We Dance - A festival by people with a learning disability

What's on at the We Dance fesitival?

Friday 13 July
6pm
Outdoor performances of SPUN Productions from StopGAP, the internationally acclaimed inclusive dance company on the terrace of the most popular arts centre in the Midlands.
Free

7.30pm
An evening of dance at mac birmingham with:
Freefall - Birmingham Royal Ballet and Fox Hollies' celebrated dance company of people with a learning disability
Chitraleka - a company that focuses on classical South Indian dance
Local community groups
The evening show includes the first ever performance of Freefall's new Olympic-themed dance, which was specially commissioned by learning disability charity Mencap.
Tickets £5

Saturday 14 July
10am Workshops for people with a learning disability
Bhangra (for family groups)
Line dancing
Free, workshop spaces limited - please book early!

1.30pm
Outdoor performances of SPUN Productions from StopGAP, on the mac birmingham terrace.
Free

2.15pm Workshops for people with a learning disability
Bhangra
Ballroom dancing (for adults over 18 years)
Free, workshop spaces limited - please book early!

4pm
Outdoor performances of SPUN Productions from StopGAP, on the mac birmingham terrace.
Free

7.30pm
An evening of dance with:
Freefall - Birmingham Royal Ballet and Fox Hollies' celebrated dance company of people with a learning disability
Chitraleka - a company that focuses on classical South Indian dance
Local community groups
Tickets £5

On both days, there will be an exhibition of new "dance for camera" films, plus the winners from a national Olympic-themed exhibition and a stunning display of dance costumes.
Free

Want to buy tickets or book a workshop place?

(workshop spaces limited - please book early!)
To buy tickets go to www.macarts.co.uk or call 0121 446 3232.

We Dance is for everyone and takes place at mac birmingham,
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH.
Accessible facilities at the festival will include a Changing Places toilet.

Want more chances to see Freefall's new dance performance?

The popular learning disability dance company will be performing its new Olympic-themed dance in front of the BBC Big Screens in Birmingham and Coventry on the August bank holiday weekend:

Big Screen Coventry (on the side of Coventry Transport Museum): Saturday 25 August at 2pm and 4pm

Big Screen Birmingham (in Victoria Square): Sunday 26 August at 1pm and 3pm.

We Dance is part of Dancing for the Games and the Cultural Olympiad in the West Midlands. It is funded by Legacy Trust UK, which funds ideas and local talent to inspire people to be creative across the UK and to leave a lasting impact from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is also funded by the Arts Council England and Advantage West Midlands.