Togethering at Beech Hill

A Contact Improvisation Camp

Cheshire · 30 July to 3 August 2026

A long summer weekend centred around Contact Improvisation.

We’re gathering on land in Cheshire to dance, camp, eat well and spend time together.

This is a chance to step beyond the rhythm of a weekly class or jam and spend a few days living inside the practice.

Moving during the day.

Dancing into the evening.

Resting outdoors.

Meeting new people and deepening existing connections.

Togethering at Beech Hill is being shaped collaboratively by the people holding it, and some programming details are still being finalised.

What feels clear already is the intention:

Generous dancing

Open-hearted people

Delicious food

and enough space and time for something meaningful to happen

What

A residential Contact Improvisation weekend camp with workshops, jams and shared meals

When

30 July – 3 August 2026

(3 full days + arrival and departure day)

Where

Northwich, Cheshire, UK

Accommodation

Camping + shared indoor options

Who it’s for

Open to new movers and ongoing practitioners of contact improvisation

Held by

Alexander Dodgson

Lily Antonia

Mungo Dalglish

with other creative contributions from the wider CI community

The invitation

The days will follow a simple rhythm.

Each day will include two facilitated sessions led by experienced practitioners, offering different approaches to Contact Improvisation and related movement practices.

Between sessions there will be time to rest, connect, explore the land, enjoy the sauna, share meals, or simply spend time together.

Each evening we'll gather for an open jam, with guided introductions and scores to support both newer and more experienced dancers in entering the space.

The aim is to create enough structure to support the practice, while leaving plenty of space to enjoy being together.

The place

This weekend is rooted in Contact Improvisation as both a physical and relational practice.

We’ll explore:

weight sharing

balance

timing

listening through touch

falling

flying

group awareness

Classes introduce material to explore

Jams give space to develop, experiment and keep dancing.

Who this is for

This weekend is open to people drawn to Contact Improvisation and shared embodied practice.

You might be completely new to CI.

You might have years of experience.

You might simply want a few days dancing outdoors in the middle of summer.

What matters most is curiosity, care and a willingness to participate.

Living and conditions

Arrival: Thursday 30 July (evening arrival + informal jam)

Opening: Friday 31 July

Closing: Monday 3 August (afternoon)

Group size: approximately 30 to 40 people

Accommodation: camping + shared indoor spaces

Meals: fully catered, locally sourced, primarily plant-based

Facilities: compost toilets, sauna and simple shared amenities

You’re welcome to bring music instruments or creative tools.

Contribution

Sliding scale:

£200 — Reduced

£240 — Standard

£280 — Supporter

(Further support may be available upon request. Just let us know in your application)

This includes:

• 3 full days of workshops and practice
• 2 facilitated sessions each day
• Evening jams
• Camping
• Shared organic meals
• Access to the land
• Sauna

We invite you to choose the contribution level that feels both accessible and sustainable for your circumstances.

Our intention is to keep the weekend as affordable as possible while fairly supporting the people, food, and infrastructure that make it possible.

Join us

Places are limited.

Applications are now open.

If this feels like somewhere you'd like to be this summer, we’d love to hear from you.

From there, we will reach out to continue to the conversation.

Any Questions?

If something calls you to us, feel free to reach out.

📧 commonbodycollective@gmail.com

‘Togethering’