Dance North is 20! Birthday celebrations at RISE 2023

Friday 26 May – Sunday 28 May

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Dance North at RISE 2023! Included in this year’s festival performance passes is your entry to our celebrations – a party, a picnic, and a fireside gathering.

Dance North’s 20th Birthday Party!
Fri 26 May | 9pm – 1am | Phoenix Café
Entry is included with your 1-day or 3-day performance pass

When we need to celebrate, our first choice will always be to dance. Join the Dance North team and the artists of RISE 2023 at a very special birthday party which will kick off our celebrations of two decades of Dance North.

Join us for a drink and a dance at the Phoenix Café, with a DJ set from Jake Jay-Lewin and Steve Gasgarth (aka DJ Monkey Magic_ and possibly some pop-up performances through the course of the evening!

Fireside Gathering (BYO)
Sat 27 May | 9pm – 11pm | Behind Dance North’s Office at The Hive
Entry is included with your 1-day or 3-day performance pass

Taking a more ruminative approach to the ongoing birthday celebrations, we’d love to invite you to a gentle fireside gathering behind our offices.

Bring along some drinks and join the Dance North team and the artists as we unwind beside the fire after the second day of performances.

Sunday Picnic (BYO)
Sun 28 May | 11.30am – 1pm | The Dancing Green
Entry is included with your 1-day or 3-day performance pass

You’re invited into the extended Dance North family as we gather on The Dancing Green for a wholesome Sunday picnic, with pop-up performances and a chance to dance together in the sunshine (we hope!) and connect with our community and environment.

You bring anything you’d like to eat and drink and we’ll bring marquee, music and movement. We’ll have some blankets and seats available but you’re welcome to bring your own if you prefer.

The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn (Map)