2026

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Sun 25–Tue 27 Oct 2026

STUDIO TO STAGE 

New Bury Theatre, Hurstpierpoint College
Small Groups only: 
 

Sat 31 Oct–Sun1 Nov 2026

Supreme Dance Competition

The Stag, Sevenoaks Regional Heat 
70 entries reserved – enter via Google form

Selected groups only

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Dance World Cup 2027
Video Audition Round

October Half Term

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 2027 

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Sat 16 and Sun 17 Jan 2027 

Destination Dance 

The Stag, Sevenoaks Regional Heat 

150 entries reserved – enter via Google form​​

All groups performing

 

Sat 27 Feb–Sun 7 Mar 2027

Worthing Festival 2027
*First AED Qualifier for 2028*
Pavilion Theatre, Worthing

All groups performing
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Easter Holidays, various dates

Sussex Festival 2027
*AED Qualifier for 2028*
The Hawth, Crawley ​​

All groups performing

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Fri 28–Sun 30 May 

Destination Dance Finals 

Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick

Qualifying dancers only

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Tue 29 June–Fri 9 July

Dance World Cup, Lisbon Portugal

Qualifying dancers only

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Please check with your teachers before entering these events to ensure they do not clash with your group rehearsals. If there is a clash you must attend your rehearsals.

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South Theatre Arts Festival 

Roedean, Brighton

3 and 4 + 10 and 11 October

https://souththeatrearts.co.uk/events

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Eastbourne Festival 2027

Takes place in February Half Term every year

Solos, duets and trios only

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Chichester Festival of
Music, Dance & Speech 2026 AED

Feb–Mar

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Bognor Festival 

Feb–Mar

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Petersfield Dance Festival July

Parents do their own entries via website

Fareham Dance Festival July/Aug
Parents do their own entries via Festival Connect

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South Theatre Arts Festival July + various 
Parents do their own entries via website

Bright Star Festival July, August + various
Parents do their own entries via form ​

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ALL ENGLAND FINALS 

EASTBOURNE 

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All dances at Congress Theatre
Eastbourne unless specified! 

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Saturday 25 July 2026
 

1:30 PM

• Group – Fallin'

• Group – Liquid Spirit
   

2:40 PM

• Heidi Martin – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
   

3:25 PM

• Heidi Ogden & Emily Tonsi – Mr Monotony
   

6:15 PM

• Darcey Thomas, Margarita Abramova & Lily-Mai Overy – Cry Me A River
   

6:55 PM

• Group – Feeling Good

• Group – Driven

 

Sunday 26 July 2026
 

10:10 AM

• Heidi Martin – Tom's Diner

 

Monday 27 July 2026
 

10:05 AM  Winter Garden 

• Elodie Duncan – Colours of the Wind

• Edie Clark – America
   

1:35 PM

• Group – Cinderella Waltz
   

2:45 PM

• Emily Tonsi – Emily Classical Ballet
   

4:20 PM

• Heidi Martin & Lily Duggan – Regen
   

5:40 PM

• Emily Tonsi – Preludium
   

7:40 PM

• Group – Gershwin
   

8:35 PM

• Heidi Ogden, Daisy Adhangale & Matilda Paul – Sweet Dreams

 

Tuesday 28 July 2026
 

9:00 AM

• Group – Walking with Clouds
   

10:20 AM

• Lily Duggan – Lily's Dance
   

11:05 AM

• Daisy Adhangale – Daisy Mod Ballet
   

12:00 PM

• Group – Twilight Romance

 

Wednesday 29 July 2026
 

5:55 PM

• Group – Home to Me
   

6:55 PM

• Lucy Welch & Indy Gray – Glass
   

7:30 PM

• Group – What He Wrote

 

Thursday 30 July 2026
 

9:00 AM

• Emily Tonsi & Sammi Murr – Remnant
   

3:35 PM

• Group – Walk On By
   

5:50 PM

• Group – Under Pressure
   

6:45 PM

• Poppy Redman – Dracula
   

7:20 PM

• Group – Deep Breaths
   

8:05 PM

• Group – Evil

 

Friday 31 July 2026
 

10:30 AM

• Indy Gray – Zip Gun Bop
   

2:40 PM

• Emily Tonsi – I Only Have Eyes For You
   

4:00 PM

• Heidi Martin & Lily Duggan – Anything, Anyone

 

Saturday 1 August 2026
 

7:50 PM

• Group – The Speakeasy

• Group – The Look

 

Sunday 2 August 2026
 

9:00 AM

• Group – Peter Pan
   

10:50 AM

• Lucy Welch, Indy Gray & Margarita Abramova – Porz Goret
   

11:20 AM

• Group – God Gave Me Feet For Dancing
   

1:35 PM

• Lily Duggan & Heidi Martin – Back in the Business

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SPECIAL EVENTS 

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Global Dance Open Qualifiers 

Global Dance Open, Nederlands

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​Performers Of The Future

January, Brighton Dome

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Making Moves Regional Platform ​

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