Rambert Announces Centenary Programme for 2026 with This is Rambert CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING DANCE – AND LOOKING BOLDLY AHEAD LONDON – Rambert, the UK’s leading contemporary dance company, today announces This is Rambert – a bold centenary programme for 2026 that will tour internationally and across the UK with performances in London, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Salford, and Norwich throughout June and July 2026. Marking 100 years of redefining dance, the company continues to look firmly to the future under the dynamic artistic direction of Benoit Swan Pouffer. Full ticket information and on-sale dates are available at www.rambert.org.uk. Tickets are on sale now, except for London’s Sadler’s Wells, which will be available from Monday 17th November, Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre from Wednesday 26th November and Norwich Theatre from Friday 28th November. This is Rambert is a fierce and fearless triple bill of contemporary works by creatives making their mark today, featuring Hop(e)storm by (LA)HORDE, Gallery of Consequence by Emma Evelein, and a brand-new work to be announced in due course. Far from a retrospective, Pouffer has chosen a programme that is a vivid snapshot of our times – told through electric movement, raw intensity, and unflinching physicality. The programme spotlights distinctive choreographic voices that he believes are poised to define the next era of dance in the UK and worldwide – brought to life by Rambert’s world-class dancers, celebrated for their strength, individuality, and expression. In its milestone year, Rambert will tour This is Rambert nationally and internationally, reaffirming its status as a cultural leader that has never stopped evolving. Known for its legacy of innovation and social relevance, Rambert continues to stay one step ahead, bringing urgent stories and ideas to life through movement that provokes, inspires, and connects. Join Rambert as they step into their second century fresh, and firmly on the cultural pulse. On the announcement of the Centenary live tour programme, Benoit Swan Pouffer, Artistic Director of Rambert said “For me, the most exciting thing about this moment is that Rambert has never felt more alive. A hundred years in, and we’re still led by curiosity and by artists who see the world differently. The choreographers in This is Rambert each bring a pulse that belongs to right now, and our dancers respond with everything they are . That’s what this company has always been about: catching the rhythm of the future before it arrives and inviting audiences to be part of that with us.” To mark its Centenary, Rambert is hosting a series of special Future 100 events across the tour — unique celebrations in London, Manchester and Edinburgh that bring people closer to the company’s artists and its next century. These events offer opportunities to celebrate the long-standing relationships between the company, each venue and audiences, with bespoke evenings including drinks receptions, exclusive glimpses into Rambert’s future, and the chance to meet the extraordinary artists behind the work. LISTINGS INFORMATION – THIS IS RAMBERT UK TOUR 2026 Runtime 1h35 (incl. interval) Suitable for: 12+ LONDON – SADLER’S WELLS Wed 10 June – Future 100 Rambert Gala + Press Night Thu 11 June Fri 12 June Sat 13 June – Matinee & Evening NEWCASTLE – THEATRE ROYAL – ON SALE NOW Tue 16 June Wed 17 June EDINBURGH – FESTIVAL THEATRE Thu 2 July – Future100 event (Golden tickets) Fri 3 July Sat 4 July – Matinee SALFORD – LOWRY – ON SALE NOW Tue 7 July – Future100 event (Golden tickets) Wed 8 July Thu 9 July NORWICH – THEATRE ROYAL Tue 14 July Wed 15 July ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Hop(e)storm by (LA)HORDE reimagines dance as a catalyst of resistance, rhythm and resilience. This electrifying work fuses the joyful swing of Lindy Hop with the raw intensity of contemporary rave culture, creating a powerful physical response to themes of power, equality, and connection. Visually stripped back and kinetically explosive, Hop(e)storm is both a tribute to dance as collective action and a call to reclaim space, freedom and identity. Gallery of Consequence from award-winning choreographer Emma Evelein which turns the liminal space of the airport into a powerful metaphor for the choices that define us. Every gate becomes a sliding door, every movement a ripple of consequence. Set against a visceral soundscape and striking visual design, Rambert’s extraordinary dancers embody the emotional turbulence of decision-making: the stillness before action, the chaos of uncertainty, and the quiet moments of connection that echo long after departure. Gallery of Consequence invites audiences into a kinetic dreamscape where every step forward carries the weight of what’s left behind. CREATIVE CREDITS Gallery of Consequence Premiere: 3rd July 2025, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Running Time: 28 min Choreographer & Director: Emma Evelein Assistant Choreographer: Emma Farnell-Watson Cast: Rambert Sound Designer: Raven Bush Dramaturg: Amy Baty Lighting Designer: Ryan Joseph Stafford Costumes Creative Director: Susan Bender Whitfield Video Designer: AMIANGELIKA Sound design: Raven Bush, featuring Singularity by Jon Hopkins (Domino Recording Co Ltd) Come Wander With Me by Bonnie Beecher (Jeff Alexander, Anthony Wilson, original soundtrack rights) Moth by Four Tet & Burial (Kieran Hebden, William Bevan, Text Records / Hyperdub) Ola de luz by OKRAA (Juan Carlos Torres Alonso – self‑published) Merci by Stromae (Thomas Azier, Aron Ottignon, Paul Van Haver – Mosaert / Universal Music Publishing) Subiendo Part 1 by Camille (Clément Ducol / Camille Dalmais – Editions Bambi Rose / Because Music) Additional audio from @iamtonytalks (Instagram) Hop(e)strom Premiere: 7th May 2025, the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall Artistic concept and direction: (LA)HORDE – Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel Choreography: (LA)HORDE in collaboration with Rambert Dancers and the rehearsal directors Artistic collaborator choreography: Jacquelyn Elder Cast: Rambert Please note: Cast rotates nightly. Music: Pierre Aviat Lighting Design: Eric Wurtz Costume Design: Salomé Poloudenny Swing Instructor: Simon Selmon Rambert’s collaboration with (LA)HORDE is made possible with support from Cockayne-Grants for the Arts and funds raised by Vouge World London.