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Culture after Brexit: The future of circus is social
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Watch The Troth by Akademi online until 19 April
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Culture after Brexit: What draws British playwrights to Europe?
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Watch our spring season of online shows
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New bursary winners set off to build international networks
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Dancing in my kitchen
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Hip hop across the divide
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How to avoid tokenism
We are the British Council’s Theatre and Dance team.
We promote the best of contemporary UK performance
and we develop relationships with other countries
through projects such as tours, workshops and collaborations.
From our Blog
The future of circus is social
As circus celebrates its 250th birthday, Lyn Gardner reflects on Fresh Circus in Brussels
What draws British playwrights to Europe?
In the UK, do we take our European identity for granted? We continue Culture after Brexit with Simon Stephens, David Greig and Zinnie Harris
Investigating the future of dance for 50 years
What do our bodies know? Watch a conversation with renowned choreographer Siobhan Davies on the importance of movement
Dancing in my kitchen
Artist Hetain Patel turns YouTube vlogger in his new project about identity and cultural heritage
Featured Projects
Watch our spring season of online shows
Dance, hip hop and new writing — join us online for a special programme of dynamic performances from across the UK
New bursary winners set off to build international networks
Find out which artists and producers have been awarded grants to attend IETM Porto, a major European performing arts networking event
Female solo shows at Lagos Theatre Festival
Yolanda Mercy and Mara Menzies set off for one of West Africa's most innovative festivals
Your chance to choreograph
Create your own dance in Mix the Body, with some help from Wayne McGregor and dance talent from the UK and India
Featured Artists & Companies
Candoco
25 years young, Candoco Dance Company is a leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers that commissions world-class choreographers
Kneehigh Theatre
Based in Cornwall, Kneehigh tells stories and creates theatre of humanity from an epic and tiny scale. It works with an ever-changing ensemble of performers, musicians, artists, technicians and administrators
Forced Entertainment
At the forefront of experimental performance for many years, Forced Entertainment aims to reinvent theatre to speak about the times we live in
Stopgap Dance Company
With originality and a dash of poetic realism, Stopgap makes new discoveries about integrating disabled and non-disabled people through dance
Opportunities
Apply now for the DICE fund
Calling all creative and social enterprises – we are offering grants for UK organisations to develop partnerships in: Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan or South Africa
Did you know that UK creatives can apply for international opportunities?
Looking to work internationally but not sure where to begin? Here’s a quick rundown of funding opportunities that you can apply for
Current and upcoming international opportunities
A list of British Council Arts opportunities for artists, creatives, professionals and organisations
UK-China connections through Culture grants
Connections through Culture is a long-term programme to develop exciting cultural collaborations between artists and arts organisations in China and the UK
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