Upcoming Encounters
CODA (Norway)
15 – 18 Oct 2025
Presenting a festival in the third week of October each year, CODA creates unforgettable experiences, stimulates the development of dance as an artform and is a meeting place for seeing, doing and talking about dance.
Zodiak – Side Step Festival (Finland)
3 – 7 Feb 2026
Each year, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance presents an annual international festival taking place in February. Zodiak’s Side Step Festival showcases the latest trends in contemporary dance, and presents many artists and performances previously unseen in Finland.
Julidans (The Netherlands)
3 – 6 July 2025
Every summer, the festival presents the work of outspoken dancemakers at various locations throughout the city, with Internationaal Theater Amsterdam as its festival centre. Groundbreaking, daring and surprising performances inspire connoisseurs and curious minds alike.
Biennale de la Danse (France)
16 – 20 September 2025
Since 1984, Lyon has hosted the Biennale de la danse every September, one of the world’s leading dance festivals. With over 40 shows and nearly 200,000 spectators each edition, it showcases all styles of dance, from street to contemporary, in venues across 30 cities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Bratislava in Movement (Slovakia)
10 – 14 Oct 2025
Bratislava in Movement is Slovakia’s leading international contemporary dance festival, presenting acclaimed artists from Europe and the Americas. It supports new creative projects, fosters professional and community education, and strengthens international collaboration – positioning Bratislava as a vital hub for contemporary dance in Central Europe.
Dance Umbrella (UK)
9 – 12 Oct 2025
Dance Umbrella is London’s international dance festival, showcasing trailblazing artists since 1978. Presenting innovative work in theatres and unexpected spaces, it now includes digital programming and year-round learning. Under Artistic Director Freddie Opoku-Addaie, the festival champions diverse talent and invests in the future of global choreography.
Tanz im August (Germany)
28 – 31 August 2025
Tanz im August, presented by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, is a contemporary dance festival in Berlin. Founded in 1989, the festival offers an international selection of contemporary dance performances, renowned companies, innovative choreographers, and new aesthetics and formats from around the world.
Lublin International Dance Theatre Festival (Poland)
8 – 12 Nov 2025
Thanks to its geographical location, the festival in Lublin has always been a unique space for presenting the art of contemporary dance from the west and the east. Performances, workshops, discussion and other events are programmed to create and support friendly and peaceful relations between artists of various genres, backgrounds, experience and motivations.
