Cheshire Dance

Producing Now Northwich International Festival of Dance and Outdoor Arts

Cheshire Dance creates opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to access dance and to use the art form to live healthier and happier lives. From delivering dance classes in the community, to providing professional development & training to emerging artists and hosting events and festivals, we seek to remove inequalities and co-create opportunity to experience the power of dance.

Founded as a charity in 1976, over the past four decades Cheshire Dance has enabled hundreds of thousands of individuals to engage with dance. We have enticed a wide variety of people from all walks of life to learn from, participate in and enjoy dance –and to benefit from the vast physical, emotional and mental health as well as social, creative and career-defining outcomes that can be gained from dance.

Cheshire Dance is a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England, delivers Service Level Agreements with Local Authorities and other public and voluntary sectors and works extensively in partnership across the dance, arts, public, voluntary, health and education sectors in the UK and ocasionally abroad.

‘Cheshire Dance is a team and network of dance artists, creatives, producers, initiators, doers and dance lovers. We work in many different communities and artists, offering people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to co-create, explore, perform and learn. People, their communities, re-imagining spaces and places, overcoming inequalities, performance and festivals, professional development and the desire to make a difference are at the heart of everything we do.’

Now Northwich is an annual International Dance and Street Arts Festival for all the family, attracting audiences in excess of 26K. Bringing together international and national artists with local talent, schools and community groups, Now Northwich boasts an ambitious and inspirational programme that is experienced by thousands free of charge.

Now Northwich provides a unique opportunity for every member of the family to explore a variety of dance and street arts shows of exceptionally high quality. It encouraged those who do not normally engage in these types of events to become enticed by new artistic forms, and works to showcase Northwich as a progressive town with a vibrant and diverse cultural offer.

Cheshire Dance programmes and produces the festival with partners including Cheshire West and Chester Council, Arts Council England, Northwich BID, Northwich Town Council and Barons Quay, amongst others.