Dance is a collaborative experience and as such, we are particularly affected by having to be apart from one another right now. We made the decision back in March to temporarily close our building and suspend provision of our services. Three months later, and with the gradual easing of lockdown, we would like to update
Following the premiere of Good Grief at BIG UP North Dance Theatre Festival, Sarah Lockwood from Maelstrom Theatre discusses her experiences with grief and how they informed Maelstrom’s latest piece; as well as what it’s like being back in the Ludus Dance studio… “I attended my first funeral when I was around 10. Grandad had been
Good Grief! What’s that all about? Anthony and Sarah from Maelstrom Theatre are back in the Ludus Dance studio this week developing their third outdoor duet. First, they gave you a cake calamity, then magic mayhem, and now, if that wasn’t enough, they are tackling one of the most mysterious of things in our known
An individually tailored careers support and professional development scheme led by Ludus Dance for North West based dance artists at different stages in their career. What you get SPACE – Up to 90 hours of free studio space either for self-practice use or to develop an idea HOT DESK – Access to hot desk space
Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders This week (25th Feb to 3rd March) is Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the UK. The campaign aims to ‘break the barriers’ and to ‘put the real stories of eating disorders in the spotlight, raise funds, and change lives’. This Eating Disorders Awareness Week helps to put the stories of
Let’s talk about young people’s mental health. In 2017 we supported Hawk Dance Theatre with space and time to help them research and develop a new performance work which was initially created with men’s mental health in mind. Subsequent HandsON test shows demonstrated its wider appeal, speaking on behalf of and resonating with a variety
Music, movement and crawling are important in your baby and toddler’s early development. Babies love to synchronise movement to music, so why not have some fun with a gentle bounce to the beat. Babies need lots of opportunity to move freely and develop skills like reaching, rolling, sitting up and crawling before they start to