Autin Dance Theatre

Autin Dance Theatre Autin Dance Theatre CIO (Birmingham) makes bold outdoor & participatory performance blending contemporary dance, puppetry and aerial.

Creators of Eko the Sea Giant and Parade - The Giant Wheel, engaging families and communities across the UK and beyond.

Zig Zag! 2026 TourZig Zag! is a non-verbal outdoor duet for all ages (5+). Two performers build a playful world from si...
23/06/2026

Zig Zag! 2026 Tour

Zig Zag! is a non-verbal outdoor duet for all ages (5+). Two performers build a playful world from simple objects — dozens of wooden reels — setting tiny tasks that become big decisions. From chaos to calm, connection to division, they fix jams and rebuild together with crafted object manipulations and comic clarity.

📅 Here’s a little sneak peek of where you can find us!

🗓️ Saturday 27th June - Basingstoke Festival - Basingstoke ()
🗓️ Saturday 4th July - Crewe Day - Crewe ()
🗓️ Sunday 5th July - Horsham Family Fun Day - Horsham
🗓️ Saturday 11th July - Festival of Brilliant - Biddulph ()
🗓️ Saturday 18th July - St Osyth Summer Sound - St Osyth ()
🗓️ Saturday 25th July - Midlands Arts Centre - MAC - Birmingham ()
🗓️ Saturday 1st August - Big Ideas - Family Fun Festival - Dover
🗓️ Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th August - Farley’s House - East Sussex
🗓️ Saturday 5th September - Eco Fest Leamington - Leamington Spa
🗓️ Saturday 5th September - Beechwood Hall - Lewes
🗓️ Saturday 19th September - Witham Festival, Witham ()

🎡 More dates to be announced soon…

⭐ Wow! Fest is Walsall’s free festival of dance, music, outdoor arts, and community celebration as it brings together 2,...
19/06/2026

⭐ Wow! Fest is Walsall’s free festival of dance, music, outdoor arts, and community celebration as it brings together 2,000 residents for a vibrant weekend of creativity, movement, and connection! ⭐

At the heart of the festival is Walsall Community Hub, where local organisations can meet families, young people, and residents to showcase their work, build new connections and raise awareness of the services and opportunities they offer.

You could be one of the organisations to directly engage with people from across Walsall and the Black Country, whilst being a part of one of the borough’s biggest community events! ❤️ 🎊

We have a limited number of free stallholder spaces available on both days.

📍 Friday 3rd July: 10:00am-5:00pm (Set up from 9:30am)
📍 Saturday 4th July: 11:00am-6:00pm (Set up from 10:30am)

We ask stallholders to be available for the whole day.

(Please note organisations will be responsible for providing their own set-up, including a small gazebo and table and chairs. As the festival is outdoors, access to power will not be available.)

If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity, please get in touch via DM or email [email protected] by the 30th June with:

-A brief description of your organisation and activities
-Contact details
-Which day(s) you would like to attend
-The number of people attending
-A main contact for the day

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming you to WOW! Fest 2026. ✨

Book your tickets for the festival now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wow-fest-2026-walsall-outdoor-wonders-walsall-arboretum-tickets-1986199673691

⭐ Wow! Fest is Walsall's free festival of dance, music, outdoor arts, and community celebration as it brings together 2,...
19/06/2026

⭐ Wow! Fest is Walsall's free festival of dance, music, outdoor arts, and community celebration as it brings together 2,000 residents for a vibrant weekend of creativity, movement, and connection! ⭐

At the heart of the festival is Walsall Community Hub, where local organisations can meet families, young people, and residents to showcase their work, build new connections and raise awareness of the services and opportunities they offer.

You could be one of the organisations to directly engage with people from across Walsall and the Black Country, whilst being a part of one of the borough's biggest community events! ❤️ 🎊

We have a limited number of free stallholder spaces available on both days.

📍 Friday 3rd July: 10:00am-5:00pm (Set up from 9:30am)
📍 Saturday 4th July: 11:00am-6:00pm (Set up from 10:30am)

We ask stallholders to be available for the whole day.

(Please note organisations will be responsible for providing their own set-up, including a small gazebo and table and chairs. As the festival is outdoors, access to power will not be available.)

