Three women post with their heads together. They all have long dark hair and wear flesh coloured vest tops. They are outside and in the background there is a clear blue sky and rolling hills
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Without Walls | Roots to Rise

Nandita Shankardass
Sat 17 - Sun 18 May 2025
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A promenade dance-theatre show that embodies ancestry, agriculture, ecological activism and the wisdom of women

Follow the journey as an invitation to renew and regenerate our relationship with the earth and with one another, celebrating freedom, resilience and community.

Join dance artist and choreographer Nandita Shankardass for a free workshop inspired by the themes of Roots to Rise on Sat 17 May, 4pm. Click here to find out more about the workshop.

Roots to Rise is supported by An Indian Summer Festival, Stockton International Riverside Festival, Brighton Festival. 

With additional support from Old Diorama Arts Centre as part of New Narratives.

Brighton Festival is part of Without Walls, a network of organisations bringing innovative outdoor arts to towns and cities across England. Find out more on withoutwalls.uk.com.

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