Today Dance North Scotland has published its impact report for RISE 2025.

RISE, Dance North’s annual festival of contemporary dance and performance, returned to Findhorn in May 2025 with another unique programme celebrating the connections between us.

Staged over three days from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May, RISE 2025 featured an extraordinary line up of international artists and performers who came together to explore how we live, dream and move in extraordinary times.

Storytelling was at the heart of this year’s festival, inviting audiences to share in the personal experiences and journeys of the programmed artists through performance, participation and conversation.

This report offers a brief overview of RISE 2025 and its impact on those it supported, celebrated and showcased.

You can download and read the full report here.