Wild Hope by TC Howard and Company of People | Ageless Festival
Our wild and untamed Yorkshire landscape, shaped over millennia, with its wide open hills, sweeping moorlands, towering limestone cliffs, valleys, waterfalls and swathes of heather rising from the peat – is a place to feel beautifully insignificant and magnificently connected.
Is this where time stands still or is time less easy to grasp? Can we feel the quiet strength of the earth beneath our feet, hear stories whispered in the wind, a rugged call in the rocks and trees, and mischief in the air? Maybe it can inspire an idea something wild, a chance to imagine things differently… a wild hope.
About Ageless Festival
This is a pay what you can event as part of Ageless 10-11 July 2026, a two-day festival of dance reimagining age. If you’re interested in attending multiple events why not purchase a festival pass giving you priority access to all the events happening across the festival. Our early bird discount of 20% is available until 31st May.
Find us and access
Leeds Playhouse is opposite Leeds Bus Station. There is step free access throughout the building and wheelchair spaces are available.
Yorkshire Dance aims to accessible and inclusive for all. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be welcomed and treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone at Ageless Festival to do the same. Learn more here.
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