Perth Moves 2026 returns to Forrest Place from 21–28 February, transforming the city centre into a dynamic open-air dance hub with a program of free, world-class performances and participatory events.

Presented by STRUT Dance with Perth Festival, Perth Moves brings internationally acclaimed choreographers to Perth to create bold new works and large-scale public activations with and for Western Australian dancers and audiences.

The 2026 program features three key events:

• The All-Styles, All-Ages Dance Battle (21 Feb) – a high-energy opening night inviting dancers of any style and age to compete and connect in a celebratory, inclusive battle.

• Concrete Echoes (24–27 Feb) –  is a new site-responsive work by award-winning Aotearoa/New Zealand duo Ta’alili, bringing together performers from diverse dance backgrounds across the Indo-Pacific. Concrete Echoes is commissioned by STRUT Dance and Co-Produced by Performing Lines.

• CERCLES (26–28 Feb) – an Australian exclusive, witness how Boris Charmatz, an internationally highly acclaimed choreographer, transmits a collection of circle dances to 150 amateurs from 16 – 76 years, in a three-hour XXL open air dance workshop.

Pic: Quentin Chevrier