BOOKING FOR 2025
BOOKING FOR 2025
CELEBRATING OUR 100th PERFORMANCE
NOMINATED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING ALTERNATIVE SPACE PRODUCTION’ AT THE 26TH HONG KONG DANCE AWARDS
joyful dance games for everyone to play in public spaces!
ARCADE is an interactive performance with dance ‘games’, that animate public spaces - encouraging playful participation to connect people of all ages with the childlike joy of play - and each other!
Each performance ‘set’ lasts approximately 30 minutes and contains six unique games - each announced by The Gamesmaster.
With a fun and bouncy electronic soundtrack, these spontaneous choreographic games are elegantly played and facilitated by our friendly team of highly skilled performers - some games are mesmerising & fun to watch, others invite gentle playful participation.
Suitable for a range of public spaces from parks to high streets, ARCADE offers a joyful & accessible way to connect communities - bringing spaces to life with movement & play!
In October 2024, ARCADE celebrated it’s 100th performance with our first international show in Hong Kong at British Council’s SPARK Festival in collaboration with Unlock Dancing Plaza.
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Devised by Tim Casson in collaboration with the performers
Developed with Matthew Winston, Bethany Edwards, Harry Foster, Richard Pye, Jordan Sheard, Harshil Chauhan, Kaia Goodenough, Ella Fleetwood, Lucy Starkey, Tom O’Gorman, Sebastien Kapps, Alice Shepperson, Caldy Walton, KJ Mortimer, Kaajel Patel, Hannah Rotchell, Cat Butler, Chloe Mead & Kimberley Harvey
Set Design & Fabrication by Samuel Parker
Music includes tracks by 2xAA
(Latest Album ‘Alescere’ available on Bandcamp)
Thanks to International Quarter London, Ugly Duck & 101
Includes elements inspired by Tassos Stevens, Karl Rohnke & Augusto Boal
tour dates 2025
We now have 3 different versions of ARCADE!
ARCADE
The original version suitable for larger scale festivals and eventsARCADE Mini
The scalable version for rural touring (developed with Applause rural Touring), and suitable for smaller scale festivals and eventsARCADE: Science Edition
Our scalable science focussed version suitable for science festivals and events
ARCADE
22nd March - HONG KONG - WestK FunFest (with Unlock Dancing Plaza)
12th April - LONDON - Now Play This @ Somerset House
31st July - EAST TILBURY - Big Lunch (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
6th August - TILBURY - Big Lunch (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
10th August - TILBURY - Afro Food Festival (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
22nd & 23rd August - STOKE ON TRENT - ***
6th September - ORSETT - The Orsett Show (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
13th September - CHATHAM - ***
ARCADE Mini
3rd May - TILBURY - Beach of Dreams Launch Event (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
18th May - PETERBOROUGH - Peterborough Celebrates Festival
14th June - GRAYS - Thurrock Pride (part of Let’s Play Thurrock)
14th June - GRAVESEND - Gravesend Pier (with Applause Rural Touring)
21st June - ROBERTSBRIDGE - Robertsbridge 800 (with Applause Rural Touring)
25th June - NEWBURY - National Rural Touring Forum Conference
5th July - CAPEL - Capel Fete (with Applause Rural Touring)
19th July - GRIMSBY - Perfect Day Festival
20th July - EBBSFLEET - Ebbsfleet Summer Fair (with Applause Rural Touring)
23rd July - TIPTON - “Go Play” Event (with Black Country Touring)
2nd August - HARLOW - (with Applause Rural Touring)
6th August - WIGAN - National Play Day Event (with Groundwork)
20th August - BROADSTAIRS - Pierremont Hall (with Applause Rural Touring)
27th August - BOGNOR REGIS - Hotham Park (with Applause Rural Touring)
30th August - SMETHWICK - *** - (with Black Country Touring)
6th September - TENDRING - Fresh Air Festival (with Applause Rural Touring)
ARCADE: Science Edition
(New for 2025: Our science inspired version commissioned by Imperial College London)
7th & 8th June - LONDON - Great Exhibition Road Festival
past tour dates
tour dates 2024
ARCADE
22nd June - SLEAFORD - RiverLight Festival
13th July - LONDON - Somerstown Festival with The Place
3rd August - LONDON - Regent’s Roots Festival with Old Diorama
21st September - ST HELIER, JERSEY - St Ouens Bay & Playground Tour (with Art House Jersey)
10th October - LINCOLN - Lincoln Arts Centre
19th October - HONG KONG - SPARK Festival (with Unlock Dancing Plaza)
ARCADE Mini
(New for 2024: Our scalable version for Rural Touring commissioned by Applause Rural Touring)
26th May - NUTLEY - Elderflower Fields Festival
8th June - TUNBRIDGE WELLS - St. Barnabas School
9th June - BRENTWOOD - Strawberry Sports Festival
22nd June - WORTHING - Worthing Theatres & Museum
6th July - RIPON - Ripon Theatre Festival
6th July - CORBY - Family Arts Festival
26th July - BLACKBURN - with Spot On Lancashire
27th July - DARWEN - with Spot On Lancashire
31st July - BROADSTAIRS - Pierremont Hall with Applause
8th August - TILBURY - Picnic in the Park with Applause
10th August - NEWHAVEN - The Sidings with Applause
11th August - CANTERBURY - St. Lawrence Cricket Ground with Applause
24th August - MIDHURST - Midhurst Town with Applause
24th August - UTTOXETER - Uttoxeter Maker’s Market with Live & Local
5th October - WELLINGBOROUGH - Well Creative Festival with Made With Many
19th October - SMETHWICK - Bearwood Church Hall with Black Country Touring
tour dates 2023
14th June - LONDON - Summer by the River
17th June - SKEGNESS - SO Festival
12th August - LONDON - Thamesmead Festival
20th August - LONDON - Kings Cross Summer Sounds
9th & 10th September - LONDON - Greenwich + Docklands International Festival : Dancing City
Programming Information
ARCADE is designed for public space (parks, squares, festivals) and is suitable for all surfaces (grass, concrete etc.) with no technical requirements from presenters. The show is scalable with a min 6x6m performance area. No participant sign-up is required, games are ‘turn up & play’, simple and easy to engage with.
Games have a focus on play rather than competition and are suitable to be joined by the public for anything from 30 seconds in passing to a full round of a few minutes - and can be left at any time. We strive to make ARCADE as inclusive as possible and our teams are trained in access support to enable the widest possible participation!
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“absolute genius - whether you watch or participate, it can’t fail to make you smile!”
“‘These games are so easy to take home and play again, they’ve reminded me about the joy of just moving and having fun!”
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ARCADE at Greenwich + Docklands International Festival / Dancing City
Image by Michaela West
Performers: Caldy Walton, Chloe Mead, KJ Mortimer, Tim Casson, Matthew Winston, Harshil Chauhan, Richard Pye & Bethany Edwards
ARCADE at Summer by the River & SO Festival
Images by Alisa Boanta & Malachy Luckie
Performers: Caldy Walton, Alice Shepperson, Matthew Winston, Kaajel Patel, Harshil Chauhan, Harry Theadora Foster & Bethany Edwards