Join us for an unforgettable dance weekend filled with energy, creativity, and connection, Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 October!
Featuring dynamic performances by talented dancers, showcasing a variety of styles and expressions. Dive into a range of workshops perfect for all levels.
Whether you're looking to learn new moves, or simply enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, this weekend promises fun and a shared love of dance!
AFTER ALL is a show about death. It is a celebration of our vulnerable and courageous existence using dance, theatre, storytelling and comedy to ask: how do we deal with the end?
By exploring various funeral rites - ones we have, ones we have lost, and those yet to be invented - choreographer Solène Weinachter confronts our transition between worlds head-on. AFTER ALL is a hopeful attempt to conjure a better sort of space for us to be with loss and collectively contemplate the finite nature of our lives.
Thursday 23 October, 7:30pm
Beyond AFTER ALL - space to speak about death together.
This is facilitated time for group conversation to share any experiences, feelings or questions around death. It can host up to 20 participants, who are welcome to discuss any aspects of death and dying that they wish to.
People are welcome to just come and listen with no pressure to speak, and it is open to anyone regardless of whether you have attended the show AFTER ALL or not. There will be some time afterwards to drink tea together, and for any further conversation if desired.
Friday 24 October, 11am
A Journey of Flight is a critically acclaimed, immersive 50-minute dance performance, created in Shetland, inspired by the migration of birds. Through mesmerising choreography, live music from Jenny Sturgeon, and stunning projected visuals, the show creates a thought-provoking journey of arrivals, departures, the nostalgia of place and the notion of flight itself.
Against a backdrop of flowing white sheets, the dancers move through ever-changing spaces, exploring new states of being and new homes. This visually stunning piece invites audiences to reflect on the delicate balance between nature, movement and our emotional ties to place and each other. A Journey of Flight offers a visually captivating and thought-provoking experience that invites you to reflect, engage and be inspired.
The show was developed in Shetland and has toured Scotland in 2025, with dates in Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh (as part of the Made in Scotland showcase at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe) and then its final performance here at Mareel.
Friday 24 October, 7:30pm (Limited availability!)
Saturday 25 October, 7:30pm (NEW DATE ADDED)
Discover how the natural world can spark musical creativity in this interactive songwriting workshop with local musician Jenny Sturgeon, composer and performer for A Journey of Flight. Using nature sounds as inspiration, Jenny will share her own creative practice and guide participants in developing original ideas.
Whether you're new to songwriting or an experienced musician, this workshop is an opportunity to explore fresh approaches and connect with your own creativity.
No experience necessary - just bring something to write with (notebook and pencil/pen) and an instrument if you have one.
Saturday 25 October, 2pm
A Journey of Flight dancer Jorja Follina will run a workshop where she shares her contemporary dance practice with adults and young people (ages 14+).
This engaging movement class will focus on warming up the body and moving through a range of contemporary techniques, offering participants the chance to experience the artistry and physicality behind the performance.
No previous dance experience is required - just wear comfortable clothing and be ready to move.
Saturday 25 October, 2:30pm
Step inside the creative process of A Journey of Flight, a dance performance with stunning visuals and live music, in this open rehearsal drawing session.
Before their evening performance, dancers Kathryn Gordon, Jorja Follina and musician Jenny Sturgeon will hold an open rehearsal, offering a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into their work. Visual artists and students are welcome to join this session to sketch and observe the performers while they rehearse.
Saturday 25 October, 4pm
