Updated 16 January 2026, 5pm

First up this year is Victoria Melody’s tale of high jinks and resistance at Lowry on 11 February,
then our informal Social Experiments continue at Contact on 19 February and 9 April,
with Turn’s whirlwind night of new North West dance at Contact on 20 March…

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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.