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NEWS: Save the Date for RISE 2026
Dance North’s annual festival of contemporary dance and performance will return on Fri 29 – Sun 31 May 2026 with a curated programme of performances, workshops, talks and activities focused on Global Indigenous Artists. RISE 2026 will …
NEWS: RISE 2025 Impact Report Published
Today Dance North Scotland has published its impact report for RISE 2025. …
NEWS: Dance North Scotland commits to the Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).
Dance North Scotland stands in solidarity with Palestine in face of continuing genocide in Gaza. …
NEWS: Welcoming Gary Lang to Findhorn
Dance North was honoured to host Indigenous Australian artist Gary Lang and Shannon King of BlakDance in Findhorn in August 2025. …
NEWS: Welcoming Jacob Boehme to Findhorn
Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Indigenous Australian artist Jacob Boehme to Findhorn as part of our planning for RISE 2026. …
NEWS: Celebrating our sing, exercise and tea community
This week we had a wonderful morning session with our growing sing, exercise and tea (SET) community at Moray Sports Centre. …
NEWS: Alien Species emerge from intensive workshop in Findhorn
Read about our week-long intensive workshop for young people with Dudendance, culminating with an informal sharing of Alien Species. …
NEWS: Summer Update
Summer is upon us, and it has been another busy few weeks since we welcomed everyone to Rise. …
NEWS: Report from RISE 2025
From Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May 2025, Dance North's annual festival of contemporary dance and performance returned to Findhorn. …
NEWS: Save the Date – RISE 2025 Fri 23 – Sun 25 May
RISE is coming back for 2025! Make a note, mark your calendars, and keep an eye out for upcoming announcements of the artists who will be joining us. …
NEWS: Multi-Year Funding Update
Dance North are pleased to be able to announce that we have today successfully secured multi-year funding from Creative Scotland. This essential funding will enable us to continue to provide core elements of our participatory programme and …
Call for ceasefire in Palestine
Dance North Scotland urges the Scottish Government and the government in Westminster to apply all possible pressure to ensure immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the indiscriminate violence against Palestinian people, who have no access …