TEMPO 11.30-11.40am

Come and move with TEMPO as our dancers take over the Leeds City Museum in an explosion of fun, energy and rhythm.  

Showcasing their best moves and unique skills, enjoy this upbeat, performance by our group of young dancers from across Leeds.

TEMPO are bringing the party and you’re all invited!

TEMPO train weekly at Yorkshire Dance in a range of styles including Hip Hop, Afro Fusion, Breakin’, Locking and House. The dancers are aged 12-18, with some dancing for over 10 years and some for just a few months. The group perform regularly at events and venues across Yorkshire.

Get Lost by Joe Garbett Dance 11.40-12.15 noon

Help two happy hikers on their way and dive into a wholesome, high-energy dance adventure. Full of magical contact work, silly slapstick tricks and dramatic images, this playful show invites you to follow your nose into a wriggly, giggly world.

Choreographed by Joe Garbett Co-choreographed and performed by Dominic Coffey and Richard Pye

All ages welcome. Aimed at age 3+

Find us and access

The entrance to Leeds City Museum is opposite Millennium Square , full details of how to find Leeds City Museum can be found here.

The building is fully accessible with baby changing. Chest feeding is welcome throughout the venue. Full access information for Leeds City Museum is available here.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive festival organiser. This means you will be welcomed by our staff. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at Encounters to do the same. Learn more here.

About Encounters Children & Their Grown Ups

This is a pay as you feel event as part of Encounters Children & Their Grown Ups. Taking place at Yorkshire Dance, this one-day festival invites us to explore the imaginations and playfulness in all of us.

View the full festival programme here.

Images (Above): Get Lost © Jake Grant (Below Left-Right): Get Lost © Nicholas Minns, Get Lost © Jake Grant, TEMPO © Brian Slater