Dance North Scotland

Dance North Scotland Dance, movement & related arts events, classes and workshops. Based in Findhorn, NE Scotland Dance North Scotland is at the vanguard of contemporary dance.

We’re on a mission to promote and produce bold and imaginative events that offer people from across the globe to just down the road new opportunities to experience dance. With a strong track record and international profile, we are dedicated to bringing excellent, sometimes challenging work, to rural northeast Scotland, drawing artists and choreographers from across the globe. Whether it’s introdu

cing rural audiences to contemporary dance, promoting experimental dance practices or delivering dance and movement workshops to improve the wellbeing of communities, we see ourselves as leaders in our field. twitter: .scot

RISE Festival Weekend may be over, but Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 continues this week in Glasgow with our par...
03/06/2026

RISE Festival Weekend may be over, but Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 continues this week in Glasgow with our partners Tramway and The Work Room.

Here's what's coming up:

Wed 3 June - today
• Somatic Medicine & Dance with Daina Ashbee
2.00–4.30pm | The Work Room, Glasgow

• Gorgeous Tongue by Lara Kramer
7.30–8.40pm | Tramway, Glasgow
A powerful solo work rooted in Anishinaabe stories and dreams, honouring Indigenous transmission, transformation and futurity. The performance is followed by a conversation between Lara Kramer and Martha Hincapié Charry.

Thursday 4 June
• Earth Bodies with Martha Hincapié Charry
11.30am–2.30pm | The Work Room, Glasgow

Thursday 4 & Friday 5 June
• Professional Contemporary Class with Gabriel Nieto
9.30–10.45am | Queens Park Govanhill Parish Church, Glasgow

Saturday 6 June
• Serpentine by Daina Ashbee
2.00–4.00pm | Tramway, Glasgow
A durational installation performance exploring transformation, endurance, attention and reclamation through Ashbee's distinctive choreographic language. Audiences are invited to move through the space and experience the work from different perspectives.

Please check The Work Room and Tramway websites for the latest details and booking information.

Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 brings together artists whose work is rooted in kinship, belonging and deep relationships between people and place. We look forward to continuing these conversations, performances and exchanges in Glasgow this week.

Find out more at www.risefestival.scot.

Yesterday marked the final day of RISE Festival Weekend, bringing together artists, audiences, volunteers and communitie...
01/06/2026

Yesterday marked the final day of RISE Festival Weekend, bringing together artists, audiences, volunteers and communities for one last day of gathering, reflection and celebration in The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn.

Sunday began with moments of connection and sharing through Lara Kramer's Living Landscapes workshop. Throughout the day, conversations continued across the festival site, creating space for listening, learning and meaningful encounters between people, stories and perspectives.

Lara Kramer and RISE co-curator Martha Hincapié Charry were the featured artists of our final Dance North Conversations...podcast hosted by Paige Shand Haami.

In the afternoon and evening audiences came together for GUURANDA X RISE, a powerful meeting of artists, cultures and creative practices. Rooted in exchange, relationship and connection to place, GUURANDA X RISE offered a moving celebration of collaboration, bringing together local and international voices in a work shaped through time spent together in Moray.

As we closed the weekend with a Narungga smoking ceremony led by Jacob and the Guuranda X family, we were reminded of the values at the heart of RISE: cultural respect, environmental consciousness and care.

Over three days in Findhorn, artists and audiences came together to share and reflect on those values, creating moments of connection that will continue long after the festival has ended.

Thank you to everyone who travelled, participated, performed, volunteered, supported and joined us for RISE Festival Weekend. It has been such a privilege to share it together, and we very much hope to see you again next year.

There is still more to come as Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 heads to Glasgow for our events and activities delivered in partnership with Tramway.

View the full programme and book tickets at www.risefestival.scot.

31/05/2026

Join our RISE 2026 artists in conversation with Māori contemporary dance artist and cultural advocate Paige Shand Haami, live from the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn.

Gather to hear Indigenous artists and performers share their personal journeys, creative practices, and the stories that shape their work. These thoughtful and inspiring conversations offer a chance to listen deeply to the voices and experiences behind the performances.

Day Two at RISE Festival Weekend 🌿Another beautiful day of gathering, connection and exchange at Global Indigenous Voice...
31/05/2026

Day Two at RISE Festival Weekend 🌿

Another beautiful day of gathering, connection and exchange at Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026.

The day began with a participatory movement workshop led by Paige Shand Haami at Kinloss and Findhorn Parish Church, inviting participants into an exploration of connection, creativity and collective experience.

Paige then hosted Gary Lang in conversation, sharing reflections on artistic practice, cultural knowledge and exchange for our third Dance North Conversations... podcast from this year's RISE.

Artists, audiences, families and festival friends came together to share food, conversation and community at the RISE Family Picnic, with a guest appearance from the emu from GUURANDA X RISE.

Lara Kramer's powerful durational performance This Is the Place Where We Pray centred on reflection and connection to land.

The day concluded with an intense and captivating performance of Daina Ashbee's Serpentine, exploring transformation, presence and endurance.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for another inspiring day of RISE.

Please note: no images from Serpentine are included in this gallery in respect of the performer.

One final day remains. View the full programme and book tickets at www.risefestival.scot.

Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 is supported by Creative Scotland.

