Summer

Put a spring in your step and take a look through our list of dance performances happening here in Leeds.

Take that leap and see what's out there!

Free
A picture of women dancing in period costume inside a country house (Temple Newsam)
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Celebrate Leeds: 400 Years of a Royal Charter, with the Arbeau Dancers
Kirkstall Abbey
Dance Dance (Li) Heritage Leeds 400 Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
Image of multiple women dancing in historic ball gowns within a ball room
Sun 16 Aug 2026
Celebrate Leeds: 400 Years of a Royal Charter, with the Arbeau Dancers
Kirkstall Abbey
Dance Dance (Li) Heritage Leeds 400 Leeds Museums & Galleries
In the glow of a streetlight, two dancers dressed plainly show their love through dance
Fri 18 Sep 2026 - Sat 26 Sep 2026
Three Short Ballets
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
Adam Garcia balances on a chair at a bar, wearing a vest and jeans, looking at another dancer who poses alongside him. A green smoke emits from the corner of the bar.
Sun 20 Sep 2026
Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Leeds Grand Theatre
Dance Dance (Li) Theatre
In the glow of a streetlight, two dancers dressed plainly show their love through dance
Tue 22 Sep 2026
Three Short Ballets Under 30s Night
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
Dancers on stage jump in the air
Sat 26 Sep 2026
JV2 2026 | Triple Bill
The Riley Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
Dancers pose on a raft
Sat 3 Oct 2026
Company Chameleon | Obscura
The Riley Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
Black and white image of dancer being help upside down
Sat 21 Nov 2026
Scottish Dance Theatre | Rotten Work & The Game of Life
The Riley Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
Dancer surrounded by a huddle wears a mask and looks directly at the camera
Thu 3 Dec 2026 - Sat 5 Dec 2026
NEW GROUND 2026
The Riley Theatre
Dance Performance Dance (Li)
A ballet dancer poses on a pointed toe in a flowy sparkling dress, with a silky yellow cape trailing in the air behind her. Snow, smoke and icicles fill the backdrop.
Tue 15 Dec 2026 - Sat 2 Jan 2027
Northern Ballet's Cinderella
Leeds Grand Theatre
Dance Dance (Li) Theatre
A man smiles on a stool onstage, wearing a polka dot shirt and holding an acoustic guitar.
Sun 17 Jan 2027
Al Compas Del Querer: Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company
City Varieties Music Hall
Concerts Dance Dance (Li) Music Performance
Two ballet dancers in period costume perform a lift out in the moors, with rocks and a cloudy sunrise in the background.
Fri 5 Mar 2027 - Sat 13 Mar 2027
Northern Ballet's Wuthering Heights
Leeds Grand Theatre
Dance Dance (Li) Music Performance Theatre