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a month ago

✨ Marta is Back! ✨

Join @martaammendola for Contemporary Dance on Mondays at 6pm for Autumn term starting 7th Sept.

Explore technique, floor work and expressive choreography in a welcoming class designed for dancers with some previous experience who want to develop their skills and creativity.

📅 Mondays, 6pm
💷 £7.50 | 18+ | 60 mins

Book now and get moving with Marta!

#ContemporaryDance #MartaIsBack #DanceClass #PDSW #BournemouthDance #BookNow

🎥Video by @redmanhattan_photography by @pdsw_org

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a month ago

Curious about Contemporary? Come and try our Beginner Class where you'll explore basic techniques and skills as well as floor work and learn fun routines to great music!

Mondays I 6pm with Char Morris

📸 Photos & Videos by @redmanhattan_photography by @pdsw_org

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3 months ago

🎩✨ Step into a world of wonder with Meet the Hatter!

Join Meet the Hatter by Joss Arnott Dance for a magical family adventure filled with extraordinary dance, stunning projections and immersive storytelling. Inspired by the iconic Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this imaginative retelling celebrates the power of play, creativity and self-belief.

Perfect for audiences aged 5-105, this visually spectacular show is packed with breathtaking characters, cinematic animation and plenty of surprises along the way.

📅 Sat 24 October, 6pm
📍Pavilion Dance South West
🎟️ £8

Book now via the link in bio.

#MeetTheHatter #JossArnottDance #FamilyShow #WhatsOnBournemouth #DanceTheatre #PDSW #FamilyFun #AliceInWonderland #BournemouthEvents #TheatreMagic by @pdsw_org

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5 hours ago

We LOVED meeting you all at the @aubsu Freshers’ Fair! 💜✨
Thank you to everyone who came over, said hello and found out a little more about Pavilion Dance South West! 💃

We’re all about bringing people together through dance, movement and good positive energy and we can’t wait to welcome some of you into the studio! 🫶

Don’t forget, you’ve got your exclusive gift from the fair 👀💌Whether you’re a total beginner or already dance your heart out, there’s a place for you at PDSW. 💜

Come dance with us! ✨#bournemouthartsuniversity #freshersfair #paviliondance #dance #bournemouth taken in Pavilion Dance South West by @pdsw_org

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2 days ago

Hey, Bournemouth and London! 👋

We’re Polymer DMT, and we’re delighted to be performing in the UK for the first time.

We can’t wait to share The Seas Between Us with you. Through dance and personal stories, this heartfelt work explores identity, belonging, and the histories and cultures that shape who we are.

We’d love to see you at the performance. Come share this journey with us. 🌊

聚合舞跨國共製《當水落下》從德國、臺灣到英國 — 我們的身體，究竟能承受多少來自歷史與政治的重量？

📍 Bournemouth｜02 OCT｜Pavilion Dance South West

📍 London｜06–07 OCT｜The Place

• Choreography & Direction — @fangyunlo
• Created & Performed with — @choushuyi & @leemunwaisg

編舞羅芳芸
舞者李文偉、周書毅

#TheSeasBetweenUs #PolymerDMT #UKTour #ContemporaryDance #當水落下 taken in England, UK by @pdsw_org

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3 days ago

✨ A huge congratulations to our incredible Breakin’ Free dancers for lighting up Arts by the Sea with their performance of Firework! 🌟 Your energy, talent and enthusiasm made for a truly memorable performance. @hannahmalonedance @jemmarosewellness @artsbythesea

Thank you to everyone who came along to watch, take part and get creative making jellyfish with us throughout the weekend. 🪼💙 We also loved meeting Daniel from Dandelion and catching Associate Artist Luke Brown’s fantastic performance. @the.dandelion.child @lukebrowncompany

If you enjoyed the crafts, we hope you'll join us for Plastic Drastic Fantastic this October, where the ocean-themed fun continues! look on our website for all shows coming up this Autumn 🌊♻️

#ArtsByTheSea #BreakinFree #PlasticDrasticFantastic #bournemouth #CommunityDance #FamilyFun by @pdsw_org

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3 days ago

@coastyouthdanceco what you sayin???
Going in haaard for their intro workshop.

This lot will be featuring in our final show of 2026. Bournemouth, get your tickets, on sale now!

4th December @pdsw_org
Link in bio.

#contemporarydance #rave #bournemouth #bournemouthdance #eventhedevilhasdemons taken in Pavilion Dance South West by @pdsw_org

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4 days ago

Don't miss The Seas Between Us this Friday.

🌊 Politics, identity and personal stories collide in this powerful dance theatre duet by acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer Lo Fang-Yun. Performed by Chou Shu-Yi and Lee Mun Wai, The Seas Between Us explores the tensions between Taiwan and China through movement, language and human connection.

A touching and thought-provoking performance that is both joyful and unsettling in equal measure.

📅 Friday 2 October, 7.30pm
📍 Pavilion Dance South West
🎟️ Tickets from £8

Book now and experience an unforgettable evening of powerful contemporary dance. #TheSeasBetweenUs #ContemporaryDance #DanceTheatre by @pdsw_org

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4 days ago

🎭 Family shows for just £8! 🎭

Looking for a great day out with the family? Choose from:

✨ Meet the Hatter by Joss Arnott Dance – a magical retelling of the iconic Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, combining powerful dance, captivating storytelling, stunning visuals, and an original score.

🌍 Plastic Drastic Fantastic by Akademi – a beautiful South Asian contemporary dance theatre show exploring our relationship with plastics, from their fantastic possibilities to their drastic environmental impact.

...or why not see both?

Book now and enjoy incredible live performances for the whole family, all for just £8 per ticket! by @pdsw_org

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6 days ago

Natural Behaviour 🦋🌾

Award-winning dance theatre company Thick & Tight brings a wildly imaginative celebration of life, identity and diversity to the stage. Blending dance, satire, poetry and impersonation, Natural Behaviour is funny, thought-provoking and wonderfully unexpected.

Expect moths, flies, a pantomime horse, a blade of grass, a lesbian seagull and much more in this unforgettable evening of performance.

📅 Fri 9 October, 7:30pm
📍 Pavilion Dance South West
🎟️ From £8 | Ages 12+

#NaturalBehaviour #ThickAndTight #DanceTheatre #ContemporaryDance #LivePerformance by @pdsw_org

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6 days ago

Final rehearsals before @thicktightdance go on their UK tour of NATURAL BEHAVIOUR this autumn 🍂 🚂 🕺

Thick & Tight kick off their award-winning and critically acclaimed show at:

@dance_city_newcastle - 29th September (we will be joined by the amazing @liberdadegct )

@captheatres , Edinburgh - 2nd October

@pdsw_org , Bournemouth - 9th October

@brighton_dome - 13th October

In the second half of the tour we’ll be going to:
16 October - @lakesidearts , Nottingham
7 November - @homotopiafest / @unity_theatre , Liverpool
28 November - @fal_amata , Falmouth

Co-directors Dan and El will be joined by the extraordinary soloist @_annieedwards @jahmarleybachelor & @azara.is.azara who will be performing as the last nightingale, Quentin Crisp and James Baldwin 🤩

Tickets selling fast so book soon through the theatre websites, Thick & Tight’s website or link in T&T’s Insta biog

Hopefully see you all at the theatre soon!!

Publicity for tour: @abstraktpublicity

#dance #theatre #show #uktour #naturalbehavior by @pdsw_org

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7 days ago