Arts Council England funding

Dancefest is pleased to announce that we remain part of Arts Council England’s Investment Programme for 2023-26, and we thank them and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, for their continued support.

Dancefest is a small organisation but we work with a large number and range of people. Wecollaborate with people; in schools, communities, on the streets and in rural spaces. Over the last 32 years, there have been over 220,000 attendances in our dance programme, with our performances reaching audiences of over 150,000.   

This funding is crucial for us to continue engaging communities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It helps us raise cultural ambition for our regionand enables anyone to take part in our dance programme of classes, workshops, school and community projects.

Peter Knott, Area Director for Arts Council England said: "Dancefest is experienced at creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience the joy of dance. Its work gives people the chance to dance just for fun, or with the support they need to take their talents to the next level. Over the coming years we look forward to seeing our funding support Dancefest to inspire more people across Herefordshire and Worcestershire."

Kitty Ross, Dancefest's Executive Producer, says: “This funding will allow us to continue to grow our programme, reach more people and lever further funding to enable increased creative activity in our region.”