We are delighted to announce the Autumn Winter 2025 season at Riley Theatre - Yorkshire’s largest dedicated dance venue.
Featuring work from award-winning dance companies, an eclectic mix of international artists, and powerful forward-thinking choreographers, this season promises to inspire, entertain and bring a unique perspective to the future of dance.
As we enter NSCD’s 40th anniversary year, this season’s programme is proud to champion bold, original, and high-quality artistic work and support both tradition and experimentation in the arts - the works are intended to connect people through dance, especially those who might not otherwise access, as well as strive to reflect and represent the communities we serve.
A standout feature of this season is the significant number of performances featuring Global Majority companies and artists, which connects to Riley Theatre’s mission to address the limited opportunities for diverse artistic voices that exist in the North of England.
There will also be shows by students from Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD). These performances will explore the freedom and possibilities that exist within movement and delve deeper into the students’ creative expression.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Riley Theatre to experience the very best of contemporary dance. Explore the full season here or read on for a sneak peek of some of the performances coming up.
An explosive dance ensemble of young international dancers showcasing an exciting and energetic mix of inventive choreography and exceptional new talent. The vibrant triple bill of new works by Jasmin Vardimon Company associates Chess Dillon-Reams and Hobie Schouppe culminates with choreography by multi-award-winning Jasmin Vardimon MBE.
Follow the scandalous true story of a Suffragette-turned-Fascist in this time bending cabaret.
VENUS 2.0 is a high-octane dance theatre experience exploring the chaos and turmoil of the early 20th-century.
Redefining Dance of the African Diaspora with a contemporary outlook, ACE Dance and Music’s bold new double bill presents two powerful, contrasting visions of our world today, told through exhilarating and emotive breathtaking physicality – what are you willing to die for?
Roots of Lives is inspired by the astral charts of the two performers, among them opposite and compatible. A game of mutual balance built around the 4 elements of nature that questions the relationship between the conscious and the unconscious, between the self and the other.
A collaborative work by students on NSCD's MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance and Johannes Wieland, Director and Curator of b12 Festival
In NEW GROUND, watch three distinct new works made for and with NSCD's undergraduate students by lecturers and guest choreographers Kevin Turner (Company Chameleon), Iolanda Portogallo and Amaury Lebrun
Join us this Autumn Winter at Riley Theatre for a series of unforgettable dance shows that highlight the best of dance locally and internationally. Find out more and book here.
Since its inception, NSCD has been at the forefront of nurturing talent, championing innovation and shaping the future of contemporary dance. As we embark on NSCD’s 40th year, we hope you will celebrate the transformative power of dance with us and that this programme leaves you inspired and energised, and ready for the next exciting chapter in NSCD’s story.
