Social Experiment


A new gathering for Live Art 
 and contemporary performance.

Updated 24 January 2025

Social Experiment is a new gathering at Contact for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out…

A free and informal, semi-regular evening event with the first on Thursday 6 February — future dates are 22 May, 17 July, and 27 November 2025.

If you’re a Greater Manchester artist — this is your chance to test out a short performance, intervention, or durational work, in front of an informal audience.

If you’re an audience member looking for something a little bit different — this is your chance to take a few risks & meet some artists in our social experiment.

Social Experiment Call for Proposals

Greater Manchester artists (aged 18+) are invited to submit proposals of: short performances, interventions, or durational works, for inclusion in these events.

For details & to apply please go to socialexperiment.posthaven.com
Proposal Deadline: open on a rolling basis, closing a fortnight before each event — i.e. deadline for 22 May is 8 May, 5pm.

(Direct link to proposal form is here in case of issues with posthaven.)

Social Experiment presented by Word of Warning + Contact; produced by hÅb; supported by Contact and using public funding by Arts Council England.

Enquiries: socex@habmcr.org · wordofwarning.org/socialexperiment