Updated 2 February 2026

2026 begins with 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 + 9 April
With Turn’s whirlwind night of new North West dance at Contact on 20 March
And Harry Clayton-Wright’s tongue-in-cheek theatrical extravaganza at Lowry on 2 May

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Advice for Artists: hÅb offers free 30-minute sessions on Mondays via Zoom.
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.