Family Dance Day

Summer 2026

Children in a dance workshop outside. Two girls are dancing together and smiling.
Photo by Roswitha Chesher Family Dance Day, 2024

About Family Dance Day

Saturday 18 July, 11am-4pm

Join us for a joyful, jam-packed Family Dance Day, with high-energy performances created especially for children and their grown-ups.

Performances include: BUGS!, where performers dressed as giant insects come to life in funny, funky dances inspired by the natural world, complete with live electronic music and playful sound effects; Prisma, a magical dance show inspired by children’s books, bursting with imagination; and finally, No Sugar No Milk, an exhilarating spectacle combining physical theatre, martial arts and circus stunts.

Don’t miss London’s most exciting family dance event of the year – and the best part is, it’s completely free!

Performances

BUGS! by Lea Anderson MBE and Lewis Norman

BUGs! will see performers dressed as giant insects, presenting a series of funny, funky short dances inspired by insect dance moves – from the honeybee’s waggle dance to the ant’s tremble dance. This will be accompanied by live rhythmic, electronic music and insect sound effects by musician Steve Blake.

Prisma by Rotem Weissman

A weird and wonderful dance show inspired by children’s books, created by German-based choreographer Rotem Weissman and presented in the UK in partnership with Goethe Institute.

No Sugar No Milk by TS Crew

An exhilarating outdoor spinoff of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit, this physical theatre, martial arts, dance, and circus spectacle channels Hong Kong's cinematic stunts into a vibrant, fixed-site urban adventure. Cha Chaan Teng diner staff transform into street warriors, racing to deliver milky tea, buttery toast, and nostalgic bites!

Blending flips, precision kicks, beatboxing, and acrobatics, they leap over benches, scale walls, and incorporate surrounding elements into thrilling feats.

  • A group of adults and children sit closely together on a green rug and chairs in a brightly lit room. They are all looking toward the left with expressions of engagement and joy, suggesting they are watching a performance. Several parents are holding toddlers, and the atmosphere is warm and communal.
  • Three young children stand in a row, smiling as they hold onto a long, thick white rope. They appear to be participating in a group activity or game indoors, with adults standing nearby in a relaxed setting.
  • A close-up view of families sitting on a green rug. The children are focused forward with expressions of wonder and curiosity.
  • A performer wearing a pink hooded top and a light green tutu sits behind a microphone to lead a storytelling session. They are holding open a children's picture book to show the illustrations to the seated crowd. The performer is captured mid-sentence as they read aloud, while other adults in the background watch the performance.

How to get there

Family Dance Day will be taking place at Coram's Fields (93 Guilford St, London, WC1N 1DN). The closest stations are Russell Square, Euston and Kings Cross Stations.

Weather

Family Dance Day will happen come rain or shine.

In the event of rain there's plenty of room for shows to take place inside, just bring your wellies and rain coats for jumping in puddles.

If it's a very hot day, we will have lots of water on hand and there's plenty of shade in the park, there's even a splash pool to cool off in.

Access

We're committed to making Family Dance Day as accessible as possible. For more information, please visit our Access Information page or get in touch if you have any questions.

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