Some of you may know that we had to cancel our Open Adult Contemporary classes as they struggled to break even. We had a wonderful, loyal group. Sadly, the classes didn't generate enough income to cover outgoings. If you enjoyed our classes, why not give nocturn a try?

Are you local, like plants & want to support dance? We're selling two beautiful, banana plants & will be donating the money to our reserves budget to help pay for core, day-to-day work. Collection only. Please contact us on Gumtree. The listing is here: gumtree.com/profile/accoun…

If you're a student looking for cheap media textbooks or fan of Jim Carrey, Hugh Grant or Drew Barrymore & want to help to support dance, we've now added books & DVDs to our fundraising sale You'll find these items listed on Ebay. Our seller name is jennsto_3923

Become a proud new #plantparent while supporting a local business that brings the joy of dance to the community... that's a win-win if ever we saw one 💚

Would you like to find a moment of calm, learn ways to become more present and feel more connected to your environment & those around you? Join Reside Dance C.I.C. next month for online taster sessions Move, Breathe, Be as part of #dancereading whatsonreading.com/venues/dance-r…

We are saddened to hear this morning that READ College, Reading's only vocational performing arts college, is at an immediate threat of closure. Please share this post wider and donate if you can: paypal.com/donate/?campai… We know only too well how challenging it is to survive.

We're so proud of our project, ReConnect, being displayed in the Discovering Untold Histories exhibition at Reading Museum. It's open until Sat 3rd June if you want to see it. Thanks to @readingcouncil, Reading's High Street Heritage Action Zone, @historicengland, & @heritagefunduk for making this happen.

Join us Sat 1st July for ThoroughFayre our event with Jelly FREE workshops celebrate Reading's HSHAZ: Artist-led photography walks, costumed life drawing, raffia wall art, printmaking for kids. Book here: rdguk.info/4Jfth Historic England Reading Borough Council

27 April: we are running a workshop at Bow Arts on Embodied Ecology. Join them for an exploration of communal well-being, interrogating embodied ecologies and their potential in reframing boundaries, borders, and everyday abolition. bowarts.org/event/bow-skil…

We're pleased to announce that our Artistic Director has been chosen by BOB VCSE Health Alliance to take part in a mental health action planning process to advance partnership working between the NHS & the VCSE sector, South East. Photo by Pat Lewis, ReConnect 2022, Reading's High Street Heritage Action Zone.

We're bringing together individuals & organisations from the NHS & voluntary sector, to strengthen mutual understanding across sectors. Read about some of the brilliant voluntary organisations involved in the Mental Health Planning Process! bobvcsehealthalliance.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Our Artistic Director has been published in People Dancing 's Animated magazine Summer 2024. Visit the link in our bio to read the article. If you scroll down, click on 'Summer 2024 digital edition' & then click on the open magazine image, the article starts on page 10.

Would you like to hear our Artistic Director's latest People Dancing article? You're invited to Social Choreography: A Presentation & A Provocation, 31st July, 2-3: 30pm by The Early Career Group of the Future Ecologies: Producing Dance Network. Email: [email protected]

Our Artistic Director's first published article arrived today in the paper copy of People Dancing Animated magazine Summer 2024. If you would like to read it, please visit: communitydance.org.uk/DB/animated-ed… Click on 'Summer 2024 digital edition' , the article starts on page 10...

Did you enjoy our open adult classes in 2022 with Tara Choudrie? If so, Tara is leading @nocturn_dance's Beginners & Improvers sessions at South Hill Park, Bracknell. They are still accepting participants. 🙂 Find their timetable by scrolling down here: nocturndance.co.uk/adult-dance

A light in the darkness: Jennifer Christine Stokes explores how community dance can evolve in response to our times, reflecting on her journey and the re-definition of 'community' in her practice. Reside Dance C.I.C. Read more: shorturl.at/s6Qrn

BOB VCSE Health Alliance has a membership of VCSE organisations from across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West. We regularly share member spotlights, this month we're featuring Jen Stokes CEO and Artistic Director for Reside Dance C.I.C. bobvcsehealthalliance.org.uk/news/member-sp…

Our friends @curvevenue are hosting @liladanceuk on Fri 20th June, 7:30 pm, which is only one train stop away from Reading! If you'd like to see some contemporary dance this month, tickets are available here: curvevenue.uk Arts Council England Slough Borough Council

Are you involved in creating or presenting creative work? We want to hear from you 📣 Tell us what you think about the challenges and opportunities for innovation and R&D in the creative and cultural sector by 25 June 📅👇 bit.ly/4kXe0HR The Audience Agency

We're having an eBay fundraiser to cover some upcoming costs. If you want to support dance during this economically unstable time, head over to jennsto_3923 on eBay to see if there's anything that takes your fancy: ebay.us/m/TzEIDD Feel free to share our fundraiser too