This is how gorgeous it feels is an exciting and powerful new dance film, directed by Lucy Haighton.

50+ Contemporary Dance Sheffield has created Sheffield’s first over 50s contemporary dance company - Third Bite Dance.

This is how gorgeous it feels is a story of rediscovery and connection. The film invites the audience to celebrate new beginnings. Eleven dancers rejoice as they emerge from lockdown into full life. They reconnect to their bodies as they shift into new spaces, moving from small to big, from quiet to loud. The dancers are unapologetic, taking up space with dynamic movement accompanied with bold text in this fierce and joyful production.

With support and funding from Arts Council England and local charities Sheffield Town Trust and J G Graves Charitable Trust, Artistic Director Lucy Haighton led twelve online workshops to co-create this film, with guest artists including Writer Andy Owen Cook and Sound Composer Richard Smithson. People aged 50+ in Sheffield and beyond were invited to contribute to the production through answering a series of Beautiful Questions about their relationship with their body, such as “if your body could talk when it dances, what would it say?”

This is how gorgeous it feels was filmed on location in the dancers' homes, gardens and in outdoor spaces in Sheffield by Filmmaker Aaron Howell.

Third Bite Dance defies expectations of the older body and celebrates the adventure of ageing and empowerment through movement and creativity.

“What a wealth of experience we have between us, what preconceptions about the older body we can dismantle, what stories we can tell…”

- Third Bite Dance Performer

This is how gorgeous it feels, a new dance film by Sheffield’s first 50+ contemporary dance company, premieres online followed by a live Q&A with the creative team on Saturday 12th June - 7:00pm - 8:00pm BST

The film and Q&A will be available for 24 hours after the event to watch again via the link in your booking confirmation email

The event is free to attend. If you would like to make a donation to support 50+ Contemporary Dance Sheffield to continue to offer creative opportunities for people aged 50+, you can donate via Eventbrite. Thank you!