A Contact Improvisation Weekend
Cheshire · 30 July to 3 August 2026
“Perhaps what matters most is not what we do, but how we meet ourselves, each other and the ever-changing world we inhabit..”
A weekend to gather around Contact Improvisation.
To dance, to meet, and to spend time together in practice.
The invitation
This is a residential long weekend centred on Contact Improvisation.
We come together to dance, learn, and share space as a community.
The structure is simple.
Mornings are guided classes.
Afternoons open into additional workshops or time outside.
Evenings are dedicated to jams.
The rhythm allows for both activity and rest, with time to connect across the weekend.
This gathering is shaped by the local Contact Improvisation community, with contributions from those who feel called.
The focus is on being together, and dancing in a shared field over the weekend.
This page calls for expressions of interest.
We will confirm the final details at a later date.
The place
We gather on an old farmhouse site in the heart of Cheshire.
There is a simple studio for dancing, with surrounding land to rest, walk, and spend time outside.
Hosted by the Beech Hill community, the space is lived in and shared. We eat together, spend time around the fire, and move between dancing and everyday life.
Evenings continue with jams, with space to dance, rest, or sit together.
A sauna will be available at night.
The site is easily accessible from Manchester, Liverpool, and across the North West.
→ Learn more about Beech Hill Community →
The practice
This weekend focuses on Contact Improvisation as a physical and relational practice.
We explore principles such as weight sharing, balance, listening, and timing through direct experience.
Classes offer material to work with.
Jams offer space to apply and explore it.
Evenings gather into shared jams, where the practice continues through dancing together.
There will be opportunities for different facilitators and participants to contribute across the weekend.
The emphasis is on being in the practice together, through doing, sensing, and responding.
→ Read more about our Approach
Who this is for
This is for anyone drawn to Contact Improvisation.
Open to all levels, including those newer to the form, with some familiarity or curiosity to engage.
We welcome dancers, movers, and those interested in working through the body.
What matters most is a willingness to participate, respect the space, and be with others in practice.
This gathering brings together the local and wider North of England Contact Improvisation community.
Living and conditions
Shared indoor accommodation and camping available.
Compost toilets and simple facilities.
Time is spent both indoors and outdoors, with space to rest between sessions.
Practical frame
A long weekend gathering.
Arrival: Thursday 30 July, from evening. Informal jam space open.
Opening: Friday 31 July
Closing: Monday 3 August, afternoon
Group size: around 25 to 35 participants
Accommodation: shared indoor spaces and camping options
Meals: fully catered, locally sourced, plant-based, shared together
Location: Cheshire, within easy reach of Manchester, Liverpool, and the wider North West
You’re welcome to bring musical instruments or other creative tools.
Contribution
This gathering is supported through shared contribution.
Sliding scale: £180 to £320
We invite you to choose a level that reflects your current situation.
Higher contributions help support lower-cost places and keep the work accessible.
Some supported places may be available.
Full details will be shared once confirmed.
Not quite the right fit?
You can explore other offerings or read more about the wider approach.
Expression of interest
Places are limited.
Applications are now open.
We are looking to gather a group of contact improvisers who want to dance, connect, and take part in the weekend.
From there, we will reach out to continue to the conversation.
Any Questions? Reach out…
If something calls you to us, feel free to reach out.
📧 commonbodycollective@gmail.com
‘Togethering’
Emerging from the Common Body Collective
A growing network of improvisers working across practice and gathering
📷 Instagram: @togethering.contact
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