Updated 13 July 2026

Many thanks to our Haphazard artists, audiences, team, and Z-arts for last Saturday…
2026 continues with Emergency’s day out for the curious at Contact on Sat 26 September…

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Advice for Artists: hÅb offers free 30-minute sessions on Mondays via Zoom.
Open Call platform for Live Art and contemporary performance: our 26th annual Emergency is at Contact on 26 September and now seeks proposals.
Open Call to test out Live Art and contemporary performance: our semi-regular Social Experiment at Contact seeks proposals on a rolling basis during 2026.