Do you remember when the Sony Walkman happened? Mini, battery-operated cassette players with headphones, which meant you could walk the streets with music playing in your ears. It felt like being in a movie with a soundtrack of your own choosing. Now, it’s no longer a novelty, yet there’s something still a little magical about hearing music up close and in your head.

Don your headphones for Susan Kempster’s “On the usefulness or futility of looking backwards” an immersive performance event, where spectators become performers, where everyone is in their own private, yet shared, movie.

About Ageless Festival

This is a pay what you can event as part of Ageless 10-11 July 2026, a two-day festival of dance reimagining age. If you’re interested in attending multiple events why not purchase a festival pass giving you priority access to all the events happening across the festival. Our early bird discount of 20% is available until 31st May.

Find us and access

Yorkshire Dance is opposite BBC Yorkshire and Leeds Conservatoire. There is step free access throughout the building and wheelchair spaces are available. Full access information for Yorkshire Dance is available here.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be welcomed and treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at Ageless Festival to do the same. Learn more here.