NEWS
Halfway there – help us get Dover dancing!
Thank you to the 46 brilliant people who’ve already backed our Get Dover Dancing crowdfunder – taking us to 76% of our target. But we still need to raise £3,000 in just 15 days. If we don’t, we will lose £6,000 match funding from Kent County Council and NHS Kent & Medway. SUPPORT US HERE. […]
Celebrate Ageing. Challenge Ageism. Get Dover Dancing.
Today (11 June) is both Centre for Ageing Better’s Challenging Ageism Day and CADA’s Age Without Limits Day — a national call to challenge tired stereotypes and recognise the value...
We’re crowdfunding!
We’re bringing Groovin Well back to Dover – and we need your help. From 10 June to 8 July 2025, we’re launching a crowdfunding campaign to make it happen. Dover...
Damn It! Dance It! Maidstone
For their final session, our Damn It! Dance It! group at The Mall, Maidstone performed for a passing audience of friends, family and shoppers. Watch on Vimeo here. The choreography has...
Golden Slumbers programme
Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch — a loving hold — Golden Slumbers is a highly visual and physical outdoor show exploring the endless cycle of labour experienced by women...
Strange Tourist: ‘Old dried up prunes’ take the stage in a playful protest against ageism
This article was originally published by Strange Tourist here on 1st March 2025. “It does things to you,” says Sian Stevenson, Creative Director of Moving Memory, as she describes the luxurious gold...
Let’s Dance! celebrations
We celebrated Let’s Dance! yesterday – a nationwide movement bringing together dance organisations, charities, health professionals, community groups, and celebrities, all with one goal: to get more people dancing. And...
We’re recruiting new Trustees
We’re looking for two new Trustees to join the Board of Directors of Moving Memory Dance Theatre in 2025. This is a great opportunity to work with a small scale...
New show – Golden Slumbers
We’re thrilled to have been awarded Arts Council England project funding to develop our new show Golden Slumbers for touring in 2025. Building on the Welsh concept of Cwtch –...
Groovin Well feedback report
This Autumn, we asked Canterbury u3a (University of the 3rd Age) to interview participants of our Groovin Well groups in Dover, Canterbury, Lordswood and Margate in order to gather feedback...