Universal Hall Promotions
Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended with gold or silver, Worn is an exquisite and emotive dance, that explores how the body is affected by the experiences, marks and scars that make us who we are.… Continue Reading>>>
MaMa, directed and performed by Kirsten Newell and Oxana Banshikova, is a new Bharatanatyam based dance production on the themes of pregnancy and early motherhood. Combining classical South Asian dance with contemporary choreography, two dancers explore and share their journeys as mothers.… Continue Reading>>>
A workshop for parents and babies/toddlers (0-5 years). In a space filled with sensory lighting, sounds and textures, Bharatanatyam performers, Kirsten and Oxana, take little ones and their parents on a journey to discover Indian Classical Dance.… Continue Reading>>>
Photo credit: Beth Chalmers
A fashion show on the fracture between feminism and fabric. Fault Lines is a catwalk which takes you from Haute Couture to bargain bin, from big beats to near silence. Five women come together in a celebration of difference.… Continue Reading>>>
photo credit Malik Tajamul
In song, dance and narrative, the inspiring story of a people’s soul.
In Hebridean Treasure: Lost & Found internationally acclaimed writer, John Philip Newell, works with some of Scotland’s most talented young artists to tell the story of the Celtic spiritual tradition of the Scottish Hebrides using song, dance and narrative to convey both the richness of the tradition in its awareness of the earth, and its decimation in the Highland Clearances of the 19th century. … Continue Reading>>>
photo credit Neil Nisbet
Experience a visceral and powerful double-bill of dance, veering between anarchy, punk music, heroism, idolatry, and loss. In a raw and riotous movement-led tribute to Mark E. Smith (lead singer of The Fall), Rules to Live By was born out of a spontaneous tribute dance in front of 150 people on the night of his death.… Continue Reading>>>
Dance Artist Rob Heaslip presents Strawboys, a vibrant and energetic new outdoor pop-up performance, blurring the lines between traditional and contemporary dance and music. Featuring luminous straw dancers whirling to Balkan inspired beats, the work is a unique spin on the cultural tradition of ‘The Strawboys’, also known as Mummers, Guisers, Burdie Boys and Skekklers; identified by their ornate straw costumes.… Continue Reading>>>
Are you a budding performer, musician, video-maker or photographer aged 16 or over (no upper age limit)? Would you like to be part of a professionally produced show at the Universal Hall (post Covid restrictions)? If so, all you have to do to enter is upload a 3 minute video to YouTube and send the link to this email: showofferup@gmail.com… Continue Reading>>>
This event is now cancelled as a coronavirus prevention measure. See top of our home page.… Continue Reading>>>
Hailing from British Columbia, The Dancers of Damelahamid are an Indigenous dance company. Their rich history of masked dance inspires a compelling performance, celebrating the diversity and history of the many beautiful Canadian Indigenous cultures. Through dramatic dance, captivating narrative, intricately carved masks, and elaborate regalia, the company transform time and space, bringing the ancient into a living tradition.… Continue Reading>>>