Five days of dance, music

& real connection

A sober, consent-based gathering of dance, live music, movement and well-being, held in the Dorset countryside.

Come as you are, move how you want, and spend five days in nature with music, community, and no performance required.

Super Early Bird at £380 — very limited availability

200

intimate capacity

5 days

full programme

6th

annual festival

About Ecstatic Dance Festival UK

Five days. No alcohol. No phones. No performance. Just you, the music, and 200 people who came here to actually feel something.

Ecstatic Dance Festival UK is unlike anything else in the UK festival calendar; a fully immersive gathering built around freeform dance, live music, conscious movement, and genuine human connection, set in 18 acres of Dorset countryside.

Come for the full five days or join us for the weekend. Either way, you’ll leave different.

Join us for a carefully held space where the music is extraordinary, the community is real, and the only agenda is presence.

Everything included in your ticket

One price. No hidden extras.

5-day full festival programme (or weekend option)
12 vegetarian/vegan meals: Eaten together
Camping spot on 18 acres of countryside
All sauna sessions (~7 across the festival)
Ecstatic dance, yoga, breathwork, sound journeys, cacao ceremonies
Live music — URUBU Dance Tribe (Afro-Brazilian)

Super Early Bird — £380

Price rises to £420 when these sell out. Limited availability.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

People come for many reasons

First-timers

Curious about ecstatic dance and want a welcoming, well-held space to explore it.

Regulars

Already love ecstatic dance and want to go deeper with a community that gets it.

Burned Out

Need a few days away from screens, noise, and pressure; to move, breathe, and reset.

Seekers

Looking for community built around presence and respect, not performance or alcohol.

MOVEMENT - MUSIC - COMMUNITY

What You Can Expect

A vibrant programme designed to inspire, nourish, and ground you, without the intensity or performance culture of mainstream festivals. Across the days you’ll find:

Ecstatic dance journeys and DJ-led movement sessions (multiple sessions)
Live music, including the URUBU Dance Tribe (Afro-Brazilian musicians)
Yoga, guided meditations, breathwork, bioenergetics, and active meditations
Gong baths, sound journeys, and singing
Saunas and cold plunges, including sauna rituals and women-only sessions
Cacao ceremonies

Massage and bodywork (additional cost, sign-ups on the festival noticeboard)
Nature walks and grounding practices
Shared vegetarian meals (we all eat together at set meal times)
A café / healthy bar for coffee, cake, and extra treats
Plenty of downtime: comfy sofas, relaxed hangouts, and space to integrate

Whether this is your first conscious dance gathering or part of your rhythm already, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere and a culture that values respect and realness over “trying to get it right”.

Movement - Music - Community

What Is Ecstatic Dance?

Ecstatic dance is a freeform movement practice where people dance without choreography, conversation, or intoxicants.

There are no steps to learn and no expectation to “perform”. The invitation is simple: listen to your body, follow the music, and move in the way that feels true — whether that’s subtle, wild, playful, emotional, quiet, sweaty, or all of the above.

Many people love ecstatic dance because it can be both personal and communal at the same time: you’re doing your own journey, while being held by a shared atmosphere.

How the Dance Is Held

We keep a few simple agreements because they make a big difference to how safe and connected the space feels.

Ecstatic Dance guidelines include:

No talking on the dancefloor
Alcohol-free, drug-free, smoke-free container
No personal photos or videos in dance/workshop spaces (phones away and muted)
Respect for the space and each other
No spectating — everyone is invited into their own dance
Consent always (ask before touching)
This is not a pick-up space

If you’re new, don’t worry — these guidelines are there to support you, not catch you out. There’s also a visible crew and safeguarding team on-site if you need help at any point.

A Festival Built With Experience

Since 2009

Ecstatic Dance London has been running sober conscious dance events in the UK since 2009. Over the years we’ve hosted regular classes, events, retreats and festivals — learning what helps groups feel both free and well-held.

Ecstatic Dance Festival launched in Portugal in 2018 and 2019, and has been held in the UK since 2022. It’s become a gathering people travel for — because of the music, the land, the practices, and the community that forms when everyone agrees to the same shared culture.

About the Festival Name (Trademark)

Ecstatic dance as a practice is open source and belongs to everyone. We love that there are so many dances and communities across the UK and beyond.

The trademark applies only to the specific festival name Ecstatic Dance Festival®. It exists to protect clarity and prevent confusion about this particular event — and to honour the long-term energy, resources, and community care that have gone into building it.

This protection doesn’t stop anyone from creating their own festivals or gatherings under different names. It simply helps people know which event they’re booking.

If you have questions about this, we’re happy to talk.