If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity, please get in touch via DM or email [email protected] by the 30th June with:

-A brief description of your organisation and activities
-Contact details
-Which day(s) you would like to attend
-The number of people attending
-A main contact for the day

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming you to WOW! Fest 2026. ✨

Book your tickets for the festival now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wow-fest-2026-walsall-outdoor-wonders-walsall-arboretum-tickets-1986199673691

🌟 Meet the Newest Member of the Up in the Sky Team 🌟We are delighted to welcome Gavin Vincent to the Up in the Sky famil...
19/06/2026

🌟 Meet the Newest Member of the Up in the Sky Team 🌟
We are delighted to welcome Gavin Vincent to the Up in the Sky family and are incredibly excited to begin this new creative journey together.

Gavin is a multi-disciplinary movement artist, director and creative rigging technician with more than 20 years of experience in the performing arts. From his roots in Breaking as a veteran member of The Soul Mavericks to performing on some of the world's most prestigious stages, Gavin brings an extraordinary wealth of artistic and technical expertise to the team.

His career has seen him perform in acclaimed productions including A.I.Thentic, Message in a Bottle and Apologue 2047 at the Beijing Opera House. Alongside his performance work, he has collaborated with renowned companies such as Cirque Bijou, Theatre Témoin and Wired Aerial Theatre, creating ambitious circus and theatre productions as both a movement director and rigging specialist.
A passionate educator and mentor, Gavin is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of artists, combining creativity, innovation and a deep commitment to artistic excellence.

We are thrilled to have Gavin on board and can't wait to create ambitious, inspiring and unforgettable experiences together.
✨ Welcome to the team, Gavin! ✨

🔗 Find out more about Gavin: blog.autindt.co.uk/meet-the-newest-member-of-the-up-in-the-sky-team/

Our WOW Fest workshops continue to build momentum with pupils from St Thomas C of E School, who have been developing the...
18/06/2026

Our WOW Fest workshops continue to build momentum with pupils from St Thomas C of E School, who have been developing their creativity and performance skills through a series of engaging sessions with Tori Drew.

In Bolsover, Parade – The Giant Wheel brought together a vibrant community cast led by India-Rose Cox and Natasha Boyes. Working alongside Boza Youth Inc and the local Bolsover Samba Band, participants rehearsed over three weeks before coming together for a spectacular performance at Bolsover Castle on show day. The project celebrated local talent, collaboration, and community spirit, creating a memorable experience for everyone involved.

Meanwhile, in Weston-super-Mare, Parade – The Giant Wheel community cast workshops have been led by Natasha Boyes and Ellie McDonald. The workshops have engaged local community groups of all ages, alongside home-educated young people, providing opportunities to explore movement, performance, and creative expression as participants prepare for upcoming performances.

These projects continue to demonstrate the power of participatory arts to bring people together, build confidence, and create shared experiences across communities.

🌟 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WOW! Fest 🌟We’re still looking for brilliant volunteers to join us for WOW! Fest — Walsall Outdo...
17/06/2026

🌟 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WOW! Fest 🌟

We’re still looking for brilliant volunteers to join us for WOW! Fest — Walsall Outdoor Wonders, taking place at Walsall Arboretum on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July.

WOW! Fest is a free, family-friendly outdoor arts festival celebrating dance, performance, creativity, community and participation — and we’d love local people to be part of making it happen.

We’re looking for volunteers who are 18+, based locally, and excited about supporting a joyful community event in the heart of Walsall.
Volunteer roles may include welcoming audiences, handing out information, signposting visitors, supporting workshops, registering participants, collecting feedback, helping with donations, keeping an eye on props and generally helping create a warm, safe and fun festival atmosphere.

Volunteer times are:
Friday 3 July: 9am–5.30pm
Saturday 4 July: 10am–6.30pm

You don’t need to be available for the full day — we’d still love to hear from you if you can only support for part of the day.
Travel costs and expenses are provided up to £15 per day.

