Speedwell Dance

08/04/2026

Tiny Mighty! We're partnering with Harehills Playgroup to run this new weekly session in our home town of Leeds. Starts 28 April with .coleman.music and .buchanan.music. Thanks to funding from

02/04/2026

19/03/2026

All children have a right to arts and culture made for, by and with them.

26/02/2026

What did our audience think of the Mountain Witch? Hear from some that joined us at ArtForms Leeds… We’re delighted so many of you enjoyed it!

Thank you again to everyone who caught our performances over the past few months – keep following us for more news soon of the next Speedwell Dance adventures!

Video credit: Kamal Macdonald

Our funder and partners:
Arts Council England
Artforms Leeds
Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture

With special thanks to Interplay Theatre, Rural Touring Dance Initiative and Highlights Rural Touring Scheme

12/02/2026

And with that, our latest tour of The Mountain Witch is wrapped up!

Enjoy some more photos, taken by David Lindsay at Arnold Nursery School, Rotherham.

Thanks to all the venues and schools who hosted us:

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Artforms Rothwell and North Leeds Music Centres
East SILC - Jack Clark and John Jamieson Schools
Middleton St Marys Primary School
Tranmere Primary School
Stanningley Primary School
Westroyd Primary School
Herrringthorpe Primary School
Arnold Nursery School

And to everyone involved in the show!

Rachel Dean - Artistic Director
Oliver Dover - Composer
Zoe Katsilerou - Songwriter
Michael Bardon - Musician
Harvey Parkin-Christie - Musician
Aine Reynolds - Performer
Lewys Holt - Performer
Ruth Piggott/Curiosity Creators - Designer
Natasha Glew - Tour Manager
Will Baldwin-Pask - Marketing Manager
Amy Levene - Marketing Designer
Moving Art Management - Producer

Our funder and partners:
Arts Council England
Artforms Leeds
Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture

With special thanks to Interplay Theatre, Rural Touring Dance Initiative and Highlights Rural Touring Scheme

And of course to the 875 children and their grown ups that came along on the magical journey! See you all next time! 👋

03/02/2026

For our final show of this Winter tour, we’re heading to one of the capital’s celebrated venues: The Lyric in Hammersmith!

We’ll appear in West London for one day only this Saturday, part of Little Lyric festival, a season of fun events curated for children and their grown ups.

Swipe through to see some photos and what people have been saying about The Mountain Witch so far 👉

If you’re in London and looking for an inclusive and magical experience for children aged 3-8, grab your tickets!

Booking info via the link: https://www.speedwelldance.org.uk/current/tmw

Photos by David Lindsay

29/01/2026

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23/01/2026

Our tour of The Mountain Witch continues this weekend, with a sold-out performance at North Leeds Music Centre tomorrow!

We then head to London for a show at the Lyric Hammersmith on 7th Feb – grab tickets via our website...

https://www.speedwelldance.org.uk/current/tmw

Here's a few photos from our last tour, taken at Cannon Hall in Barnsley ❄ We can't wait to perform to more of you over the next few weeks!

15/01/2026

“The kids haven’t stopped talking about the scampering creatures! Such a brilliant, relaxed morning out for the whole family.”

“Beautiful music and a thoughtful production, which was gently participatory!”

Thanks to everyone that joined us at Rothwell Music Centre last weekend for The Mountain Witch! We still have shows at North Leeds Music Centre (24 Jan) & The Lyric in Hammersmith (7 Feb) coming up – details on our website!

Photos: David Lindsay at Yorkshire Dance

05/01/2026

Rehearsals are underway for The Mountain Witch!

Join our amazing dancers and musicians bringing The Mountain Witch to life this winter...

First stop: Rothwell Music Centre this Sat 10th Jan at 10.30am

You can then catch us at North Leeds Music Centre on 24 Jan or The Lyric in London on 7 Feb - link below to book now!

See you there...

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/artforms-music-service/t-xdvmqeg

19/12/2025