Here&Now Dance Festival

Welcome to Here&Now - an annual three-day festival of bold and urgent dance performances in Hamilton. Whether you’re a longtime dance fan or seeing dance live for the first time, Here&Now is a vibrant, welcoming weekend to be moved. Catch incredible performances, chat with the artists, ask questions, and explore the ideas and emotions behind the work.

Your Festival Pass provides admission to the Here&Now Mainstage and Prospects performances.

MAINSTAGE

Three unforgettable, boundary-pushing choreographers from Hamilton and across Canada take

the stage, delivering performances that move, challenge, and inspire.

Runtime: 90mins

Showtimes:

Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm

Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm

PROSPECTS

See dance in the making as Hamilton choreographers test new ideas - and you get to be part of

the journey. Stick around for a post-show chat and shape what comes next.

*Each showtime features a different lineup of choreographers

Runtime: 90mins

Showtimes:

Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 2:30pm

Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 2:30pm

*The Neighbourhood Moves Community Workshop is not included in your Festival Pass and must be purchased separately.

Welcome to Here&Now - an annual three-day festival of bold and urgent dance performances in

Hamilton. Whether you’re a longtime dance fan or seeing dance live for the first time,

Here&Now is a vibrant, welcoming weekend to be moved. Catch incredible performances, chat

with the artists, ask questions, and explore the ideas and emotions behind the work.

Explore the festival schedule below:

MAINSTAGE

Three unforgettable, boundary-pushing choreographers from Hamilton and across Canada take

the stage, delivering performances that move, challenge, and inspire.

Runtime: 90mins

Showtimes:

Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm

Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm

PROSPECTS

See dance in the making as Hamilton choreographers test new ideas - and you get to be part of

the journey. Stick around for a post-show chat and shape what comes next.

*Each showtime features a different lineup of choreographers

Runtime: 90mins

Showtimes:

Saturday, June 6, 2026 @ 2:30pm

Sunday, June 7, 2026 @ 2:30pm

NEIGHBOURHOOD MOVES: COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

Experience the festival from the inside out, as a Mainstage choreographer guides you through

playful prompts and new ways of moving. Come as you are. Ages 16+

. No experience needed.

Workshop date/time:

Sunday, June 7, 2026 from 11:00am - 1:00pm