FRONTLINEdance

06/12/2025

Did you see FRONTLINEdance's UPROOT! Living Heritage Trail Performances at Appetite or on the Trail?
Please spare 5 minutes to fill out our short survey. We'd love to know what you think before 8th December!
Survey form link: https://forms.office.com/e/ncW8C29K8K
Thank you in advance!

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID Appetite Arts Council England SOT Culture

04/12/2025

Join us for our final day of

We welcome you to come as you are and join in a way that feels right for you. This could be popping in to watch a film, taking part in an inclusive and accessible creative workshop, joining in a conversation, or just listening to others.

There is no need to book for the sessions at the Dudson Centre, just turn up!
Please visit this link for further information: https://shorturl.at/pr3P8

These events has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST / Dudson centre.
Hospice UK

Any questions, please email: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335
We look forward to welcoming you.

ID: two females are seated on stairs in an embrace with dark shadowy lighting. Bottom left is the text "Friday" and below is the schedule for the day.

03/12/2025

✨Thursday 4th December✨
Join us IN PERSON at the Jenning Manning room at the Dudson Centre.

This could be popping in to watch a film, taking part in an inclusive and accessible creative workshop, joining in a conversation, or just listening to others.

There is no need to book for the sessions at the Dudson Centre, just turn up!
Please visit this link for further information: https://shorturl.at/pr3P8

These events has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST / Dudson centre.

Hospice UK

Any questions, please email: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335
We look forward to welcoming you.

ID 1: Two females are seated on a bench overlooking Middleport Lake in winter. They are wearing big winter coats and are looking over an icy, snow covered lake. Bottom left is the text "Wednesday". Above the image is the schedule for the session and how to register.

ID 2: A female wearing a white costume is extending an arm up towards the ceiling and the other forms a circle shape in front of her body. She has a piece of dark fabric wrapped around her waist which hangs down her leg and in the background a brick wall and wooden benches can be seen. At the top is the text "Thursday" and to the right is the schedule of the day.

02/12/2025

Thank you to those who attended our online sharing this evening.

At 5pm til 6pm tomorrow (Weds 3rd), we'll be sharing our two screen-dance films, with an introduction to the project as a whole and space to talk about the work afterwards.

Register here: 50fc4e57-53d6-4153-8546-73aaa133512c@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/50fc4e57-53d6-4153-8546-73aaa133512c@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d

You can see all the work and join in a creative workshop on Thursday and Friday at the Dudson Centre in Hanley. More information here: https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/grief-awareness-week-facilitated-by-frontlinedance-in-partnership-with-vast-dudson-centre/

02/12/2025

There is still time to register for tonight's sharing of Holding On.

Those who had already registered should have received a link. If not, please get in touch: hello@frontlinedance.co.uk

Thank You.

02/12/2025

Did you see FRONTLINEdance's UPROOT! Living Heritage Trail Performances at Appetite or on the Trail?

Please spare 5 minutes to fill out our short survey. We'd love to know what you think before 8th December!
Survey form link: https://forms.office.com/e/ncW8C29K8K

Thank you in advance!

ID: Four images of UPROOT!
The dancers are performing in various costumes from different eras, spanning from Edwardian, through the 60's, to the present day.
Image 1. Outside the Potteries Museum Spitfire Gallery (whole cast mid-performance, audience to the left of the image)
Image 2. Spode Gardens (4 dancers in a circle, their right arms pointing inwards and low, their left arms outwards and high. Two are in their wheelchairs.
Image 3. Town Hall (Two dancers are standing beneath the Josiah Wedgewood Statue, facing each other, foreheads touching, hands covering their ears.)
Image 4. Cauldon Park (All performers are standing in a long line, in front of the fountain, holding hands and taking a bow.

02/12/2025

TODAY! You’re invited to watch Holding On - ONLINE: recorded live performance
On: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 19:00 - 20:30pm (UK)

Register here: 181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d

The webinar will include an introduction to the project, sharing of the recorded live 30-minute performance at NSCG, with space for questions and a conversation afterwards.

Created with those with lived experience, Holding On explores cancer diagnosis, grief, loss and bereavement and is shaped by personal loss. With music by composer and multi-instrumentalist Greg Hall, and featuring an intergenerational, inclusive cast of professional and community dancers, the performance weaves together contemporary dance and sound harmoniously.

Audience Feedback: Powerful | Emotive | Breathtaking | Beautiful | Skilful | Emotional

"I feel honoured to have experienced it"

FRONTLINEdance worked with Seth’s Legacy, a pancreatic cancer support and awareness initiative, to co-create screen dance films, a live performance work, and an outreach programme.

As a National Portfolio Organisation, FRONTLINEdance is funded by Arts Council England. Special thanks to NSCG for supporting this performance and to Junction 15 for filming it.

We look forward to having you attend the event!

01/12/2025

Tomorrow we'll be sharing a recording of a 30-minute live performance of Holding On ONLINE at 7pm . We'd love for you to join us!

This is part of a week's FREE programme online and at the Dudson Centre in Hanley. Please visit this link for further information and to register: https://shorturl.at/pr3P8

Register: 181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d

This event has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST / Dudson Centre.

Arts Council England Hospice UK Purple Rainbow Fund/Awareness Raising VAST

Any questions, please email: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335
We look forward to welcoming you.

ID: a female with short hair and wearing glasses is seated in a wheelchair and reaching an arm out to the side. She is wearing a tie -dyed yellow blouse and cream trousers. Bottom left is the text "tuesday" and then below is the schedule for Tuesday and meeting link.

