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A group of dancers from Bhadram School of Dance together in the middle of a dark stage. Their costumes are rich purple and yellow in colour.

U.Dance East 2026

Sat 14 Mar - 7.00PM
Tickets from £10, concessions from £8, Support DanceEast Ticket £25

U.Dance East returns for an unmissable evening, celebrating the talent, diversity and creativity of young dancers across the Eastern region. Performances in a range of styles, including hip hop dance, contemporary and South Asian dance mean there will be something for everyone!

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The Buildy-uppy Dance Show | Anatomical

Sat 28 Mar - 11.00am
Family Ticket £40 (2x Adult+ 2x Under 16s), Adult tickets £15, Child tickets £10 (under 16)

Step into a world of cardboard creativity as you build cities, castles, robots and even space stations as part of Anatomical's interactive show.

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NYDC X Alleyne Dance | Memory Keepers

Sat 11 Apr - 7.30pm
Tickets from £18, Concession from £14, Support DanceEast ticket £25

After their sell out performance in summer 2025 we're delighted to welcome back National Youth Dance Company and, as their Guest Artistic Directors, the amazing Alleyne Dance for this electrifying world premiere.

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Yukiko Masui | Workshop

Sat 21 Mar - 12.00pm - 2.00pm
£15

Yukiko Masui invites you to a high-energy workshop combining hip hop dance, contemporary dance and martial arts.

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Baby Loves to Boogie

Sun 10 May - 10.30am - 12.30pm
0-12 months free, 1-4 £4, adults £6

Celebrate Spring with your family at the coolest baby disco in town! Groove, move, and laugh together with our super fun dancers as you join in playful dance games, play with props, and boogie with your littlest disco stars. No experience needed, just bring your smiles and get ready for fun!

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KIDS LOVE TO BOOGIE

Sun 2 Nov - 1.30PM - 3.30PM
0-12 months free, 1-8s £5, adults £7

This autumn, we're turning up the music for Kids Love to Boogie; the ultimate autumn disco for under 8's and their friends and families.

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Dance for Parkinson’s (18+) | Open

Wed 14 Jan - Wed 25 Mar - 2.15pm - 3.30pm
£60/£6*

In partnership with English National Ballet, these sessions brings those with Parkinson’s in Ipswich and the opportunity to engage with high quality dance classes in our studio.

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Ballet (8-11s) | Open

Mon 12 Jan - Mon 23 Mar - 5.00PM - 6.00PM
£75

An imaginative ballet class where children explore posture, coordination, and the fundamentals of classical ballet.

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Springboard Adults | 18+

Tue 13 Jan - Tue 24 Mar - 5.15PM - 6.15PM
£60/£6*

A friendly and inclusive dance class which give adults with additional needs the opportunity to move and explore, using dance as a tool to develop skills.

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WELCOME TO OUR HOUSE

Whether you are curious to experience dance live on stage for the first time or are keen to discover a local dance class, step inside the Jerwood DanceHouse this year to find all of this and more! Hear from our Audience Ambassadors, Gabrielle, Brian and Millie, about their experience of getting involved with DanceEast and their encouragement to you to discover world class performances, dance classes and workshops here in Ipswich.

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ABOUT US

DanceEast is one of the UK’s leading dance organisations. Involving over 40,000 people annually in dance activity, our vision is a world where everyone can benefit from the vital and life-enhancing power of dance.

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GET INVOLVED

As the home of dance in the East of England, we create new and exciting ways for people to move or be moved, through participating in, experiencing, or producing dance at its very best. Find out more about our work, from supporting artists to providing opportunities for everyone to find their inner dancer.

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As a charity, we rely on your support. Together, we can bring joyful, life-affirming dance to people and places across the East of England. For some people, this will brighten their day: for others, it will change their life.

“Dance is everything to me. Dance is expression, recovery, it’s a kind of beautiful art form.” – DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) student

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VENUE HIRE AT THE JERWOOD DANCEHOUSE

Our house is your house. All spaces at the Jerwood DanceHouse are available for hire, including our state-of-the-art digital suite. Whether you are hosting a function, looking for a welcoming space in central Ipswich, or using our digital facilities, the DanceHouse offers an exciting location for a variety of events and occasions.

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