Jigsaw Inclusive Dance

Weekly dance classes in Hereford, Worcester and Malvern

We believe that everyone should be able to access dance, and all of our classes are open to anyone, but these are badged as inclusive. They're relaxed, creative classes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

Elgar at The Asylum

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September,
Malvern Theatres

This remarkable new production invites audiences to encounter the music and legacy of Edward Elgar through a powerful and unexpected lens.

A promenade performance that moves between multiple spaces at Malvern Theatres, it draws on Elgar’s early career as a young composer commissioned to write music for patients at Worcester County Pauper and Lunatic Asylum, later known as Powick Hospital.

Created by The Monday Night Club in collaboration with C&T and a host of artistic collaborators including Dancefest and Vamos Theatre, the production places learning disabled artists at its centre. Their perspectives reshape Elgar’s story through performance, music, and contemporary storytelling, exploring themes of identity, care, and creative voice.

Dancefest's Jigsaw Inclusive Dance classes in Worcester and Malvern have been invited by the Monday Night Club to perform.

A group of dancers in a class

Jigsaw Inclusive Dance - Hereford (18+)

Tuesdays 2-3.30pm, Courtyard Centre for The Arts, Hereford HR4 9JR

A creative, inclusive dance class. New dancers always welcome - come and give it a try!

A group of dancers in a dance class

Jigsaw Inclusive Dance - Worcester (18+)

Tuesdays 5.30-6.30pm, The Angel Centre, Angel Place, Worcester WR1 3QN

A class for anyone with learning disabilities and/or autism who loves dancing. Learn dance moves, and be creative using different themes.

Join us for extra summer sessions

  • Tuesday 21 July, 5.30-6.30pm The Angel Centre, Worcester, WR1 3QN with Megan Armishaw and Clare Wood
  • Tuesday 28 July, 5.30-6.30pm The Angel Centre, Worcester, WR1 3QN with Holly Jones and Clare Wood
Inclusive dance class.

Jigsaw Inclusive Malvern (18+)

Wednesdays 5-6pm, Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, WR14 3HB

A class with our friends at Malvern Theatres.

Please book by ringing Malvern Theatres Box Office on 01684 892277 or click on the button below to go to their website.

Dancefest and Stopgap

Stopgap Dance Company worked with dancers from Dancefest’s Jigsaw Inclusive Dance classes this autumn. Over four days, we worked together to make a short dance performance. Here’s a taste of that project before we release a longer film, so you can see what we created.

Jigsaw Connects

Free sessions for Jigsaw dancers

These are for dancers in Dancefest's Jigsaw classes in Worcester, Malvern and Hereford, and anyone aged 16+ with learning disabilities and/or autism, to work with different artists and have new experiences.

We've just finished a series of workshops for spring 2026. Look out for more in the future.

If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth - elizabeth@dancefest.co.uk

These sessions are supported by Public Health, Worcestershire County Council.

Arts Council England Worcester Municipal Charities Laslett's Charities The National Lottery Community Fund Roger and Douglas Turner Trust Public Health, Worcestershire County Council. The Bransford Trust People Dancing Professional Member

Dancefest is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and also gratefully receives funding from Worcester Municipal Charities, Laslett's Charities, The National Lottery Community Fund, Public Health, Worcestershire County Council, The Roger and Douglas Turner Trust and The Bransford Trust.