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New events added to the programme!
We’re excited to announce a series of roadshow events have been added to the BDE 2010 programme as of this morning. Hosted by The British Council, these sessions have been designed to help you make the most of networking opportunities during BDE. Each day, The British Council’s Drama & Dance Advisors will be on hand to offer general advice on the international dance constitue...
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Innovative Ideas and Proposals sought!
The BDE Research Project was successfully launched last month and has now brought together 20 organisations that have collectively committed £40,000 (plus in-kind support) to invest in artists and dance companies who can take forward choreographic thinking and practice in one (or more) of the following strands: Live-arts based work from artists in mid to late career Multi-disciplinary dan...
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Trade Fair section now live!
As of today, you’ll notice something new has appeared on our website… a section dedicated to the Trade Fair! The physical event happens at BDE on Friday 5th February (1000-1400 in the stunning Town Hall building), but we’re giving you a sneak preview of the organisations that have signed up for stands so far, to help you plan your time at the fair. Visit the Trade Fair secti...
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Introducing... new BDE staff!
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of two new members of staff here at BDE headquarters at DanceXchange. Christopher Calvert has joined us as Festival Programme Co-ordinator, and his role within the BDE team is to be the main point of contact for all delegates. So, if you have any questions about registration, or you want to talk to someone about your visit to BDE, Christopher̵...
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Book your trade fair stall now... deadline approaching!
Time is running out to be part of the BDE Trade Fair. Taking place on Friday 5th February in Birmingham’s prestigious Town Hall, the deadline for applications to be part of the event is Wednesday 9th December. If you’re a dance company or organisation based in the UK, then having a stall is a great opportunity to showcase your work to an international audience of promoters, program...
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Need help finding a place to stay?
If you’ve signed up as a delegate but need some advice before booking a place to stay, we’ve developed a handy downloadable pdf summarising a range of accommodation available in Birmingham at a range of prices. You can download this pdf from our Travel and Accommodation section If you’ve got any questions about booking your accommodation, please email Chris Calvert or call hi...
Welcome to the news section, where you can catch up on all the BDE gossip as it happens!
We’ll be updating this area with interviews, announcements and important notices in the run up to BDE, so please do keep checking back for updates!
More News
May
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BDE videos now online!
Since BDE 2010 ended, our film maker Chris Keenan has been working hard editing all the footage taken during the four days into a series of traile...
February
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More new images from BDE events
We’ve just about recovered from BDE, and are pleased to be able to reveal yet more images looking back over the four days. Check out our Med...
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New section of our website revealed!
We hope you’re enjoying your BDE 2010 experience! We’ve unveiled our new Media section today, and have uploaded some photographs from ...
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The countdown begins...
BDE is literally hours away, and we’re hard at work here at DanceXchange stuffing bags, sorting tickets printing trade fair packs, and dress...
January
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New events and activities to register for on arrival
Since registration opened, a number of events have been added to the BDE programme. These include morning class, film screenings, city walking to...
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A sneak preview of the BDE programme
Over the past few weeks we’ve been putting the finishing touches to our printed programme for BDE, which every delegate will receive on arri...
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Undecided about coming to BDE?
We’ve been asking some of our delegates why they come to BDE – what it means to them in terms of the work that they do, and how benefi...
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Bonachela TV appearance this weekend
If you’re based in the UK and hoping to catch The Land of Yes and The Land of No by Bonachela Dance Company at BDE, then you might be intere...