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Dance Base Festival: Boys Don’t Dance

Fri 7 Aug · 14:15

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About This Event

Dance Base Festival presents *Boys Don’t Dance*, a compelling dance theatre piece from the acclaimed disabled artist Marc Brew. This intimate work reflects on Brew’s own journey of defying expectations to embrace dance, weaving together expressive movement, BMX wheels, and storytelling with a rich 80s soundtrack, dramatic lighting, and animated visual projections. The performance offers a bold and personal meditation on identity, resilience, and the freedom found in movement. Audiences can catch this thought-provoking show at Dance Base in Edinburgh on Friday 7 August 2026 at 1.15pm. Full ticket prices and booking details are available on the festival website.

The performance will take place at Dance Base in Edinburgh on Friday 7 August 2026 at 1.15pm.

Marc Brew is the performer behind Boys Don’t Dance, a poignant dance theatre show that reflects on his lifelong journey defying societal expectations to embrace his love for dance. Combining movement with BMX and wheels, storytelling, lighting and an uplifting 80s soundtrack – alongside visual projections and animation, creating an immersive experience for audiences.

The event is free to attend.

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Dance Base Festival: Boys Don’t Dance takes place on Friday, 7 August 2026 at 14:15.

Dance Base Festival: Boys Don’t Dance is held at Dance Base in Edinburgh (14 - 16 Grassmarket , Edinburgh Old Town EH1 2JU).

Tickets for Dance Base Festival: Boys Don’t Dance can be booked via whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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