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This Friday night, BBC Radio Ulster premieres a live recording of Phil Kieran’s The Strand Cinema album A/V show along with The Ulster Orchestra, a breathtaking performance of electronic music with classical orchestration. Listen to Phil talk about how, over the last 3 years, he brought 11 visual artists together to create this very special audio-visual performance, and watch more videos about the project on our YouTube channel, including live tracks and behind-the-scenes interviews.

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
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Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
Wall

Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
Wall

Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
Wall

Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
Wall

Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

National Youth Dance Company x Oona Doherty
Wall

Remaining tour dates:
20 July @danceeast
25 July @boldtendencies
27 July @latitudefest
29 July @curve_leicester

📸 @manuelvason

Guest Artistic Director & choreographer @dohertyoona
Assistant to the choreographer @nyabardouille
Audio, photo and video collaborator @luca_truffarelli
Composer @mark.leckey @luca_truffarelli @shamos_c
Costume Design @laightyboyy
Lighting Design @groaninngen
Creative captions @bengglover
Audio description @vickyackroyd

#dance #dancecompany #oonadoherty #markleckey #lucatruffarelli #ryandawsonlaight #nyabardouille #benglover #vickyackroyd #johngunning #youthdance #dancetour #youthdancecompany

Congratulations VERVE on an incredible UK finale!

Thank you to everyone who has joined us up and down the UK for our 2026 tour, we couldn't have done it without your amazing energy and support 🖤

We wish our company dancers all the best as they jet off to Italy for their international finale next week at the Teatro Piccinni in Bari, as part of our enriching exchange with contemporary dance company @equilibrio.dinamico

📸 Restaging of 'Hope Hunt' choreographed by @dohertyoona captured by @ellywelphotography

Congratulations on an incredible performance at Harrogate Theatre - next stop Salford!

Just 3 more dates left on our international tour, this is your last chance to experience our Triple Bill 26, featuring brand-new works by @alethiaantonia @andreacostanzomartini, and @dohertyoona

📍 @newadelphitheatre
📅 Sat 16 May
⏰ 7.30pm

Get your tickets today via link in bio

🎥 @brannonyaufilm
📸 @ellywelphotography

Congratulations on a terrific show at Leeds Playhouse - next stop Harrogate!

With only 4 stops left on our international tour, don't miss your chance to catch brand-new works by independent performer, teacher and researcher @alethiaantonia, electric Italian choreographer @andreacostanzomartini and groundbreaking dancer and award-winning choreographer @dohertyoona 🖤

📍 @harrogatetheatre
📆 Wed 13 May
⏰ 7.30pm

Grab your tickets via link in bio

📸 @ellywelphotography

I passed! She’s a real Hunter now kidz ! 💖🎉❤️🥳🚗

Introducing VERVE Tour 26!

We’re proud to present the official trailer for the 2026 VERVE Triple Bill, showcasing new works by @alethiaantonia, @andreacostanzomartini and @dohertyoona

Make sure to catch us at our home venue @rileytheatre on March 6 & 7 before we head on our international tour

Tickets are selling fast, grab yours now through the link in our bio

🎥 @brannonyaufilm
📸 @ellywelphotography

Link in bio is live first 20 people. 20-22 March marseille. Dance intensive.

From Chapeltown to Belfast. From Germany to Italy. From Eastern Europe to home.

We caught up with the brilliant @dohertyoona to talk about adapting her award-winning solo ‘Hope Hunt’ for VERVE and working with our company dancers in celebration of the work’s 10th anniversary

Expect aggression, swagger and cheekiness 

Tickets for VERVE’s Triple Bill are on sale now via link in bio

🎥 @brannonyaufilm

Today marks the beginning of our third process before we premiere our triple bill on the 6th of March at The Riley Theatre. We welcome choreographer Oona Doherty to re-work her solo HOPE HUNT for the all company as part of the 10 years celebration of the creation of the work.

Oona is a choreographer from Northern Ireland and her work has been commissioned by companies like @balletnationaldemarseille @introdans @nydcompany and her work has been presented at @edfringe @maisondeladanse_lyon @venice.art.biennale amongst others.

Welcome Oona!

📸 by @luca_truffarelli