Walk of the Dandelion from Luke Brown Company continues its successful tour of outdoor festivals.

• 04 – 05 October as part of Croydon Harvest in Katharine Street, from midday until 5pm, free.

This heartwarming project aims to spread joy and foster connection among people of all ages. Beautifully crafted 8-foot puppet Daniel, an ethereal, ancient man of the earth, walks with audiences, sharing moments of delight. Daniel gifts dandelions, each with a positive message and invites audiences to join him in gentle interactions as he walks offering encouragement and delight, spreading positivity and hope. Read more on the project here.

Blame Game from Kundle Cru is back, catch them on this mini-tour through Ireland.

• 15 October Roscommon Arts Centre
• 17 October Riverbank Arts Centre
• 18 October Draoícht Blanchardstown

Blame Game tells the story of a day in the life of a group of office workers trying to climb the greasy pole of success, competing for the attention of their nightmare boss. We have a long history of working with this international group of artists read more here, and book your show tickets.

A Sea of Words for Portsmouth from Hong Kong artists Kingsley Ng and Stephanie Cheung.

• 18 – 26 October, Boathouse 5, Portsmouth

This specially created event is shaped by the voices of Portsmouth. One hundred single-word contributions, gathered from across the city, appear on paper boats, alongside ten featured stories offering deeper reflections on sanctuary and belonging. Book your time slot here with tickets free to Portsmouth residents.

Anchored in Air by Head Over Wheels heads to Belfast for this Irish premiere.

• 18 October as part of Belfast International Arts Festival.

This debut show is a mesmerising fusion of circus, dance, spoken text and music, taking audiences on a thrilling journey into the world of flying wheelchairs, integrated audio description, gravity-defying acrobatics and the captivating challenge of traversing a colossal tower. Following a successful tour to a number of outdoor festivals and events, don’t miss this Northern Irish premiere, book here.

Stretch is an interactive installation by Sophia Clist with Nick Burge showing as part of NottDance.

• 31 October from 3 till 5pm workshop for SEND individuals and families only
• 01 November performance improvisations through the day

A wall made of hundreds of strands of fine shirring elastic under tension, stretching across a space, a sound sculpture, a blank canvas, minimalist and symbolic in appearance. Stretch‘s many miles of elastic create a permeable threshold or boundary, embracing the architecture of the space it occupies.  Book here and read more on the project and our history with Stretch.