Take your Lindy Hop to the next level with the amazing Cat Foley! This 1.5 hour workshop is a chance to geek out on technique, focus on your feet and learn some cool new stuff.
Places are just £10. Please register here and payment can be made by BACS or in cash in our Wednesday classes.
Please note that the studio is on the second floor and there is no lift.
Join Ballet Theatre UK in their beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale ballet, The Snow Queen.
This spectacular production follows the story of Gerda and her quest to find her friend Kay, whom the Snow Queen has placed under an evil spell.
Gerda’s fantastic adventure takes her on a journey across the frozen north where she encounters a band of gypsy’s, enchanted reindeer and a mysterious and reclusive Lapland woman. Gerda is told by the mysterious woman to continue traveling north, where she will find Kay and the Snow Queen’s Palace of Ice. Only Gerda’s love for Kay can release him from the spell and break the Snow Queen’s curse of eternal winter.
Ballet Theatre UK’s renowned company of international dancers, beautiful costumes and glittering stage sets combine to create a magnificent spectacle, all set to a glorious and magical score.
“Critics Choice – Top 5 productions touring the UK” – The Independent
“A pleasure to witness a production of this calibre” – The Dancing Times
“Glittering costumes, expressive dancers…a pleasure to witness a production of this calibre” – Dance Europe
Open Studios will be a chance for architecture studios to open their doors to the public and the built environment industry. The event offers a chance to invite people into architectural studio environments.
Remember when we use to rave into the wee hours? Want the euphoria of dancing with your arms high above your head to the best 90’s dance tracks, but don’t have a week to recover?
Well the Great Great Grandmother of good times, Nana Funk has teamed together with DJ extraordinaire Chris Herstad Carney to bring you Nana’s Not Night-Time 90’s Rave at The Kabin, Kazimier Garden, Seel Street. Burn off your breakfast and build up your appetite in time for tea.
NANA FUNK is a Cabaret and Burlesque performer who shows that being awesome transcends age. Nana’s mission to challenge ageism is interspersed with a fair amount of body positivity and bringing joy to all around.
“She’s feisty & fabulous.” Catherine Jones, Arts City Liverpool
CHRIS HERSTAD CARNEY is a DJ, radio presenter, event & festival manager, educator and general creative brain from Liverpool. In his DJ career as a solo performer and with renowned collective Mixnots, Chris has played Glastonbury, Creamfields, Isle of Wight, Sound City, Kendal Calling, Standon Calling & Lake of Stars Malawi. Chris co-founded Threshold Festival of Music & Arts which ran for 11 years in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle district. Tickets also available on the door.
Head downstairs at the Everyman for an immersive live performance created in collaboration with Crowdbreath.
Twelve Bells #003: Just Her with support from Benj Aitch and Lee Reed
Just Her sets are wondrous occasions. With a unique ability to move your feet and heart in equal measure, she crafts her own brand of emotive house music, spreading joy on dancefloors, festival fields and beach parties across the world.
Just Her is on a mission to make the industry humble again and the world a happier and more peaceful place via those moments of euphoria on the dance floor. Her killer hooks, emotive melodies and strong lyrical messages are exactly what the world needs right now.
It’s been a while since we’ve had a band on at Mersey Swing so we’re so excited to welcome the amazing Blueberry Moon to our Wednesday night social! You’ll have seen these two brilliant musicians playing around Liverpool and now we get them all to ourselves. https://www.instagram.com/blueberrymoon.duet/
The classes will still be on as usual, we’ll just have some lovely live music to dance to in the social.
Beginners taster: 6.45pm
Main Class: 7pm
Social with Blueberry Moon: 8pm
£5.50 on the door, no need to book in advance.
(Please note the social without the classes will also be £5.50 for this event only)
Leap Dance Festival returns for 2026 with a programme showcasing the work of local artists, community groups and young people. Ths year, they’re bringing back some of their most popular events, including Dancing at the Palm House, our Schools and Youth platforms and Dancing in the Streets.
See below for the full programme of events.
YOU & US | Cathy Waller Dance – The Capstone Theatre, Fri 24 April, 7.30pm
An emotionally powerful contemporary dance work exploring invisible disability, identity and belonging, set to an original soundtrack by MOBO-winning composer Lewis Wright.
Youth Dance Showcase – The Arts Centre, City of Liverpool College, Sat 25 April, 6pm
A celebratory evening showcasing dance performances by talented young people from schools and youth groups across the North West.
Dancing at the Palm House – Sefton Park Palm House, Sun 26 April, 12.30pm
A free afternoon of performances and participatory workshops featuring community dance groups in the stunning surroundings of Liverpool’s iconic Palm House.
Schools Dance Platform: Dancing Through the Decades – Liverpool Lighthouse, Tue 28 April, 7pm
Students from regional schools and colleges perform dance pieces inspired by music and styles spanning the last 100 years.
Liverpool Dance Prize – Unity Theatre, Thu 30 April, 7.30pm
Four emerging choreographers present new work in competition for a £1000 development grant, spotlighting the next generation of dance talent.
Queer Moves – Unity Theatre, Fri 1 May, 7.30pm
A vibrant evening of contemporary dance by LGBTQIA+ artists from Liverpool, including newly commissioned works supported by Culture Liverpool.
Windows of Displacement | Toussaint To Move – Unity Theatre, Sat 2 May, 7.30pm
A compelling autobiographical solo blending dance, song and spoken word to explore migration, identity and ancestral memory.
Dancing in the Streets – Liverpool ONE, Mon 4 May, 12pm – 4pm
A free outdoor programme of performances and pop-up dance activity bringing a wide range of styles to Liverpool city centre.
Interplay | Phoenix Dance Theatre – Liverpool Playhouse, Fri 8 May, 7.30pm
An exciting mixed bill featuring internationally acclaimed choreographers exploring collaboration, contrast and creative exchange through contemporary dance.
Shakespeare North Takeover – Shakespeare North Playhouse, Sat 9 May, 12pm – 6pm
A full day of dance activity including free taster sessions, new works-in-progress, and a creative life drawing session inspired by live performers.
Big Burlesque Cabaret – Shakespeare North Playhouse, Sat 9 May, 8pm
The festival finale brings an 18+ evening of burlesque, cabaret and aerial performance celebrating bold, inclusive and high-energy live entertainment.
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in 2027 with ‘Tango Passions’.
Accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango and Latin specialists, let the original Italian stallion take you on a journey to Buenos Aires and tell the tale of love, passion and lust set at the turn of the 20th century.
Featuring classic and modern Argentine Tango music from the likes of Astor Piazzolla and Gotan Project.
A sexy, steamy, passionate night not to be missed
Enter a world of raucous entertainment as we close this year’s festival with an evening of burlesque, cabaret and aerial performances, in Shakespeare North’s breathtaking Cockpit Stage.
Featuring: The Classic Tease Serving British Sleaze Cadbury Parfait, Ooh La La Cabaret’s Paul Curran, boylesque artist Joss La Porta, circus performer Velma Von Bon Bon and The Stiletto Prince Rajan Das.
This is an inclusive, LGBTQIA+ event, and everyone is welcome (18+). This event takes place in Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Cockpit Theatre
Produced by Chaos Arts CIC for Leap Dance Festival