Experience a vibrant celebration of dance from Africa and its diaspora, bringing homegrown and international artists together on one stage.
Afro Dance Xplosion returns to The Place for an evening celebrating the energy, creativity and diversity of African and African diasporic dance.
Presented by Feel the Rhythm Productions, Afro Dance Xplosion 2026: Transcen-Dance features an exciting programme of dance companies, performers and filmmakers.
The evening’s programme includes:
- Compagnie de danse africaine Kobe Na Awati, directed by Aissata Kouyate
- BOP Jazz Theatre Company
- BlakeArts
- Artistry Youth Dance
- Impact Dance
- Ndono, a short film from Bakalama in Senegal
Together, the artists will explore rhythm, movement, identity and cultural expression through a dynamic mixture of traditional and contemporary dance.
Feel the Rhythm Productions promotes music, dance and culture from Africa and the African diaspora throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.
The festival continues across the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October with African and African diasporic dance and drumming workshops. Full workshop details and separate booking links are available on The Place website.
Tickets & Information:
https://theplace.org.uk/events/autumn-winter-26-transcen-danse/
For enquiries, contact selinaocean@hotmail.com.
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