Looking Ahead to the Final Day of RISE Festival Weekend 🌿Join us for another day of gathering, creativity, conversation ...
31/05/2026

Looking Ahead to the Final Day of RISE Festival Weekend 🌿

Join us for another day of gathering, creativity, conversation and celebration as part of Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026.

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GUURANDA X RISE - Jacob Boehme
2.00–4.00pm | Meet at Universal Hall

Do not miss this unforgettable performance and cultural exchange, bringing together Narungga and Moray stories, song, ceremony and community. Developed through collaboration between Indigenous Australian artists, local performers and participants, the work creates space for cultural knowledge-sharing, collective creativity and connection to Country and place. Tickets £20 adults | £10 children.

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Dance North Conversations with Lara Kramer & Martha Hincapié Charry
4.30–5.00pm | Sunshine Room, East Whins, The Park Ecovillage
Join two artists in conversation as they reflect on artistic practice, memory, land and cultural knowledge. Tickets £5.

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GUURANDA X RISE with Jacob Boehme
7.00–9.00pm | Meet at Universal Hall
The evening performance continues this powerful shared experience, inviting audiences into a collective ceremony shaped through exchange, relationship and storytelling across cultures and territories. Tickets £20 adults | £10 children.

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Post-GUURANDA X Gathering
9.00–9.45pm | Universal Hall Foyer
Stay with us as we close the weekend together, sharing reflections and celebrating the connections formed across the festival. Free.

We look forward to gathering with you for one final day of land, story and movement at RISE 2026. View the programme and book online at www.risefestival.scot.

Tickets available from our Box Office at Universal Hall, which will be open from 10am.

30/05/2026

Join our RISE 2026 artist First Nations choreographer and Artistic Director Gary Lang and Māori contemporary dance artist and cultural advocate Paige Shand Haami, live from the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn.

Gather to hear Indigenous artists and performers share their personal journeys, creative practices, and the stories that shape their work. These thoughtful and inspiring conversations offer a chance to listen deeply to the voices and experiences behind the performances.

🌿 Day One of RISE Festival WeekendYesterday, Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 opened with a day of gathering, liste...
30/05/2026

🌿 Day One of RISE Festival Weekend

Yesterday, Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 opened with a day of gathering, listening, learning and exchange.

Regional Artists Gathering: we welcomed artists from across the region to connect with visiting guest Gary Lang and one another in a spirit of generosity, dialogue and shared learning.

Dance North Conversations: Diana Ashbee joined Paige Shand Haami in conversation, sharing reflections on artistic practice.

We Are the Land – A’nowarà & AbyaYala Perspectives: RISE co-curators Barbara Diabo and Martha Hincapié Charry invited participants into an exchange of Indigenous and ancestral knowledge, through movement and shared reflection.

Gorgeous Tongue, Lara Kramer’s captivating and deeply resonant work, wove together movement, storytelling, sound and imagery to explore Indigenous knowledge, memory and futurity.

RISE Festival Party - We closed the day in celebration, with artists, audiences and festival friends coming together on the dance floor for an uplifting night of music from DJs Butterscotch and KTB.

Across the day, artists, audiences, volunteers and local communities came together to create a welcoming space for reflection, dialogue and celebration, embodying the values at the heart of RISE: cultural respect, environmental consciousness and care.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this opening day. We look forward to continuing the journey together throughout the weekend.

✨ Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 continues today. View the full programme and book tickets at www.risefestival.scot.

Shout out to our brilliant RISE 2026 food providers The Phoenix Shop, Findhorn & Skran at the Van - serving delicious fo...
29/05/2026

Shout out to our brilliant RISE 2026 food providers The Phoenix Shop, Findhorn & Skran at the Van - serving delicious food and drink for artists and audiences over the weekend. Please support these incredible local businesses!

29/05/2026

Join Daina Ashbee - artist, performer and choreographer based in Canada - in conversation with Māori contemporary dance artist and cultural advocate Paige Shand Haami, live from the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn.

Gather to hear Indigenous artists and performers share their personal journeys, creative practices, and the stories that shape their work. These thoughtful and inspiring conversations offer a chance to listen deeply to the voices and experiences behind the performances.

The Thursday before RISE Festival Weekend 🌿Yesterday was full of gathering, preparation and connection as we welcomed o...
29/05/2026

The Thursday before RISE Festival Weekend 🌿

Yesterday was full of gathering, preparation and connection as we welcomed our visiting artists to RISE 2026.

From final rehearsals for GUURANDA X RISE, to our first Dance North Conversations... hosted by Paige Shand Haami with RISE co-curators Barbara Diabo and Martha Hincapié Charry, the festival spirit is already alive.

Last night, Dance North came together with RISE artists, touring guests, volunteers and the wider RISE team for a shared welcome meal — a chance to connect, reflect and begin the weekend together.

A special thank you to Linda Buchan for warmly welcoming everyone to Findhorn and Moray, setting the tone for a weekend rooted in hospitality, exchange and connection to place.

Guided by cultural respect, environmental consciousness and care, Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 offers a space to witness, listen, reflect and come together through land, story and movement.

✨ Global Indigenous Voices at RISE 2026 starts now.

Last chance to book online and join us for performances, workshops, talks, gatherings and celebrations across the weekend: www.risefestival.scot. Our box office at Universal Hall will be open very soon - watch this space!

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