Yorkshire Dance are seeking new dance performances, workshops, films and talks for Ageless Festival 2026 which takes place 17-18 July 2026.

Where: Yorkshire Dance, Leeds, UK

When: 17-18 July 2026

Deadline for applications: 12.00noon, 17 Nov 2025

Yorkshire Dance are seeking new dance performances, workshops, films and talks for Ageless Festival 2026 which takes place 17-18 July 2026.

About the Ageless 2026 programme
We’re interested in how different cultural or societal attitudes to age, ageing and the body intersect with diverse dance practices.

We are seeking work from different dance genres (this could be Kathak, Contemporary, Hip Hop, African dance, traditional folk dances etc.) which offers new insights into ageing in the UK and around the world.

We are interested in the politics of the body, who is visible, who is celebrated and what we define as beautiful. We are interested in where age and experience hold power and status – and how dance can help us redefine our relationship to age and ageing.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking proposals for:
– Workshops and classes.
–  Performances (solos, duets, trios, small groups). Performances do not need to be full length. We can programme short pieces within double/ triple bills where appropriate. 
– Talks which expand our understanding of dance and age.
– Films (documentary, screendance, installation)

Please note that you must be available to deliver your proposal at Ageless 2026 on 17 and/or 18 July 2026.

We have a limited programming budget and you will be asked to provide your fee within your proposal submission.

How to apply:
Please complete the form on Yorkshire Dance’s website no later than midday on Monday 17 November 2025: https://yorkshiredance.com/opportunity/ageless-2026/

If you would like to tell us about your idea in a different way, please send a video or voice recording which answers the questions in the form.

Contact details:
If you have any queries please get in touch either via email or by phoning Hannah on 0113 243 8765.

For further information, please visit https://yorkshiredance.com/opportunity/ageless-2026/

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