Home > Dates > 25th January 2025

25TH JANUARY 2026

QEH, OLDHAM

EVENT INFORMATION

Queen Elizabeth Hall Postcode- OL1 1QJ
Car Park Postcode- OL1 1NL

Parking: The venue does have a large onsite car park.

  • On weekends, there is a free 3-hour parking period however a ticket must still be displayed from the machine.
  • Tickets must be displayed at all times.
  • After the free 3-hour period, a valid ticket must be purchased and displayed.
  • The parking machine accepts both cash and card payments

Event attendees are permitted to bring their own packed lunches into the venue (no hot take-away food to be brought). We respectfully ask that all rubbish is disposed of in the bins provided and not left on the floor under the seats.

The venue normally sells a variety of hot/cold drinks and snacks.

Advanced price via the dance school/teacher – £21.50pp
Door price – £24pp

Please have your wristband secured before entering the venue. Lost, damaged and forgotten wristbands will need to be re-purchased on the door.

On the door wristbands will only be available to those attending with a dance school and not the general public.

8:50AM – TEACHER ACCESS
9AM – DOORS OPEN

9:30AM – 9 & UNDER SET ROUTINES
11:30AM – 9 & UNDER DUOS
12:15PM – ALL TEAMS
1:15PM – 10 & OVER DUOS
2PM 10 & OVER SET ROUTINES
4PM – APPROX FINISH

SECTION 1 AGE CATEGORIES – (DANCERS WON’T NECESSARILY DANCE IN THIS ORDER)

UP TEMPO DANCE 1

4 & UNDER 

5 YEARS 

6 YEARS 

7 YEARS 

8/9 YEARS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 2

6 & UNDER 

7 YEARS 

8 YEARS 

9 YEARS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 3

8 & UNDER 

9 YEARS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 4 

9 & UNDER 

UP TEMPO DANCE 5

9 & UNDER 

LYRICAL DANCE 1

3 & UNDER

4 YEARS 

5 YEARS 

6 YEARS 

7 YEARS 

8/9 YEARS

LYRICAL DANCE 2

6 & UNDERS

7 YEARS 

8 YEARS 

9 YEARS 

LYRICAL DANCE 3

7 & UNDER 

8 YEARS 

9 YEARS 

LYRICAL DANCE 4

7 & UNDER 

8/9 YEARS 

LYRICAL DANCE 5

9 & UNDER 

DUOS

BEGINNERS

5 & UNDER

7 & UNDER 

9 & UNDER

INTERMEDIATE

7 & UNDER

9 & UNDER

ADVANCED 

9 & UNDER

TEAMS 

U10

U12

12 & OVER 

SECTION 2 AGE CATEGORIES 

DUOS

BEGINNER

UNDER 12

12 & OVER 

INTERMEDIATE

UNDER 12

12 & OVER

ADVANCED

10-12 YEARS

13 & OVER 

UP TEMPO DANCE 2

10 YEARS 

11 YEARS 

12 & OVERS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 3

10 YEARS 

11 YEARS 

12 YEARS 

13 YEARS 

14 & OVERS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 4

11/12 YEARS 

13/14 YEARS 

15 & OVERS 

UP TEMPO DANCE 5

10//11 YEARS 

12/13 YEARS 

14 & OVERS 

LYRICAL DANCE 1

11 YEARS 

LYRICAL DANCE 2

10 YEARS 

11 YEARS 

12 & OVERS 

LYRICAL DANCE 3

10 YEARS

11 YEARS 

12 YEARS 

13 YEARS

14 & OVERS 

LYRICAL DANCE 4

11 YEARS 

12/13 YEARS 

14 & OVERS 

LYRICAL DANCE 5

10/11 YEARS 

13 & OVERS 

Filming & Photography

Please note the following guidelines for filming & photography at our events.

For the solo and pairs categories, attendees are permitted to film or photograph their own child. Should this be a problem for any individual, please speak to your dance teacher who can request that we ask people not to film/photograph that particular section.

We suggest that attendees take care if sharing images via social media and to review privacy settings on social media channels.

For the team category, the dance teacher may nominate one representative to film the team routine from the front. No other filming is allowed except for still photographs, this then gives the dance teacher the option of how and where the recording is shared both to protect their choreography and for child protection reasons. Anyone in breach of this rule may be asked to leave the competition venue. 

By consenting to entry there is an acceptance that the event organiser might take photographs and short films for use on the Acro Dance UK website, social media account and other promotional material. Should this be a problem for any individual, please speak to your dance teacher who can request that these images are not taken or shared.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

When the alarm sounders activate, everyone must evacuate the building promptly unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

Please follow any additional instructions provided by fire marshals or emergency personnel.

Do not attempt to re-enter the venue unless instructed by the on-site staff or the attending fire officers. No access will be permitted until the Duty Manager or the attending officers give full site safety clearance.

If you are a responsible adult accompanying an event participant and it is safe to do so, please try to locate your dance school lead person at the assembly point to let them know that you have safely evacuated the building.

Assembly Point

If exiting directly through the front of the building, assemble immediately outside.

If exiting through the side fire escapes, assemble at the car park located at the front of the building.

First Aid

Should anyone require medical assistance at any time during their visit, please alert any of our staff or venue staff. There will be medics in attendance for the duration of the event.

Changing Facilities

Dancers are strictly not permitted to change in the ballroom or the corridors unless they are wearing a base layer (leotard, shorts, or crop top). If anyone needs to change during their time with us, both male and female changing rooms will be clearly signposted in the Ballroom. Dancers of school age or younger must be accompanied by an adult or a chaperone while changing. It is strictly prohibited to take photos/videos in our changing areas.

A Body of Persons Approval (BOPA) has been issued for this event by the local Council. Under BOPA conditions, the priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all event participants, with particular attention to children up to school-leaving age. This should be considered a team effort between:
* Event Organisers
* Event Staff
* Licensed Chaperones
* Dance School Teachers/Leaders
* Parents/Guardians/Responsible Adults

Child Supervision & Sign in/ Sign Out Procedure-Participants up to school-leaving age are supervised by a responsible adult at all times. Participants of this age will not be permitted to pass our door/security team without a responsible adult accompanying them. On arrival and departure, event participants are asked to inform their teacher/group lead so that they can record attendance times at the event.

The designated Safeguarding lead for Acrodance UK is EMILY BINYON. Emily will be in attendance for the duration of the event and will be based on the stage. Alternatively, you can email emily@sandersondance.co.uk

HAVE A QUESTION

We respectfully ask that dancers/parents direct all enquiries about the event to their dance teacher/school representative. Please do not contact us directly.

SET ROUTINES


From our 5 Up-Tempo and 5 Lyrical routines, dancers can select one of each of these pre-choreographed routines. The routines vary in difficulty with Dance 1 being the easiest and Dance 5 being the most challenging.


CLICK HERE

TEAMS


Enter this fantastic group dance section and compete against other teams. A highlight of the competition day.


CLICK HERE

PAIRS


Team up with one of your dancing buddies and enter this super fun section where you perform to a set song and perform skills from a set skill list.


CLICK HERE

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