Imagine a future where the Midlands is a globally recognised location for dance – dance that is remarkable, engaging, authentic, representative, captivating, involving, rooted, and ready to play a role in public life.

FABRIC is a strategic dance development organisation based in the Midlands with sites in Birmingham and Nottingham.

Created in 2022 by merging Dance4 in Nottingham and DanceXchange in Birmingham, FABRIC was nearly five years in the making: five years of thinking, talking, planning and hard work against a constantly changing external environment, and social and economic backdrop. 

Since forming, we have been designing FABRIC’s work, harnessing skills, knowledge and expertise to create expansive programmes that benefit from the scale, scope and success of the organisation and our collective expertise, building on a combined 60 years of experience and success.

What We Do 

FABRIC has a strategic role in developing the artform and growing the market for dance, supporting dance artists and choreographers to create and develop their practice, whilst building sustainable dance careers.

FABRIC nurtures talented young performers, choreographers and leaders; runs an extensive outreach and education programme; leads the Midlands Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) programmes; and produces a range of multi-partner community, health and inclusion projects.

FABRIC provides local, national and international leadership, working in partnership with venues, local authorities, education, creative industries and other providers to connect the most extraordinary dance and choreographic practices to the widest possible audience.

FABRIC is the producer Nottdance and Dance from England , and was the producer of  Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF).  This has now come to an end and we will be working on a new offer to be announced in the near future.

Our Company Status and Finances

FABRIC is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), Registered Charity No. 1196368, with a mixed portfolio of funding and investment from Arts Council England, Local Authorities, and a range of co-producers, partners, sponsors, trusts and foundations. Earned income is currently generated through ticket sales, participation fees and studio hires, along with other professional and industry initiatives.

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Our Values

Our approach is informed by care, openness, and rigour through the curatorial values of:

Curiosity – an openness to taking risks, being uncertain, and asking difficult questions.

Disruption – embracing risk-taking, action and investment, that might disrupt old or accepted ways of working.

and Joy – the lens through which everything should be seen and or/approached.