Tappin' In

Tappin’ In, the hugely impactful mass-participation tap dance project, is back and taking place across the East Midlands and beyond in 2025. Live & Local is inviting members of the community in three of our Rural Hub Towns - Alford, Eckington and Ollerton & Edwinstowe - to get tap dancing in their local area! Whether they are dusting off their tap shoes or have never danced before, all are welcome.

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Dance, Connect & Celebrate Your Community

Eight groups of people, including the groups in Alford, Eckington and Ollerton & Edwinstowe, will take part in a 12-week programme of dance during summer 2025, exploring tap and body percussion. Each group will get the opportunity to perform in their local area and will feature in a dance film to be premiered in Nottingham in September 2025.

“Tappin’ In is for everyone! We believe in breaking down barriers using joyful, inclusive art forms – like tap dancing and body percussion so that everyone feels confident to get involved. We can’t wait to meet new participants in Live & Local's Rural Hub Towns and share their stories.” - Stephanie Ridings, Founder and Artistic Director

“We hope Tappin’ In 2025 brings participants a sense of pride in their local community as well as contributing to improved health and well-being. In our experience, if you get tapping you will feel good!” - Lou Lomas, Creative Producer

Tappin’ In 2025 brings together partners from the arts, community, health and wellbeing sectors alongside a creative team, to create a bespoke Tappin’ In experience made by and for the communities who get involved.

Tappin' In Eckington is fully booked, but you can still sign up for Tappin' In Ollerton and Tappin' In Alford by emailing Martyn [email protected]

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Expanding a Celebrated Festival Project into a Community Collaboration

Built on the success of Tappin’ In 2022, the project is a co-created participation tap dancing and storytelling extravaganza. Tappin' In 2022 was part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival and Birmingham International Dance Festival.

Tappin’ In 2025 is produced by Tappin’ In Ltd. Partners include Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Inspire Culture, Live & Local, Blackfriars Arts Centre and Outside Arts. 

Tappin’ In is supported by FABRIC and Arts Council England.

Find out more and follow the project here: www.tappinin.com
Facebook - @tappininCIC and Instagram - @tappininltd

Photography by Andrew Moore

 

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For info on Tappin' In Eckington, contact Aster; for info on Tappin' In Alford or Ollerton & Edwinstowe, contact Martyn.

Aster Woods

Community Engagement Officer Rural Hub Towns

Full-time

Aster works with communities in 3 of our Rural Hub Towns creating new arts activities for people of all ages and all interests.

Contact Aster if you live or work in Uttoxeter, Eckington, or Coleshill and would like to get involved with creating more arts opportunities in the area, or if you are an artist or potential partner organisation.

Martyn Bignell

Community Engagement Officer Rural Hub Towns

Part time

Martyn works with the communities of Alford and Ollerton & Edwinstowe as part of our Rural Hub Towns project, creating new arts activities for people of all ages and all interests.

Contact Martyn if you live or work in Alford, Ollerton or Edwinstowe and would like to get involved with creating more arts opportunities in the area, or if you are an artist or potential partner organisation.

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