Neon Dance

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Internationally renowned dance company creating innovative and bold performances. Experience something unique and original.

We're a Swindon-based dance company who tour in the UK and internationally. We work collaboratively to create innovative and bold dance performances. We're currently touring Last and First Men, based on the ground-breaking 1930 novel by Olaf Stapledon, set to the backdrop of Johann Jóhannsson’s 16mm black and white film, with narration from Tilda Swinton and original score by Jóhannsson and Yair Elazar Gotman. Follow our page or come and see us live to experience something unique and original!

25/09/2026

An unforgettable experience! Performing at L.E.V. Festival in Madrid last week! Thank you so much to the amazing team that continues to find new life in this work! Special thanks to Aoi Nakamura who agreed to perform 25 weeks pregnant! Last and First Men touring will pause for now, stay tuned for new dates!

Last and First Men first previewed at the Science Museum in London back in 2023 and has been on quite a journey since, touring to Germany, Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands and returning to the UK earlier this year. This month we got to present the work in Spain for the very first time, opening

12/08/2026

Thanks for sharing One Dance UK!

Neon Dance will open this year's LEV Matadero festival in Madrid with the Spanish premiere of Last and First Men, highlighting the growing international appetite for UK contemporary dance within interdisciplinary festivals.

12/08/2026

Funding and commissions for Swindon-based creatives!

27/07/2026

LEV Matadero Festival 2026 will feature Neon's Last and First Men! We can't wait to perform in Spain for the first time! See you there?

Nave 11, Matadero 17.09.2026

27/07/2026

Inspiring Away Day in Stratford with our wonderful board. Thanks to British Council for the space to dream and have a series of great dialogues around who we are and where we're going!

21/05/2026

Neon Dance has secured Arts Council England funding to develop a new interactive performance installation: Sonic Body! 🎉

Sonic Body is a participatory performance installation where audiences generate sound through movement and interaction. Moving through a responsive environment of sculptural threads, participants create a live, evolving soundscape — shaping the work in real time. No two experiences are ever the same.

At its core, the project explores embodied experience — how movement, sound and space can be understood physically, not just observed. It asks what changes when audiences are not watching a performance, but actively forming it.

The work is created by Neon Dance Artistic Director Adrienne Hart, in collaboration with artist and research scientist Dr Ana Rajcevic (MIT) and composer Sebastian Reynolds.

We are now looking for partners to help develop and present the work, including:

➡ venues for development and preview activity
➡ co-production partners
➡ organisations interested in workshops, co-creation or audience testing
➡ programmers for future UK and international presentation

Sonic Body is being developed from Swindon, where Neon Dance is based. This sits within a wider moment of cultural investment and growth in the town, alongside new infrastructure and increasing recognition of Swindon as a place where ambitious creative work is made.

We’re looking for organisations and individuals who want to be part of developing something new — and help shape the next stage of this work.

If you’re interested in collaborating, hosting, or supporting the project, we’d love to hear from you.

26/02/2026

Last and First Men at the *starts now*!

24/02/2026

WOW — just a handful of seats left! Picture this: a weekend trip to Notting Hill, kick-starting your evening with an unforgettable hour of powerful contemporary dance, film and music.

You can catch Neon Dance performing Last and First Men at The Coronet Theatre this week in London.

🔥 Thursday SOLD OUT
🎟 Limited tickets remaining for Friday & Saturday

09/02/2026

🎶 Move, Touch, Discover – Half Term Fun in Swindon with Neon Dance!

𝑷 𝑼 𝑳 𝑺 𝑬 is a fun, interactive experience where kids and families in Wiltshire can explore how movement creates sound. Discover how the body can shape music, space, and connect with others in a playful, hands-on way.

Movement, sounds, and science for children, families, and curious minds of all ages. Perfect for things to do in Swindon, family activities this February half term, or a hands-on learning experience.

Created by Neon Dance (that’s us!), in collaboration with Hemma Philamore and musical maestro Sebastian Reynolds.

📅 Sat 14 – Thu 19 Feb
⏰ 10am – 4pm (drop-in any time)
📍 Swindon Designer Outlet, Unit 79B (opposite Whittards, nr. the entrance)

✨ Come along and experience interactive family fun in Swindon, combining movement, music, and science this half term.

20/01/2026

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http://neondance.org/

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