Since 2003, the London Mela has successfully celebrated South Asian culture with a very cool line-up of music stars, as well as theatre, comedy, cabaret, exhibitions and vibrant dance. So if you’re after an fun – and free! – multi-cultural day out in London, consider this a diary essential, returning…
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The National Theatre’s ‘Watch This Space’ festival has been taking place in Theatre Square all this summer, featuring theatre, circus acts, music and street performance – all free of charge. Monday 15 August to Sunday 21 August will see the arrival ‘Dance Week’ to the space, and among those on the…
When it comes to shows, people love to know how the magic’s made – and hip-hop stable Blue Boy Entertainment are about to let audiences get a peak behind the razzmatazz of hip hop dance with a unique gig at The Theatre Royal Stratford East and The Pit at The…
If you haven’t heard by now, Zumba is the dance fitness class that’s currently making waves across the country. It was created in the mid-90s by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez (a choreographer for pop stars like Shakira) by accident, when he forgot his usual fitness music and…
What is contemporary dance? Yea, I didn’t know what it was either. It was actually a work colleague who broke it down to a very, simple science – moving the body with maximum fluidity and creating those lovely shapes good dancers only do so well (like the kids from Fame).…