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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240426
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20240511
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/leap-dance-festival-brings-dance
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SUMMARY:Liverpool: Various Venues: Leap Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:Leap Dance Festival\n26th April - 10th May 2024\nVarious Venues
 \, Liverpool\n\n- -\n\nLeap Dance Festival will present two weeks of dance
  events showcasing Liverpool City Region talent across seven key venues th
 is spring.\n\nFrom 26th April - 10th May 2024\, Liverpool will come alive 
 with dance\, with performances taking place in theatres\, cultural venues 
 and public spaces on the streets of the city centre.\n\nAfter a successful
  crowdfunding campaign\, organisers are delighted to announce a packed pro
 gramme of events. Established local dance artists and companies perform al
 ongside young people and community groups\, in a range of styles from burl
 esque and breakdance to contemporary dance and a ceilidh\, with tickets ra
 nging from £0-£25.\n\nThe festival launches on Friday 26th April at The 
 Black-E with a night of cabaret\, burlesque and circus performances\, late
 r taking over venues from The Capstone Theatre to National Museums Liverpo
 ol\, with a schools showcase on International Dance Day. The festival clos
 es on Friday 10th May with a House of Suarez spectacular\, featuring vogue
  artists alongside performers from all dance disciplines from across the f
 estival.\n\nPaul Doyle\, the festival's Artistic Director says: “We are 
 so excited to bring dance to audiences across Liverpool. From Breakdance t
 o Vogue\, contemporary to tap\, there’s something for everyone”.\n\nTi
 ckets are on sale now via leapfestival.co.uk\n\nProgramme\n\nOoh La La Cab
 aret\nFriday 26th April\, 7pm\, The Black-E\, £25/22\n\nOoh La La Cabaret
  presents a night of circus\, cabaret and burlesque. Expect high camp ente
 rtainment and death defying stunts from world class performers.\n\n-\n\nDa
 ncing at the Museum\nSaturday 27th April\, 12pm\, National Museums Liverpo
 ol\, Free\nExperience pop-up performances happening in museums and galleri
 es across Liverpool.\n\n-\n\nSchools Dance Platform\nMonday 29th April\, 7
 pm\, Archbishop Blanch\, £8/6\nSchools and colleges from across Liverpool
  City Region have been invited to share performances based on countries an
 d cultures from around the world\, for International Dance Day.\n\n-\n\nLi
 verpool Dance Prize\nThursday 2nd May\, 7pm\, The Capstone Theatre \, £12
 /10\nThe North West’s emerging artists and choreographers share new work
  in a chance to win £1000 development fund. In partnership with Liverpool
  Hope University and Dance Consortia North West.\n\n-\n\nYouth Dance Showc
 ase\nSaturday 4th May\, 7pm\, The Capstone Theatre\, £10/8\nAn evening of
  performances by and for youth dance companies from across Liverpool City 
 Region.\n\n-\n\nDockside Breakers: Boss Breaking\nSunday 5th May\, 1pm The
  Black-E\, £15\nDockside Breakers take over the Black E in a celebration 
 of hip hop and breakdance culture. This jam will be a competition for over
  and under 16s\, with competitors battling it out for prize monies.\n\n-\n
 \nDancing in the Streets\nMonday 6th May\, 12pm\, Liverpool City Centre\, 
 Free\nEnjoy outdoor performances from some of the region’s leading artis
 ts. Sponsored by Liverpool BID Company and Liverpool One.\n\n-\n\nSole Reb
 el: Ceilidh\nTuesday 7th May\, 7.30pm\, Liverpool Arts Bar\, £10/8\nSole 
 Rebel CIC brings their community Ceilidh event to Leap Dance Festival. Dus
 t off your shoes and get ready to take part in an evening of dancing and l
 ive music.\n\n-\n\nTriple Bill: Rowena Gander/Taciturn/TMC Collective\nWed
 nesday 8th May\, 7.30pm\, Unity Theatre\, £15/£12\nA triple bill of new 
 work commissioned by Culture Liverpool from female choreographers based in
  Liverpool.\n\n-\n\nHigher Education Showcase\nThursday 9th May\, 1.30pm\,
  The Capstone Theatre\, Free (tickets required)\nA selection of new work b
 y emerging talent from the North West\, selected from universities and tra
 ining schools.\n\n-\n\nHouse of Suarez vs Leap\nFriday 10th May\, 7pm\, Th
 e Black-E\, £25/22\nWorlds collide\, as performers from across the festiv
 al take to the runway in a range of categories\, with iconic voguing from 
 House of Suarez. Hosted by Rikki Beadle Blair.\n\nTickets available via le
 apfestival.co.uk\n\nThe festival would like to thank their core funders\, 
 Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council. With additional funding f
 rom Dan
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