Candoco’s work has been highly acclaimed, with the company receiving the following collection of top awards:
Critics Circle De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance awarded to Founder Celeste Dandeker in 2007
Jane Attenborough Dance UK Industry Award awarded to Founder Celeste Dandeker in 2007
Manchester Evening News Theatre Award (Dance) for Fin Walker, The Journey and Athina Valha, In Praise of Folly 2005
Time Out Performance Award for Javier de Frutos, Sour Milk 2004
International Theatre Institute, Best International Dance 2004
Nominated for Critics Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Repertoire (modern) 2003
Arts Council Breakthrough Award for Excellence and Innovation 2001
Melbourne Festival Award 1997
Prudential Award for the Arts 1997
Barclay’s New Stages Award 1995
Sainsbury’s Arts in Education Award 1993
Achievement Timeline
Below you can download an overview of the company’s work and achievements over the years.
Achievement Timeline 2010



