Highway To Hull

An incredible evening of burlesque and cabaret with headliners all the way from Montreal, Kozmic Skater.

Kozmic Skater recently won best small group and most innovative at bhof 2023

Madame Fate

Middleton Hall presents Madame Fate, a mysterious fortune teller, has foreseen her own demise at midnight this very day. She has asked for your help in investigating each quirky carnival worker to determine their whereabouts at midnight.

The story is told with highly energetic Commercial Dances throughout.

The Art of Believing Special Edition – Flamenco

The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company returns to Hull with another spell-binding flamenco show full of emotion, passion and grit.

Back by popular demand, the audience will enjoy compositions from Daniel’s Herald Angel Award winning production Art of Believing as well as other unseen pieces full of music, singing and dance.

If you’re looking to enjoy authentic flamenco from the heart, look no further than the Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company and their spectacular dancer and musicians.

Peter Pan

This show is rescheduled from July 2023

Be Amazing presents Peter Pan at Stage @TheDock

It’s Wendy’s last night in the nursery, it’s high time she got ready to start acting like a lady, and join respectable society. The boy who never grows up pays a visit and gives hope and adventure to a generation who lost their childhood due to war.

In this magical adaptation for all the family, J.M. Barrie’s classic is brought to life in Yorkshire during World War Two. Expect all your favourite characters: Captain James Hook, Mr Smee, Tinker Bell, Tiger Lily and all the lost boys in this retelling!

Once Upon A Fairytale

Once Upon a Fairytale at Stage@TheDock!

Goldilocks is missing and we need your help to find her!

Join us at Stage @TheDock for this fabulous, high energy show suitable for all the family! In this show we travel through many of our favourite fairytales and meet some familiar faces along the way! Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man and some hungry Bears to name a few!

There are of course some big twists (both with plotlines and dance moves) as well as the classic big energy, interactive performance style that we love to deliver.

Audiences have said: “They had everyone laughing” “Fun for the whole family” “Absolutely amazing!”

Tickets coming soon!

Aimed at 2-8 year olds

Hullzapoppin

Hullzapopin’ Swing Ball

Kingston Swing transport you back to the Golden Age of the Swing Dance era in the first of two evenings with dancing and live Jazz music from The Blind Tiger Band (plus DJs).

Devotions

Hull New Theatre Associate Dance Company McNicol Ballet Collective makes a welcome return following its debut in 2021.

Led by Hull-born Artistic Director Andrew McNicol, the company performs a programme of three modern ballets, devoted to the power of music and dance.

Devotions features a brand-new work, debuting in 2023. ‘Moonbend’ is set to a score by visionary indie pop singer/songwriter Perfume Genius from the album ‘Set My Heart on Fire Immediately’, and features costumes by British designer Louise Flanagan. By turns earthbound and ethereal, this new work demonstrates the company’s passion for the connection between the movement and music.

The programme will also include ‘Of Silence’, an exploration of hope and belonging inspired by the music of Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, with new costumes for 2023. Plus, a newly extended version of ‘Bates Beats’, an exuberant and energetic work that showcases the virtuosity of the company’s dancers which is set to the music of Mason Bates.

“This company is wide awake and raring to go.” – The Reviews Hub

Vincent Simone: Tango Passion

Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in 2023 with his brand new show… ‘Tango Passions’. Also starring Argentine Tango specialist Paula Duarte as his leading lady.

Accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango specialists, let the original Italian stallion take you on a journey to Buenos Aires and enjoy his dancing, tales and poetry about the history of the Argentine Tango.

Featuring music from Astor Piazzolla and Gotan Project.

A sexy, steamy, passionate night not to be missed!

Meet & Greet + Show Ticket £70
Running Time: 1 hour 40 mins approx (inc a break)