A relaxed movement workshop responding to the Yorkshire landscape. 

Join choreographer TC Howard and Company of People for Wild Hope Workshop a movement session for all ages and abilities. Experience imaginative, playful and beautiful movement, inspired by our wild untamed Yorkshire landscape, intergenerational wisdom and the joy of togetherness. 

The workshops will be open to 20 people per workshop, expanding on the theme of the installation using games, guided movement, playful improv activities, props and more. 

About the artist

Yorkshire Dance’s Company of People is an inter-generational dance group rooted in the communities of Chapeltown and Harehills. TC Howard is an acclaimed contemporary British dancer, choreographer, mentor and community performance director based in Sheffield. 

Find us and access

Yorkshire Dance is opposite BBC Yorkshire and Leeds Conservatoire. There is step free access throughout the building and wheelchair spaces are available. Our building contains free drinking water and a rest space. Full access information for Yorkshire Dance is available here.

Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be welcomed and treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at our events to do the same. Learn more about our Braver Spaces Policy here.

Wild Hope Workshop is part of Compass Festival 2026 and is supported by Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority. 

Compass Festival 2026 is funded by Leeds City Council through the Leeds Cultural Investment Programme; Arts Council England; The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund; and Amazon UK’s Regional Creative Fund.

Image: David Lindsay