Catch up on all our latest news…with an exciting announcement, loads of Easter holiday activities and shows out on tour, there’s lots of great stuff going on here at Motionhouse.
Latest news from Motionhouse
An exciting announcement plus family fun this Easter
27th March 2023
Announcing our new Christmas show for families at Midlands Arts Centre
We’re super-excited to announce that we’ll be performing Starchitects Save Santa! a new family Christmas show, at Midlands Arts Centre from Thursday 16 November to Saturday 30 December 2023.
With Starchitects Save Santa!, Midlands Arts Centre is building on its sparkling reputation for bringing the very best in festive entertainment to young audiences.
Find out more and book tickets here.
Commissioned by Midlands Arts Centre and presented in association with Bluestone National Park Resort.
Book now for some Easter holiday fun
We’re delighted to be holding a range of activities during the April Easter break.
Booking is now open for our Teens Fun Day (12 – 18 years), Juniors Fun Day (7 – 11 years), Motionhouse Youth Open Intensive Day (14 – 19 years) and our Adult Circus Workshop.
The Starchitects tour continues
Catch Starchitects at one of the remaining dates on this year’s tour at Lichfield Garrick Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre, HOME Manchester, Salisbury Playhouse and Capitol Horsham (more dates to be announced soon).
Watch the video below to hear first-hand from some of our audience members on how much they enjoyed the show.
Starchitects has an easy-to-follow and humorous storyline, making it perfect for a fun and entertaining trip out with children, friends or the whole family.
More dates for our hit show Nobody
Our hugely popular dance-circus show Nobody is back on the road this year. If you haven’t seen it yet, there are opportunities to catch the show at Lichfield Garrick Theatre and Festival Theatre in Edinburgh.
HENGE is back at Bluestone Wales this summer
We’re thrilled to let you know that this summer we’ll be returning to Bluestone National Park Resort in Pembrokeshire with HENGE, a family show we created especially for guests at Bluestone. After a spectacular premiere residency last year, HENGE is back this year to wow guests as part of the Bluestone Summer Festival season 2023.
Guest blog from Ashley Jordan, Director of Ascension Dance Company
Supporting artists through peer mentoring is an important part of what we do. Over the last 9 months our Executive Director Louise Richards has been mentoring friend and peer Ashley Jordan, Company Director of Ascension Dance. Hear from Ashley all about his experience over the last few months in his blog.
Have you seen us perform recently?
If you’ve seen us perform recently, we’d love to know what you think of our work. We’d be really grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to fill in our quick and easy online survey. The survey closes on the 31st of March – we’d love to hear from you!
Check out our tour dates below to see if we’re performing near you!
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Captive
Sat 23rd May 2026
1pmReimagine Redditch - Tesco Extra carpark, Coldfield Drive
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WILD
Sat 23rd May 2026
11:30 & 18:30BAM Milan, Italy
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Captive
Sun 24th May 2026
1pmReimagine Redditch - Morton Stanley Park
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WILD
Sun 24th May 2026
17:30 & 20:00Magie al Borgo, Bergamo, Italy
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Captive
Mon 25th May 2026
1pmReimagine Redditch - May Arrow Valley Country Park
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BLOCK
Sat 30th May 2026
2pm & 7pmCarlow Arts Festival, Ireland
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BLOCK
Sun 31st May 2026
1pm & 4pmCarlow Arts Festival, Ireland
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BLOCK
Mon 1st Jun 2026
Times tbcCarlow Arts Festival, Ireland
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BLOCK
Fri 12th Jun 2026
21:00KaldeArte, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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BLOCK
Sat 13th Jun 2026
18:00 & 23:30KaldeArte, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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WILD
Sat 20th Jun 2026
11am & 2pmReimagine Redditch, Market Place, Redditch
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BLOCK
Sun 21st Jun 2026
2pm & 4.30pm101 Outdoor Arts, Newbury, UK
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Starchitects
Fri 10th Jul 2026
7.30pmEast Kowloon Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
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Starchitects
Sat 11th Jul 2026
3pm & 7.30pmEast Kowloon Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
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Starchitects
Sun 12th Jul 2026
3pmEast Kowloon Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
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WILD
Fri 31st Jul 2026
20:00Pforzheim, Germany
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WILD
Sat 1st Aug 2026
15:30 & 20:00Pforzheim, Germany
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Hidden
Thu 22nd Oct 2026
7.30pmDarlington Hippodrome
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Hidden
Tue 27th Oct 2026
7.30pmSadler's Wells East, London
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Hidden
Wed 28th Oct 2026
7.30pm (relaxed performance)Sadler's Wells East, London
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Hidden
Thu 29th Oct 2026
7.30pmSadler's Wells East, London
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Hidden
Fri 30th Oct 2026
7.30pm (audio described performance and touch tour)Sadler's Wells East, London
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Hidden
Sat 31st Oct 2026
2.30pm & 7.30pmSadler's Wells East, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Wed 16th Dec 2026
10.30am & 1.30pmThe Place, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Thu 17th Dec 2026
10.30am & 1.30pmThe Place, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Sat 19th Dec 2026
11am & 3pm (Audio described, signed)The Place, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Mon 21st Dec 2026
11am & 3pm (relaxed performances)The Place, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Tue 22nd Dec 2026
11am & 3pmThe Place, London
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Starchitects Save Santa!
Wed 23rd Dec 2026
11amThe Place, London
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Hidden
Sat 16th Jan 2027
7.30pmThe Capitol, Horsham
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