Cloud Dance Festival: Showtime will be held at Bernie Grant Arts Centre on Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November 2013. As calling it Grace seems to guarantee it being cancelled, we hope this name will be a better omen.

We have applied for funding for this application, and we will not find out the outcome till around the same time as our application deadline, which is far from ideal. But please cross all your fingers for us.

We're pleased to be back at Bernie Grant Arts Centre for this festival: it's a fantastic space for dance, with an enormous stage and great facilities, and everyone who was in the last festival seemed to really enjoy being there. We're passionate about making dance look its best, and we're confident we'll be able to make your work look wonderful here.

The application deadline is Sunday 29 September, and we aim to launch the new lineup by Tuesday 1 October, though do follow us on Twitter (@clouddancefest) or Facebook for preview information.