RISE festival of contemporary dance and performance 2023

Friday 26 May – Sunday 28 May

Join us in Dance North’s 20th anniversary year with a three-day festival of performances, films, workshops and talks

Originally called Bodysurf Scotland and founded in 2003, Dance North Scotland has been a nexus for all things contemporary dance in Moray and the North-East for two decades. For much of that time, RISE has been at the heart of Dance North Scotland’s creative programming, and this year’s festival is a true celebration of past, present and future. An examination of lives lived, of ritual and grief. An exploration of who we are, and who we could be. A delve into feelings of exclusion and of welcome, of connection with home and with biome. It’s a programme that encompasses life within a community, and it’s an invitation to join us in taking a breath, sharing a smile and having a dance.

There is an option to buy one-day or three-day performance passes, giving access to all the shows, screenings and gatherings. Workshops and talks  need to be booked separately on a pay what you can basis.
Friday 26 May
9amWorkshop: Getting READY, Matthew Hawkins
4pm READY, Matthew Hawkins
7pmA Sensoral Lecture,
Sindri Runudde
8.45pmTits & Teeth, Thick & Tight
9.45pm – 1amDance North’s 20th Birthday Party
Saturday 27 May
9amWorkshop: Getting READY, Matthew Hawkins
10amMy-co-listening,
Simone Kenyon
11am – 6pm
(durational performance)
I am from Reykjavik,
Sonia Hughes
11.30amTalk, Kirstie Simson
1.30pmScreen Programme,
curated by Gail Sneddon & Dance North Youth Company
3pmAFTER ALL,
Solène Weinachter
5pmREADY, Matthew Hawkins
8pmAIRE: For My Mother,
Kirstie Simson
9pm – 11pmFireside Gathering (BYO)
Sunday 28 May
10am – 11amWorkshop: Movement Play for Families, led by Ruth Kent & Neil Callaghan
11.30am – 1.30pmSunday Picnic (BYO)
1.30pmScreen Programme,
curated by Gail Sneddon & Dance North Youth Company
1.30pmOne Woman – I Hear YOU,
Salma Faraji
3pm – 5pmJam, led by Kirstie Simson
3.30pmScreen Programme,
curated by Gail Sneddon & Dance North Youth Company

 

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The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn (Map)