To register your interest, please contact Kirsten at: [email protected]

Come and be part of something wonderful for Walsall. 💙✨

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🪁 Free family arts weekend in Solihull!Join for the Under the Same Sky: Stories in Flight Launch Weekend, commissioned ...
15/06/2026

🪁 Free family arts weekend in Solihull!
Join for the Under the Same Sky: Stories in Flight Launch Weekend, commissioned and supported by Solihull Borough Council.
📍 Shirley Park — Sat 20 June
📍 Babbs Mill Park — Sun 21 June
🕚 11am–4pm
Kite-making, Low Fly aerial dance, storytelling, movement & street games.
🎟 Book free tickets early:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/under-the-same-sky-4848717
🌐 Info:
https://autindt.co.uk/samesky/
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🪁 BOOK NOW: Under the Same Sky Launch Weekend is here! 🪁We’re so excited to announce the launch weekend for Under the Sa...
14/06/2026

🪁 BOOK NOW: Under the Same Sky Launch Weekend is here! 🪁

We’re so excited to announce the launch weekend for Under the Same Sky: Stories in Flight — a free Solihull-wide community arts project produced by Autin Dance Theatre CIO and commissioned and supported by Solihull Borough Council.

Join us for a joyful weekend of creativity, movement, storytelling and connection across two beautiful Solihull parks:
📍 Saturday 20 June 2026�Shirley Park, Solihull�🕚 11am–4pm
📍 Sunday 21 June 2026�Babbs Mill Park, Solihull�🕚 11am–4pm

Across the weekend, families, children, young people, carers, residents and community groups are invited to take part in free creative activities, including:
🪁 Willow and paper kite-making workshops�
🕊 Low Fly aerial dance have-a-go tasters�
🎶 Dance and movement sessions�
🌍 Interactive storytelling games�
🎲 Street games from around the world�
💬 Creative conversations about community, belonging and shared stories

Some activities have limited spaces, especially kite-making and Low Fly aerial dance, so we strongly recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. 🎟 Book your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/under-the-same-sky-4848717 [link in bio]

📣This launch weekend is the beginning of a wider creative journey across Solihull, leading towards our final celebration on Saturday 3 October 2026 at Tudor Grange Park.

🌐 Find out more about the project:�https://autindt.co.uk/samesky/
📲 Share with your friends and follow the journey:�https://www.instagram.com/sameskysolihull/�

Come and make, move, play, talk, fly and imagine with us — all under the same sky. 🪁

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13/06/2026

✨ We’re very excited to be performing as part of Now Then! Festival this weekend in Selby and Sherburn! ✨

Now Then! is a fantastic creative programme bringing FREE events and workshops to Selby, Sherburn and Tadcaster, with a particular focus on creating exciting experiences for families and young people.
Come and see Eko and join us for a day of creativity, fun and outdoor performance!

Now Then! Festival – Selby

📅 Saturday 13 June
🕧 12:30pm & 3:25pm
📍 Market Place, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 4NT
🔗 Find out more: https://visitnorthyorkshire.com/events/now-then-festival-market-place

Now Then! Festival – Sherburn

📅 Sunday 14 June
🕐 1:00pm & 3:45pm
📍 Eversley Park, Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, LS25 6EG
🔗 Find out more: https://visitnorthyorkshire.com/events/now-then-festival-eversley-park
We can't wait to see you there! 💚

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🎡 Zig Zag! on tour 🚧✨Zig Zag! is a non-verbal outdoor duet for all ages (5+). Two performers build a playful world from ...
10/06/2026

🎡 Zig Zag! on tour 🚧✨

Zig Zag! is a non-verbal outdoor duet for all ages (5+). Two performers build a playful world from simple objects — dozens of wooden reels — setting tiny tasks that become big decisions. From chaos to calm, connection to division, they fix jams and rebuild together through crafted object manipulation and comic clarity. 🌀

Currently gearing up for festival previews in 2026 — to find out more, please contact us at ✉️ [email protected]

📅 Here’s a little sneak peek of where you can find us!

🗓️ Saturday 11th July – Festival of Brilliant – Biddulph
🗓️ Saturday 18th July – St Osyth Summer Sound – St Osyth
🗓️ Saturday 25th July – Midlands Arts Centre – Birmingham
🗓️ Saturday 1st August – Big Ideas Family Fun Festival – Dover
🗓️ Saturday 5th September – Eco Fest Leamington – Leamington Spa
🗓️ Saturday 5th September – Beechwood Hall – Lewes
🗓️ Saturday 19th September – Witham Festival – Witham

🎡 More dates to be announced soon…

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