Deda Derby

Déda's mission is to deliver a diverse and enriching dance-focussed arts programme and be recognised as a leader in the field of Dance Development. We aim to offer a programme that engages a diverse audience through performance, producing, and participation; promoting and presenting a balance of work that is both accessible and challenging. Déda houses a 124 capacity studio theatre, three dance studios, meeting room facilities and the CUBE café bar. It offers a weekly class programme and a year-round professional performance programme for children, young people and adults, and an extensive Dance Development and Learning Programme. By providing a ladder of creative opportunities for artists, audiences and participants, Déda aims to foster an understanding of and respect for dance and related art forms including contemporary circus and physical theatre. Déda enriches people's lives through dance and the arts, and is the only dedicated Dance House in the East Midlands, championing dance locally, regionally and nationally. Déda also hosts a BA (Hons) degree in Dance in partnership with the University of Derby.