The older body centre stage

  • 6 women dressed in striking black and yellow crinoline skirts and boxing boots stare at the camera. Their T-shirts say Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company.
  • 6 women in black outfits and tutus lean on each other and sit on chairs while staring at the camera.
  • A woman with short white hair and a black top dances with her eyes closed and arm outstretched.
  • A woman with grey hair tied back, stands staring at the camera and holds a big red fan. She stares at the camera with a grumpy face.

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A group of older women dance with their hands held out in front of them. A lady with grey hear stands in the centre, smiling and wearing a black Moving Memory t-shirt.

30/04/2026 – 13/08/2026

Moving Well Ramsgate

Moving Well workshops are led by and for older people, no experience needed. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through to making a short choreography from participants’ own stories…
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  • Four older women dance in a line, with their hands reaching over their heads. They wear colourful tops.

    16/05/2026

    Ebb and flow at Dover Fringe

    Ebb and flow: the movement of life. An autobiographical exploration honouring/celebrating the hands we have held, the journeys we have made and the hurdles we overcome.  Exploring connection and how…
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  • A woman with grey hair tied back, stands staring at the camera and holds a big red fan. She stares at the camera with a grumpy face.

    27/02/2026 – 03/04/2026

    Damn It! Dance It! Maidstone – Block 2

    Come and join Damn It! Dance It! in Maidstone. All shapes, sizes, and levels of mobility are welcome. We’ll start with simple, get-to-know-you activities and build towards creating a short performance…
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  • A group of older adults in brightly coloured clothing energetically dancing together in a studio, arms raised and smiling in mid-movement.

    20/01/2026 – 12/05/2026

    Moving Well Dover

    Moving Well workshops are led by and for older people, no experience needed. All shapes, sizes and levels of mobility welcome. Sessions will build from simple getting-to-know-you activities through to…
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  • 5 women dressed in white, push a brass 4 poster bed while a woman lies in the bed fast asleep under white sheets.

    08/03/2025 – 24/08/2025

    Golden Slumbers

    Gathered around a feather-filled golden bed, a vibrant mix of Movers and Musicians celebrate the endless toil, the juggling of priorities, the thankless tasks, alongside the joy and strength of…
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  • 3 women in a circle with their arms reached out. The Sacconi Quartet and Moving Memory Dance Theatre Company logo overlay.

    06/10/2024

    Shostakovich 8

    Written in Dresden, 1960, ‘in memory of the victims of fascism and war‘, Shostakovich’s exquisite, 20-minute string quartet has an enduring resonance. With this sharing of work in progress, musicians…
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  • 7 women in black slips with black jackets over their shoulders stare into the camera. They are stood in a line against a police line up background.

    17/09/2024 – 29/10/2024

    The Devil’s Doorbell

    Drawing on the roles and personas ascribed to women throughout their lives, the show explores the absurdities and injustices conferred upon women’s bodies, serving up a surprising and provocative experience…
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15 April, 2026

Arts Council Funding Secured

We’re really pleased to share that Moving Memory has been awarded £29,850 from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants. This funding will support the research and development of a…
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Earlier this month, volunteers from Moving Memory were invited to attend a special thanksgiving service at Rochester Cathedral, hosted by the Lord-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Kent. The event brought…