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Ride is available for booking in 2026. Contact Martina Bussi (Executive Director) for a chat about this. martina@zoielogic.co.uk

Ride portrays the story of three men whose separate paths coincide for a short time as they discover a most curious thing; a car that seems to have a life of its own.

These four souls, three men and one machine take a strange, exciting journey together, on which they discover and explore man and machines reliance on each other, and themselves.

It’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with an ‘80s vibe, an athletic physicality and daring stunts, and features a real car which rotates and pivots to provide the performance playground.

Commissioned and co-produced forInternational Dance Festival Birmingham 2016, co-commissioned by Gulbenkian (University of Kent) and Dance Village at Bristol Harbour Festival

Ride is available for touring in 2026, download the pack below to find out more:

Booking Pack

Ride on tour

Take a look at our most recent tour of Ride – the 2022 Southampton tour

“I came forthe car, stayed forthe story, and left with the biggest grin” – Member of the public. Credit Matt Walker

Help – we need a mechanic! Ride is a hit with families, but also with car and engineering enthusiasts. Credit Matt Walker

Ride always guarantees to surprise! Credit Matt Walker

Over the course of the performance, the car takes on many unexpected forms – a real-life Transformer in motion. Credit Matt Walker

Ride is full of athletic physicality and daring stunts, and features a real life rotating car. Credit Matt Walker

The cast of Ride 2022 looking very cool in the rehearsal studio. Credit Matt Walker

Ride in the rehearsal studios at 101 Outdoor Arts in 2022. Credit Matt Walker

No matter the location, Ride attracts attention from members of the public. Credit Matt Walker

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.

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How does a dance company, a community and local business work together to create significant positive change?

The answer is — we are holyrood

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Contact Sam Connis (Community Engagement Manager) for a chat about We Are Holyrood. sam@zoielogic.co.uk

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre with the community of Holyrood estate are on a mission to raise aspirations, create opportunities, challenge perceptions and illuminate the place we proudly call home – we call it, We Are Holyrood.

Since 2019 and driven by the community, we have been bringing to life stories of past, present and have been imagining the future through dance performance, film and social gatherings. To continue this work we need you.

Together, we’re striving to create a safe and thriving place, overflowing with creativity, where resident pride leads the way and a lasting legacy never ends.

Our programme of yearly activity includes:

Annual community festival – The Holyrood Hub
Regular creative dance and film projects
Monthly dance and movement sessions
Youth ambassador and workplace programmes

Read more: Holyrood in detail

Set in the heart of Southampton, Holyrood is a tight-knit pocket of social housing built in the 1950s, featuring high-rise flats, terraced houses, green spaces and a community hub.

Historic negative stereotyping, rising gentrification and zero youth service provision have led to a community feeling disconnected, forgotten and misunderstood, where aspirations are low for the young people living there as well as support networks and access to positive activities non-existent.

Holyrood in numbers:

Over 2,500 residents live on the estate
Over 25 languages are spoken on the estate
32% of young people live in low income families (the city average is 23%)
35% of residents in this ward live in the top 20% most deprived areas in England

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Explore what We Are Holyrood is about

Our aim is for Holyrood to always be alive with activity, a place where something exciting is always around the corner! Credit Dev Place Photos

Banners aloft and beats blasting from speakers, The Holyrood Hub 2025 featured our first parade around the estate! Credit Matt Walker

We Are Holyrood is not just focused on the young residents, we have also been creating opportunities for older residents to get moving. Credit Dev Place Photos

Our highlights in Holyrood have included bringing our touring show Ride to the estate in 2022, which delighted residents. Credit Matt Walker

In 2024, we partnered with the Southampton Central Library to create a unique dance performance centred around the young people’s favourite books. Credit Matt Walker

Our regular programming provides young residents with monthly dance sessions, where they can develop their skills and be creative. Credit Dev Place Photos

We Are Holyrood is supported by our Changemakers – a group of local businesses committed to making tangible social impact. Help us keep this project thriving by becoming a Holyrood Changemaker

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We Are Holyrood and ZoieLogic Dance Theatre are supported by Arts Council England, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Blagrave and National Lottery Community Fund. With thanks to our Changemakers, who regularly support our work in Holyrood. This includes Boyle and Summers, Genio Accountants, JLA Resourcing, Underdog Recruitment, Victoria Chapman & Capilaux.

Holyrood spotlight

Take a look at some of the things we’ve made with this amazing community

The Holyrood Hub 2025: Over six unforgettable days in July 2025, The Holyrood Hub became a shared space for creativity, celebration and community spirit

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Culture is Life: Watch the new music video created by the young people of Holyrood. We guarantee that you'll be singing it for weeks afterwards

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Sit down with Zoie Golding and one of our Holyrood participants, Amaya as they chat about her experience so far with We Are Holyrood

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The Adventures of the Holyrood Heroes: Jump into an epic fantasy world created by the young people of Holyrood

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Step into the spotlight and dance into history. Our vibrant, uplifting dance extravaganza, grounded in real human connection.

This is — the ostentatious ball

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The Ostentatious Ball is available for booking in 2026. Contact Martina Bussi (Executive Director) for a chat about this. martina@zoielogic.co.uk

Welcome to The Ostentatious Ball! A participatory dance event that invites everyone to step into the spotlight and dance into history.

Created by ZoieLogic Dance Theatre, this is a reimagined Regency-era ball with a bold, modern twist. Inspired by the formalities and dance cards of its time, The Ostentatious Ball transforms tradition into a giant, shared disco ball of joy.

The Ostentatious Ball is a low-barrier mass participation performance event celebrating identity, belonging and community. Find out all you need to know by downloading our booking pack.

Booking Pack

Pictures from the ball

Explore what The Ostentatious Ball is about through images of our grand first event

It takes place on a unique dance floor printed in pink with a fabulous gold mirror ball image at its centre. Credit Solent Sky Services

The event gives people permission to step outside of their comfort zone and invites people to connect in shared movement. Credit Dev Place Photos

Zoie Golding MBE and The Fabulous Josh hosted and guided participants through our first event. Credit Dev Place Photos

Glittering and glamorous, comfortable and casual – The Ostentatious Ball is all about embracing their most ostentatious selves. Credit Dev Place Photos

While most of the pre-event activity happens on Zoom, we made sure there were moments for people to come together for physical near the event space. Credit Dev Place Photos

The ZoieLogic team guide participants through some of the learned choreography in preparation for the big day. Credit Dev Place Photos

Ultimately, The Ostentatious is about sharing joy and a sense of community amongst the people involved. Credit Dev Place Photos

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre is publicly funded by Arts Council England, and is supported by Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation. In association with Mayflower.

Find out more about ZoieLogic

Learn all you need to know about our company and our work

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About us

Take a look at at all the shows, events and projects we're currently running

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Get an inside look at how we create together

Stories

Creating access to dance is important, that’s why we started ManMade – one of the only male youth dance platforms in the UK.

This is — manmade

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ManMade will return in 2026. Contact Community Engagement Manager, Sam Connis, for a chat. sam@zoielogic.co.uk