2017
We ran
40 dance classes
per week which 13,000 adults and 2660 children came to – adding to the health and wellbeing of local people.
Pavilion Dance South West is a registered charity (1111641) dedicated to transforming communities through dance.
24,126 people came to PDSW dance exhibitions, shows or classes. We invested in
25 new
national and international dance touring works putting PDSW on an important international standing.
3,000 people danced in our free Dancing Terraces sessions in the summer – a chance for local residents and tourists to have fun and get fit.
1,311 people
took part in dance workshops in community settings across the locality, including 27 sessions in memory cafes or day care centres – increasing the number of people who could access dance.
2018
14 companies
created or rehearsed new work in our studios and stayed in Bournemouth during that time – enjoying their creative retreat by the sea and investing in the local economy.