30/11/2025

Starting TODAY!

Join us as part of as we share our project 'Holding On', online and at the Dudson Centre, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Holding On was created with those with lived experience of cancer, grief, loss and bereavement. Shaped by personal loss and by Seth’s Legacy Purple Rainbow Fund/Awareness Raising ; a pancreatic cancer support and awareness initiative, films, live performance and an outreach programme have been produced.

Monday's schedule:
Venue: Jenny Manning Room, Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. ST1 5DD

10:30am-11:15am - Creative Workshop
11:15am-11:30am - Official sharing and introduction of two Short Films ‘Holding On 1 & 2’
11:30am-12 midday - Guided Conversations around the work explored and film shared. (Please note that this is not a therapy session nor a conversation led by a trained councillor).
12midday-1pm - Short Film shared on loop
1-1:45pm - Introduction and Sharing of a recorded live show ‘Holding On’
1:45-2:15pm - Guided Conversations around the work Holding On (Please note that this is not a therapy session nor a conversation led by a trained councillor).
3:15-4pm - Short Films shared on loop
4pm-4:15pm - Restful Wrap Up

This event has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST / Dudson Centre. You don’t need to have experienced cancer, grief, loss and bereavement to join us.

Any questions, please email: rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335
We look forward to welcoming you.

ID: Kayleigh, a white female with dark hair is holding onto Charlotte, another female with dark hark who is standing behind her with her arms around Kayleigh's shoulders. They are both wearing loose cream blouses and darker trousers. Bottom left is the text "Monday" and to the right is Monday's schedule.

29/11/2025

On Wednesday, 3rd December at 5pm, we'll be sharing our Holding On Short Screen Dance Films online. On Tuesday, a recording of a 30-minute live performance, and Monday, Thursday and Friday, they will be shared at the Dudson Centre, alongside other FREE activity.

We'd love for you to join us. Registration in the link below.

Arts Council England Hospice UK VAST

This is part of a week's FREE programme online and at the Dudson Centre in Hanley. Please visit this link for further information and to register.

https://frontlinedance.co.uk/news/grief-awareness-week-facilitated-by-frontlinedance-in-partnership-with-vast-dudson-centre/

VD: A short trailer of one of the screen dance Kayleigh, Charlotte, and Rachael created with Dan Martin Artist, on a snowy January day at the start of this year, mainly at Westport Lake but also at Royal Stoke Hospital, and inside a room. Full audio-described films coming soon.

28/11/2025

Reminder to join us next week for for a FREE Programme facilitated by FRONTLINEdance in partnership with VAST / Dudson Centre!

As part of grief awareness week, FRONTLINEdance is sharing its project 'Holding On', online and at the Dudson Centre, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Holding On was created with those with lived experience of cancer, grief, loss and bereavement. Shaped by personal loss and by Seth’s Legacy Purple Rainbow Fund/Awareness Raising; a pancreatic cancer support and awareness initiative, films, live performance and an outreach programme have been produced.

During 1st to 5th December 2025, a varied programme welcomes you to come as you are and join in a way that feels right for you. This could be popping in to watch a film, taking part in an inclusive and accessible creative workshop, joining in a conversation, or just listening to others.

There is no need to book for the sessions at the Dudson Centre, just turn up! For the ONLINE sharing’s please see the links to register below:

Here is the event link to the online sharing of the recorded live performance we'll be sharing on Tuesday, 2nd December 7-8:30pm: https://shorturl.at/ru02v

Here is the event link to the online sharing of our two-screen dance shorts on Wednesday, 3rd December at 5-6pm: https://shorturl.at/JzA8J

This event has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST/ DudsonCentre. You don’t need to have experienced cancer, grief, loss and bereavement to join us.

Further Information: https://dudsoncentre.org.uk/events/grief-awareness-week-with-frontlinedance/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOWxZNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETA3bDRucEoxUW50TDg5cnNXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHncw6NYEvqUyyt_HNQvUwf5LQ5fxrpeXfJedblzdzKt6tOVgiRGV537ajVZ__aem_PEA4rc0569XU8iDxJoT56Q

Any questions, please email:
rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335

We look forward to welcoming you.

ID: two female dancers are seated on a wooden floor together. The female on the right with long dark hair has her arms around a female with short grey hair who is nested into her shoulder. They are both wearing soft cream coloured costumes. Top is the text "Grief Awareness Week" and bottom left "2nd - 7th December 2025"

26/11/2025

Next week, as part of week, FRONTLINEdance is sharing its project Holding On, online and at the Dudson Centre, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

During 1st to 5th December 2025, a varied programme will welcome you to come as you are and join in a way that feels right for you. This could be popping in to watch a film, taking part in an inclusive and accessible creative workshop, joining in a conversation, or just listening to others.

There is no need to book for the sessions at the Dudson Centre. Just turn up!

We have two online sharing - one showing the recorded 30-minute live performance work: please use this link for further information and to register for Tuesday, 2nd December 7-8:30pm:
181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/181c604f-c052-4c47-a9fa-a67ab614faef@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d
..and the two-screen dance shorts on Wednesday 3rd December at 5pm:

50fc4e57-53d6-4153-8546-73aaa133512c@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/50fc4e57-53d6-4153-8546-73aaa133512c@fbf29ec3-0f26-4edc-9e90-a46afa7bf69d

This event has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and support from VAST / Dudson Centre. You don’t need to have experienced cancer, grief, loss and bereavement to join us.

Any questions please email rachael@frontlinedance.co.uk or call 07484 874335
We look forward to welcoming you.

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