Dancing Body Festival

A new immersive dance festival is coming to Three Pools Farm in Wales this summer – blending 10 styles of movement with the sweaty abandon of a club night. Dancing Body is the freshest offering in the British festival calendar: a three-day celebration of movement whose organisers refused to accept that dance belongs either in bars and clubs or classes in neon-lit mirrored studios. Unlike many dance retreats, Dancing Body is open to everyone – from seasoned shakers to complete beginners – and offers a mix of workshops, parties and wellness experiences with no pressure to perform. By day, the festival will host a lineup of teachers leading participatory workshops in a rich mix of styles including forró, swing, belly dancing, zouk, afro dance, voguing, contact improvisation, 5Rhythms and ecstatic dance – open to all, with no experience necessary. In the evenings the rural venue will transform into a club-style night out, with top DJs, a natural wine bar and a mezcal takeover by London’s Stoke Newington venue, Doña Bar.

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