The Dance Space, a new build in Brighton, will provide a dedicated space for dance in the heart of the City. It is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Update: 22 May 2013 – The Dance Space flipbook

You can now view the latest publication about our plans for The Dance Space in an online flipbook. Simply click the thumbnail to open the flipbook and browse through
the leaflet online..

If you have any further questions about our plans, please get in touch by calling us
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Update: 7 May 2013 - Thank you for coming - what next?

We were delighted with the turn out for Cathedral Group Circus Street Market exhibition in Brighton, which took place on 26th-27th April. Many thanks to those that came and were so enthused in chatting to the South East Dance team about The Dance Space and the wider development. You can read more about what went on here.

If you attended the exhibition, you may have picked up our new publication about The Dance Space and/or spoken to our team about this exciting project. If you missed out, you can now view the publication online by clicking the following link: The Dance Space leaflet 2013.

A website including the full public exhibition is now live at www.circusstreetmarket.com including a simple online questionnaire for people to fill in and share their views on the wider development by Sunday 12th May for this pre-planning application stage of the project. A planning application is expected to be submitted later in the summer.

Update: 17 April 2013 - We're Growing Places

Cathedral Group, developers of the Circus Street Market (including The Dance Space), are inviting local residents in the Brighton area to come to a public exhibition to find out more about what the development will comprise of and have their say about the proposals for the Circus Street site.

South East Dance, Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Brighton will all be present at the exhibition, so please come along, meet the teams, find out more and share your ideas with us.

Friday 26th April 10.00am — 4.00pm and Saturday 27th April 10.00am — 4.00pm
The Old Market Building, Circus Street, Brighton, BN2 9QF

Click here to see the flyer for the event

You can read Frequently Asked Questions about The Dance Space here.

Update: 30 November 2012 - Architects on board

Award-winning architects ShedKM have been appointed to design the Circus Street development. Read press releases from Cathedral Group and Brighton & Hove City Council below:

Cathedral Group press release

Brighton & Hove City Council press release

Update: 1 October 2012 - Gathering momentum

The Dance Space project is gathering momentum, with the Development Agreement between South East Dance, Brighton & Hove City Council, Cathedral Group and University of Brighton signed, and the design competition in progress. South East Dance is now focussing on fundraising for the remaining £328,000 for the project, and looking to develop a forum to consult with and involve the local community in the development. Please direct any enquiries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Update: 29 March 2012 - Funding bid success

South East Dance has been successful in its stage one bid to Arts Council England (ACE) for £925,000 to support the development of The Dance Space, part of an innovative public/private partnership driven by Brighton and Hove City Council and Cathedral Group PLC. ACE's investment follows the good news that revised heads of terms for the Circus Street development, where The Dance Space will be housed, were agreed by Brighton and Hove City Council, University of Brighton and Cathedral Group in February. This double success means The Dance Space can really begin to move forwards, which is fantastic news for South East Dance, the audiences and artists it aims to serve and for the City of Brighton & Hove. More...