International leaders of dance and athletic courage

Dance House Helsinki’s autumn begins with the Helsinki Festival programme. On 22-24 August, see Akram Khan Company's Jungle Book reimagined, which tackles the themes of climate change and migration with the help of ten top international dancers. An artist documentary about Khan will be shown at free film shows on the Night of the Arts on 15 August.

Dance House Helsinki’s acclaimed series of international visits will continue on 24–25 September when Rachid Ouramdane's Corps extrêmes, which combines rock climbing, contemporary dance and acrobatics and pushes the boundaries of the human body, takes over Erkko Hall. As part of the visit, there will also be a programme to deepen the performance.

On 10–12 October, Tero Saarinen Company brings The Seven Sins by the German Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart to Dance House Helsinki, where seven world-famous choreographers each transform one mortal sin into a dance production.

Finnish choreographers dive into memories and consider the possibilities of new beginnings

Susanna Leinonen Company’s first performance Birth is seen as a new large-scale Finnish production on stage. The production, which will be shown in Erkko Hall on 2–5 October, deals with a new beginning, life after destruction.

On 8–16 October, Sonja Jokiniemi’s new production Armo, which will be built in Pannuhalli, confronts the remains of memories as bodily narratives and wraps itself around Jokiniemi's Karelian roots. The multi-artistic collective Wauhaus creates space for the normalised body to transform and be born again, when the collective’s new production Renaissance is performed in Pannuhalli from 3 to 14 December. The performances of Armo and the Renaissance are produced by Zodiak - Center for New Dance.

Narcissism will be explored by means of dance theatre, contemporary dance and live music on 24–26 October, when Willman Dance Company's Black narcissus premieres.

On 5–6 November, Ismo Dance Company’s Men Who Could Not Find Love shakes up strict gender roles with gentle queer humour.

For the whole family: sweet worlds and lost body parts

The 30th anniversary of the beloved Hurjaruuth Dance Theatre is celebrated by the Winter Circus, and Erkko Hall will be transformed into a sweet fairytale world. Winter Circus Fantasia enchants the whole family from 5 December 2024 to 26 January 2025.

Aarteenetsijä A. by Dance Theatre Raatikko in Pannuhalli on 11 November is a fun lesson in body knowledge, where you can go on an exploration to find lost body parts.

Dance enthusiasts of all ages are taking over Pannuhalli

Dance enthusiasts of different ages and backgrounds will get on the stage on 15 December. at the Ndjara Dance Company's dance school performance. Satu Silvanto & Friends’ Naiseksi, joka olet Dance Evening on 5 September will bring to the stage different dance styles and amazing dancing women from the ages of 16 to 80. On 30 October, The Glacier by Sibelius Upper Secondary School brings 20 young dancers to the audience to explore and interpret the peak of human greed and hedonism.

On 21–23 August, Dance House Helsinki invites toddlers to explore the world of dance as part of the City of Helsinki’s Culture Kids project.

Pannuhalli’s popular free partner dance events invite you to give in to dance on 20 August and 12 November.

A diverse cultural programme

Dance will also jump onto the screen in the form of two dance film series at the Moving North event organised by the genre pioneer Kati Kallio on 19 September.

In November, Dance House Helsinki will be filled with music when the concert of the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra & Felipe Salles and the premiere Finnish performance of Francesco Cavalli’s opera La Doriclea will be heard in Pannuhalli. In September, the charity concert “Life for Children" by the Association of Friends of the University Children's Hospitals will be organised in Erkko Hall and broadcast live.

In addition to live programme, Dance House Helsinki offers a wide range of information on the programme, workshop materials and ancillary programme on its digital channels.