We are taking part in the Big Give this week!
The Big Give has begun! We need to raise £4,500 in order for the Big Give to double our donations and together, we can do it!
That means that a donation of £20, will turn into a whopping £45 once match funding and Gift Aid are applied!
All money we raise must be donated between 12:00pm from the 17th and 24th of March in order to be included in the match. All donations must be done through the Big Give website to be included in the match.
Click the link below to donate, and thank you for your support!
Click HERE to donate!
Did you spot us?? On Friday 6th of February, at 7:00pm, we were on The One Show with Angela Rippon promoting Let’s Dance!
A huge thank you to The One Show for having us and to their brilliant production team who came down to Bromley to film our dancers.
Magpie Dance inclusive Day of Dance for all ages and abilities
We will be holding a free inclusive day of dance for people with learning disabilities aged 3+ (with no upper age limit) and their families. This will be an opportunity for attendees to experience all of the different sessions we run weekly at Magpie Dance, from our sensory sessions to our adult ballet classes! The event will be led by our expert facilitators and accompanied by live music and participants are welcome to attend the whole day, or for parts of it.
Please follow this link below to book:
Spring term bookings are now open! Click here to book:
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Rock Choir X Magpie Dance – They are back again! The amazing Bromley and Petts Wood Rockies will be taking the stage again to raise money for Magpie Dance!
Friday 12th December – Rock Choir X Magpie Dance Christmas Fundraiser
Location: Bromley Baptist Church (Front Entrance) Park Rd, Bromley BR1 3HJ
Times: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Price: £10
Link will be available soon!
We are ending our 40th year with a bang (and 3 fantastic events!) and we would love for you to join us!
Kicking off our events is the ‘Our People’ Film Screening event – Sit back and relax, watching our most recent summer show, Our People at the beautiful Bromley Little Theatre. This show celebrated 40 years of Magpie Dance and all the people who made it possible, through the years.
Tickets are £5 and can be booked now: https://us9.list-manage.com/survey?u=4bb53edec8a2bb9287db9b61f&id=fbf7277938&attribution=false
Read all about it!
The Autumn 2025 edition of Magpie Messages has arrived! This newsletter is your personal guide to all the exciting happenings at Magpie Dance. And guess what? It also offers a sneak peek into the thrilling events we have planned for the future. So, what are you waiting for?
Click HERE read it now. Let us know what you think!
Magpie Dance recently participated in new research commissioned by The Working Group titled ‘Barriers to Progression & Employment in Dance for Disabled People‘ funded by Arts Council England and delivered by researchers Dr Imogen Aujla, Dr Louise Petts and Dr Kate Marsh.
The aim of the research is to discover why the number of disabled people working in dance is low, the barriers people face and how organisations can better support disabled people in a variety of roles.
You can find out more about the research and The Working Group on their website: click here
Magpie Dance were delighted to welcome an audience of over 300 to their annual full company production Our People at Langley Park Centre for Performing Arts on Sunday 27th July 2025.
This production was a celebration of Magpie Dance’s 40th anniversary and explored how society has changed over time and how we treat one another, as well as reflecting on Magpie Dance’s history, achievements and the people that have made it the success it is.
Over the past academic year (and the course of this artistic theme – Our People) Magpie Dancers have worked with visiting artists from other inclusive arts organisations such as Access All Areas, Amici, Candoco, Corali and Stopgap, attended trips and held a special Day of Dance for the Let’s Dance initiative founded by Angela Rippon CBE.
The event began with an exhibition, where audience members could learn all about the Our People project and reflect on the social history of disability and Magpie Dance’s history. You can view the exhibition timeline virtually here – click here
Youth and Adult technique dancers also taught classes to audience members inspired by the topics they have explored during this project.
This was followed by a full company performance where Magpie Dancers aged 3+ with learning disabilities performed on stage accompanied by a live band, they also premiered their new dance film People of the World.
Among the audience, Magpie Dance were delighted to welcome the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Bromley and broadcasting legend and Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon CBE who enjoyed the exhibition, joined in workshops and greeted dancers, she said:
“I think it’s just a demonstration that we should never judge people. We should just let them show us who they are. And that’s what Magpie enables every one of those dancers to do”
Speaking of the whole Our People project, Magpie Dance’s Executive Director Laura Graham said:
“The whole project has been fantastic and provided our dancers with opportunities to integrate with other professionals as well as learning and reflecting on our history; the performance on the 27th July was the ultimate culmination of not only this artistic theme, but also our 40th anniversary – and as always, our dancers truly shone – the warmth and reception from the audience for each dancer was magical. I couldn’t think of a better way to have celebrated 40 years of Magpie Dance – thank you to everyone involved”.
A huge thank you to all who attended Our People and to those who made the event possible, Magpie Dance staff, volunteers and musicians, the venue and technical staff, Magpie parents, carers and support workers and of course all of the wonderful Magpie Dancers!
“I found the show very moving and emotional, and thought that it was highlighting a very important issue. I was very impressed by all the performances of the dancers.” – Audience Member
Tickets for our full company show ‘Our People’ are on sale now!
This performance is a culmination of our current year’s artistic theme ‘Our People’, this project explores how society has changed over time and how we treat one another, as well as reflecting on Magpie Dance’s history, achievements and the people that have made it the success it is.
Details
Date: Sunday 27th July
Venue: Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, Langley Park School for Boys, Hawksbrook Lane, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BP
There is a free car park, the closest train station is Eden Park Station (9 mins walk) or the closest bus routes 194, 356 or 358
Time: Doors open 2.30pm
