Celebrating Diversity Through Dance

Impact

Participants experience:

Positive change in mental well-being85%
Improved sense of belonging to the community90%
Positive change in physical health85%
Value created by every £1 invested£4.45
Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis
by Social Value Cymru 2022

DANCE WITH US

Check out our timetable of classes and workshops.

We have activities for people of all ages and backgrounds including free classes in Bristol and Liverpool.

What people say

“Dance is the most popular activity in our programme now”

Support Worker at the Peony Project

‘Movema has a great approach to teaching, great in sharing cultural knowledge’

World Fusion Class participant

What We Do

Cultural Communities

‘We can share experiences bringing the community together. Seeing the whole world as a big family without barriers allows everyone to appreciate each other’s culture’
Project participant

Children and Young People

‘We have seen some developments in B’s mindset and approach to performance, focusing on positive thinking and positive reflections’
Unlock the Box Youth project

Creative Productions

I love the way diversity is really embedded in the [performance] work, it’s the real deal and there’s a sense of warmth and celebration that comes through.
Angus MacKechnie, Director of Outdoor Arts UK

Creative Pathways

Building a relationship with Movema and other artists, and knowing that additional support is available has made me more confident to pursue learning and working in the field.
Addae Gaskin
Wildfire Rising

recent highlights

Bristol Refugee Festival

In June we hosted Celebrate With Me for the second year! It was an uplifting programme of dance and music from around the world including people with lived experience from refugee communities.

Wildfire Rising

We are celebrating the second year of Wildfire Rising, an artist development programme that remove barriers of inequality by investing in and supporting Global Majority dance artists.  Led in collaboration with Cheshire Dance & funded by Arts Council England.

A group of adult dancers in bright coloured Indian skirts and tops lift their arms to the side in unison

Happy Diwali

Dancers from our weekly World Fusion, Bristol group performed at the Happy Diwali event run by Avon Indian Community Association, Southern brooks and South Gloucestershire Race Equality Network, in Thornbury

Lunar New Year

We’re proud to have delivered a programme of Lunar New Year events across Liverpool and Bristol region, including dance, martial arts, storytelling, calligraphy and tea ceremonies!

What Guides Us

Movema celebrates diversity through dance, creating safe spaces for different communities to come together and learn about each other through high-quality arts experiences.

news

All Things Dance Bristol

Partnering with Diverse Artists Network for the third year. We are running All Things Dance on Wednesday 6th March, providing networking and showcasing opportunities for professional dancers and dance enthusiasts in the Bristol Region.

Wildfire Rising Bristol

As part of our new Wildfire Rising Project in Bristol, we are open to applications for 3 Associate Artists of the Global Majority who will receive a bursary, coaching and support.
Open until 12th April 2024.

Two dancers in red and gold pose wearing a cape and long fan

LEAP Festival

We will be taking part in the wonderful LEAP dance festival 26 April – 10 May 2024 happening across Liverpool in theatres and public spaces. Catch Movema dances as part of the ‘Dancing In The Streets’ activities on 6th May City Centre.

Africa Oyé

For the 15th year, Movema will be running the Oyé Active Zone as part of the amazing free festival weekend in Liverpool! We expect hundreds of people to join us to dance, drum and take part in wellbeing activities 22-23 June 2024.

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

The pupils who took part in the performance have all had such a fantastic experience and the whole school was delighted to enjoy the presentation of the rehearsals and performance. Inspirational!

Cath Piercy, Childwall Abbey School 

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