Dance Reading (formerly Junction Dance) is an arts charity committed to opening up access to dance for all, strengthening and improving the quality of dance in our community and providing new platforms for experiencing dance.

Formed in 2014, by a group of passionate dance artists and producers who saw a need for better access to dance in a town that trains thousands of young people to dance, only to lose them to the bright lights of London. Passionate about the positive and life changing impact that dance can have on people’s lives, the organisation is committed to broadening access to dance and working closely with other community and charitable organisations to access those who most need it. Determined to create a thriving dance landscape locally, the organisation now delivers a broad programme of work across the local area, fusing community projects with high quality professional work.

Community

We deliver a broad programme of projects in the heart of communities, aiming to remove barriers to engagement with dance, to improve health and wellbeing and to inspire and uplift. Find out more about our Community Projects here.

Performance

We run an annual festival, bringing high quality national and local dance performances and workshops to Reading. Find out more about the Dance Reading Festival here.

Connection

We work in close partnership and collaboration with a wide range of organisations and individuals to improve, inspire, motivate and celebrate dance in Reading and beyond. Find out more about our role in developing dance in Reading here.