Edenamiuki Aiguobasinmwin kicks off Ludus Dance’s first FORGE artist commission. About The FORGE… Ludus Dance recently launched The FORGE, a brand new initiative responding to a need to nurture diverse artistic voices within cultural spaces and programmes across the North West, and particularly Lancashire. Last year, the organisation put out a call for applications for
We are seeking a new Marketing Officer to complement a small but passionate team. The ideal applicant will have substantial marketing experience, preferably within an arts or charitable context. We are looking for someone creative, outcome focused, personable, proactive, a strategic thinker with strong digital and design skills. The Marketing Officer plays an important role
A micro playground for testing new ideas Friday 1st March 2019 12pm – 9pm Artist Call-out A new test space for raw, unfinished, unmade and/or challenging artist content. For one full day, we are opening our doors to local performance artists to present new and unfinished ideas/ concepts to lovely northern audiences in an informal
THE FORGE The Call Ludus Dance are seeking artistic proposals from North West based artists/ makers identifying as; Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) and/ or People of Colour (POC), that respond to a clear need for greater diverse representation within our cultural spaces and programmes. With support from Ludus Dance through ‘The Forge’, the successful
Into Our Skies Photo: Anthony Briggs About Occupied Occupied is Ludus Dance’s individually tailored careers support and professional development scheme for dance artists in Lancashire and the North West which sees local professionals occupy our building for 12 months to develop one or more aspects of their work. Here Occupied Associate Artist Lucy Starkey focuses on
WONDER-FULL This summer, we were proud to work in partnership with Fable Arts and Clifton Hospital on the Wonder-Full project to bring the outside in and onto the wards. Wonder-Full focused on improving wellbeing on the wards and was rooted in the thinking that healthy minds support healing bodies. Bringing a sense of achievment and fun
Mill Girls & Militants come to Preston Flag Market On Saturday, 27th October, Ludus Dance brings Lancashire and Preston’s heritage to life through a mass performance in Preston’s Flag Market and community performances in The Harris as part of Mill Girls and Militants, a National Lottery/Heritage Lottery funded project. Mill Girls and Militants is inspired
RetroSpective is a dynamic and diverse group of mature dancers who you may have seen performing in and around the Lancaster area. They are always looking for new members to join in the dance! What is RestroSpective? It’s a terrific performance group made up of a diverse mix of mature dancers with a range of
Ludus Dance is seeking expressions of interest from freelance dance artists to deliver our brand new class for adults aged 50 years plus. ‘Social Movements’ will be a fun and creative dance class with a focus on mobility and fitness. The class is scheduled to take place Monday evenings from 6:00-7:00pm. Main Duties: Provide weekly
Over eight weeks, until early August, as part of a collaborative project with Fable Arts and Clifton Hospital in Lytham, Ludus Dance is working with community dance professional Anna Daley and early career artist Maiya Leeke to bring gentle movement to music and a sense of fun to weekly sessions with patients. To create inspiring