25 Albert Drive
Wed 2 Sept · 19:00 · £22
Scotland's leading inclusive dance company, Indepen-dance, presents Gathered Together 2026 from Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 September. Over four days, the festival will host performances, workshops and presentations from some of the world's leading inclusive dance organisations. Evening Performance - Wednesday 2 September: Tightrope Gathered Together 2026 opens with a special performance from Amici Dance Theatre Company (England) and Indepen-dance (Scotland) Roll up, Roll up…Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth! Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls - the circus is about to begin! Welcome to Tightrope, the biggest, most dangerous, amazingly spectacular show ever staged. This is the story of an ageing circus company who have stuck together, struggling against the odds to survive, but will this be their final performance? There'll be clowns and jugglers, knife throwers and illusionists, stilt walkers and unicyclists; trapeze artists and aerialists flying through the air and of course, the not-to-be-missed, death-defying tightrope walker. As Indepen-dance celebrates its 30th Anniversary, the company is excited to be sharing Tightrope once again - a piece originally created by Amici to celebrate its own 30th anniversary back in 2010. Duration - 1 hour 50 mins ACCESS BSL Interpreted by Yvonne Strain and Mel Toner - BSL signers will be on Stage Right. Audio Described by Emma-Jane McHenry of Moving Words. Pick up AD headsets from the Information desk in the foyer. Captioned by Glenda Carson To allow for settling-in time, priority audience entry is available. Please book this in advance with the Box Office at the time of booking your tickets. As well as performances, Gathered Together 2026 will feature a programme of workshops and presentations taking place throughout the festival. To find out more and book your place, please visit this ticketing website, managed by Indepen-Dance Tightrope is produced by Turtle Key Arts Photo by Nik Mackey
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.