Bharatanatyam dancers OPEN CALL
Deadline to apply: Friday 27 March 2026, 6pm. We are holding an Open Call for Bharatanatyam dancers to join our outdoor UK tour of The Rite of Spring in Summer 2026. To be considered for the open call, please fill in our application form through the link below by Friday 27 March, 6pm. All applications will be […]
Go and See and Write #2
Welcome to the second round-up of what the SPD team has been seeing, questioning and enjoying on stages. Our Go and See and Write programme invites every member of staff – not just those in artistic roles – to spend time in theatres, encounter other artists’ work, and write honestly about what they experience. Part […]
The Rite of Spring – Available to tour
Now booking for 2026–2027 Oliver Nominated show – The Rite of Spring by Seeta Patel Dance is available for touring: Outdoor festivals — Summer 2026 Indoor theatres — Spring 2027 We have a several versions of The Rite of Spring we would love to bring to audiences around the UK. 6 dancer version 10 dancer version 12 […]
2025 RECAP!
What a year 2025 has been for SPD has been! ✨We premiered a new work at Teatro Olympia in Vicenza Italy alongside performing the Rite of Spring to a soldout audience of 1000 people! ✨Indu Pandey, one of our longstanding company dancers, performed ‘Shree” at The Mount Without in Bristol..and what a vision she was! […]
Freddie Robins WEBINAR
Who’s scared of the soft stuff? Jan 21st 2026, 6:30pm Artist Webinar with Freddie Robins Who’s Scared of the Soft Stuff? Finding power in the soft and the floppy Online, Wednesday 21 January, 6.30 – 7.30pm Challenging the boundaries between ‘art’ and ‘craft’, Freddie Robins uses knitting to explore contemporary issues and knock the stuffing […]
Go and See and Write
An evolving case study on training and professional development at SPD / Ian Abbott Welcome to our first round-up of what the SPD team has been seeing, questioning and enjoying on stages across the UK. Our new Go and See and Write programme invites every member of staff – not just those in artistic roles […]
SPD Talent Development Program
Two-Week Residency Reflections Wainsgate Chapel, Hebden Bridge & The Creation Works, Cornwall This year’s two-part residency brought together five early-career choreographers and artistic lead Seeta Patel for an intensive period of exploration, making, and mentorship. Each week offered a distinctive environment and atmosphere – Wainsgate Chapel’s raw, open space and Cornwall’s spacious creative studios – […]
Podcast episode 8: Healing from our traumas
This podcast episode is slightly different from our usual one! Join Aishani Ghosh and Dr Mubin Syed (a.k.a Desidoc) as he takes us through his research about the physiological epigenetic changes that have occurred due to colonial trauma. This is a super insightful conversation where Dr Syed explains how we can better take care of […]
Podcast episode 7: Community vs Disconnection
In honour of Mental Health awareness month this episode is delves into the discussion around community vs disconnection. Join Aishani Ghosh, Swati Seshadri and Ami Jayakrishnan as they unpick what these two words mean. Mental health for the South Asian diaspora can look and feel very different to the people around us. Through conversation we […]
NEW OPPORTUNITY: TRUSTEE
We are seeking a new Trustee to join our existing Board from early 2026. We very much look forward to hearing from you. About the role: Trustees of a Registered Charity fulfil two roles: as a Trustee of a registered charity (1191197) and a Director of a limited company (12310843). These roles are slightly different, […]