Big Dance: The UK's biggest celebration of dance

Created in 2006, this biennial celebration of dance has inspired thousands of people to get dancing in London, the UK and internationally. Now in it's final year Big Dance 2016 Festival will include:

• Big Dance Pledge: the largest simultaneous dance taking place in multiple locations around the world involving thousands of people
• Big Dance in Trafalgar Square: 1000 Londoners are invited to participate in major dance commission by the foremost innovative choreographers in the world, Akram Khan
• Big Dance Bus tour: a converted Routemaster with its own dance-floor, DJ, MC and sound system
• Big Dance Shorts: dance short films presenting outstanding choreographic and directorial talent with Channel 4 Random Acts
• A series of dance opportunities across London for all Londoners to get involved in

The Big Commonwealth Dance: Beats for Peace by internationally renowned choreographer Rafael Bonachela.

This major dance film commission linked dancers in Trafalgar Square, Glasgow City Centre and outside the Sydney Opera House which through live linkup connected three international cities -- London, Glasgow and Sydney.