Journeys Festival of Dance is a unique festival that brings excellent quality dance performance to everyday outdoor space, raising the profile of dance, encouraging participation and reflecting local diversity.
Journeys Festival of Dance 2024 will be held in Newhaven, Uckfield and Bexhill on 27th-29th September.
Friday 27th September, Newhaven
Join us at the Sidings in Nehaven for Folk Dance Remixed on the 27th of September 2024
A fresh, quirky, colourful and magical collision of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music: high-energy, with a unique remix of Maypole, Clogging, Ceilidh, Street, House and Breakdance with a hint of African & Bollywood… to a live soundtrack of fiddle & beat boxing – this is Folk and Street Dance like you’ve never seen it before!
Join us for a Ceilidh at 7.30pm, which will get you on your feet for a funked up, unique, folky, social dance – a fabulous chance for all to dance! Get ready to be mixing folk formations, Street Dance, legendary moves and freestyle grooves – from the Soul Train Line to Lucky 7, Strip the Willow to the Electric Slide.
Saturday 28th September, Uckfield
A fresh, quirky, colourful and magical collision of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music: high-energy, with a unique remix of Maypole, Clogging, Ceilidh, Street, House and Breakdance with a hint of African & Bollywood… to a live soundtrack of fiddle & beat boxing – this is Folk and Street Dance like you’ve never seen it before!
Folk Dance Remixed will be performing at 12:30pm & 2:30pm
Sunday 29th September, Bexhill-on-Sea
Join us on the De La Warr Pavilion terrace on 29 September 2024 for Journeys Festival of Dance Featuring:
Black Victorians by Artistic Director and Choreographer Jeanefer Jean-Charles
Black Victorians is inspired by nineteenth century studio photographs of black men, women and children – Black Chronicles II curated by Renée Mussai at the Autograph Gallery in London.
Exploring a complex, but often forgotten black presence in pre-Windrush Britain, this performance calls attention to previously hidden figures and challenges historical and contemporary perceptions. Picture dancers dressed in restrictive Victorian costumes, shedding them in rebellion as they dance in African, contemporary and hip-hop styles re-imagining a moment in history.
Their movement will invoke their origins in powerful ways, bringing voice and body to the portraits that inspired us. Either presented in evocative Victorian architecture, within a museum or other outdoor sites, this is an opportunity to experience history as told through choreography.
FREE EVENT (No need to book)
