UDO BRITISH DANCE FESTIVAL 2026

Winter Gardens, GB
March 13th 2026 - March 15th 2026

  EVENT DETAILS

THE UDO'S BRITISH DANCE FESTIVAL IS THE GREATEST PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE YOUR DANCING TALENTS HERE IN BRITAIN.

From 13th - 15th March 2026, Dancers across the British Isles will unite together over this fantastic weekend to compete for prizes, prestige, British Champion titles and qualification to the major UDO European and UDO World Championships 2026! 

We welcome all ages and abilities & pride ourselves on providing an enjoyable, supportive and family friendly atmosphere at this event.

There will be UDO British, UDO Encore, Exhibition Arena, Performance Stage, Workshops, Masterclasses and so much more!

Further information on the ENCORE Side of British Dance Festival is available Here!

TO QUALIFY FOR THE UDO BRITISH DANCE FESTIVAL 2026. YOU NEED TO ATTEND ENCORE WEEKEND OR AN ENCORE REGIONAL TO COMPETE IN ALL ENCORE STYLES & CATEGORIES.

TO COMPETE IN UDO STREET DANCE YOU WILL NEED TO ATTEND A UDO REGIONAL OR 2.0.

TO COMPETE IN EVERYTHING AT THIS EVENT, YOU WILL NEED TO ATTEND AN ENCORE REGIONAL OR ENCORE WEEKEND AND A UDO REGIONAL OR 2.0.

Categories:

• Solos
• Duos
• Trioquads 
• Battles: 1V1 (additional £7 per battle to be paid on arrival)
  - Age Categories: U12, U16 & O16 
• Battles: 2v2 All Styles (additional £10 per battle to be paid on arrival)
• Teams 
• Parent Teams 
• Inclusive/Accessible Teams - Making Dance Accessible for all!
• Supercrews
• Crew Battles - The Top Crew from each Country (Total of 4 Crews) plus one extra judges wildcard will QUALIFY for the UDO World Championships 2026 in Crew Battles (Total of 5 crews). The TOP 4 Crews will then go Head 2 Head to be crowned the British Dance Festival Crew Battle CHAMPIONS 2026. 
• Parent & Child - You can choose up to 2 Children to enter this category with. 
• Battle Of Britain - The highest scoring Teams from England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales will battle it out to become Battle Of Britain Champions 2026. 
• University Dance Challenge - The University Dance Challenge is back! This is the perfect opportunity for Universities across the UK to take part in the British Dance Festival. Whether you are a Street Dance or Pom Team, this category is for everyone! 

Levels: Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced
Ages: U6 (Street Solos & Duos ONLY) U8,U10,U12,U14,U16,U18,O18 (Street Dance Solos, Duos & Teams) 

WORKSHOPS

We pride ourselves in providing the best lineup of Choreographers and Judges across the UK to attend this event. We want to ensure we offer dancers the best training at our events. Our previous workshop lineups have consisted of a variety of AMAZING Choreographers.

DANCE COLLEGES & EXHIBITIONS

We will have some of the UK's TOP Dance Colleges & Exhibitions at the UDO British Dance Festival 2026. They will have a Trade Stand for you to ask any questions you may have about the Courses they offer AND will be providing you with a Show Stopping Performance on the Saturday Evening!

ACROTRIX

We are so excited to announce that AcroTrix will be attending the UDO British Dance Festival and will be hosting Workshops and Competitions over the 3 days. 

The Link to book onto their classes is now OPEN so sign up to their classes today to avoid dissappointment! 

https://www.acrotrix.com/event-details/udo-x-acrotrix-acro-workshops

SPOTLIGHT SHOWCASE

British Dance Festival 2026 is a qualifier for UDO EUROPEANS, UDO WORLDS 2026 (Street Dance ONLY) & UDO Dance Stars (ENCORE) 

To qualify for UDO Dance Stars - You need to simply attend the British Dance Festival.

Location info: Winter Gardens, 97 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HL

 Schedule:

OFFICIAL BRITISH DANCE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE INFORMATION PACK HERE

 Trio/Quad Music:

YOUTUBE LINK TO ALL TRACKS 

Encore Solo & Duo Music:

LINK TO ALL TRACKS 

 Rules 2024-2025
Click HERE for General UK Rules
Click HERE for Inclusive/Accessible Judges Criteria 

 Tickets:

ONLINE TICKETS ARE CLOSED

Tickets will be available to purchase at the event!

Pre Order Tickets will be available with a £10 deposit per person required upon booking and full payment is due by 1st February 2026.

Questions about competitions, registrations or any other queries?
  02920 799 199 or   hello@theudogroup.com 

Terms & Conditions

• Please ensure that the tickets you order are all required as once ordered they are non-refundable
• If you decide to cancel after you have confirmed numbers, you will still need to pay for your tickets
• If you do require any further tickets, they can be bought on the day of the event as long as it is not a sell out 
• The running order for the day will vary depending on the number of entrants registered for the event, we reserve the right to change the running order as and when necessary.
•  All entries to dance need to be done online at least 14 days before the event – this entry is free.
• Please remember all dancers must be UDO Members - you can register for free UDO membership by clicking the MEMBERSHIP tab above

Sorry, but we cannot accept any late entries once registration has closed.