"A powerful, life-affirming weekend of performance and participation" - The List. Dance North Scotland's annual festival of contemporary dance and performance returns to Findhorn on the weekend of 23-25 May 2025. Over the last few years, RISE has brought some truly compelling, moving, fascinating and joyful performances to Scotland and the 2025 programme will take us to new heights yet again. Performances include: Richard Layzell - The Perfect Number Fri 23 May I 3.30pm–4.30pm | Universal Hall In live performance and on film, at the same time, we explore dreams, other living beings, brutality and survival, trees fighting back, how to pose, wearing the wrong clothes, undisciplined golfers, the Centre of the World and finding the Perfect Number. Rakesh Sukesh - because i love the diversity (this micro-attitude we all have it) Fri 23 May I 8pm–9pm I Universal Hall A random encounter in Estonia made Rakesh Sukesh a momentary poster boy for a right wing campaign against immigration. In this show, Rakesh tells his story through the powerful semi-improvisational, trance-like movement technique that has made him such an in-demand choreographer and dancer across the world. Seke Chimutengwende - Long Solo 4 Sat 24 May I 3.30pm–4.30pm I Universal Hall Seke Chimutengwende embarks on a one-hour performance without a plan. As he faces the empty space, alone, he draws on memory, sensation and imagination to conjure worlds out of nothing. A fusion of dance, poetry, stand-up, storytelling, philosophy and politics: a riotous exploration of the present moment. Ashtar Muallem - Cosmos Sat 24 May I 8pm–9pm | Universal Hall A Palestinian born in Jerusalem, Ashtar Muallem tells her story, her relationship to her country, to her body and spirituality in this funny and moving show developed in collaboration with Clément Dazin. Charlotte Mclean - And Sun 25 May I 2.30pm–3.30pm | Universal Hall A dance poem about wonder, worries and being alive. A homage to the mothers and grandmothers who have danced before us and the children we are yet to meet, And invites us to consider our view of the world, to relate, debate and dance. Plus acro workshops for families, an opening Festival Party and Sunday Picnic with reggae vibes.

Moray Dance is a local dance school that provides classes in Elgin, Lossiemouth and Forres. Classes are taught by fully qualified teachers providing professional classes for children and adults. This year the Minis invite you to join them in The Toy Box to watch them come alive