Dance has long ignored the marginalisation of fat people, even though we comprise a significant proportion of our communities; this is an opportunity to focus not only on inclusion but on fat embodiment’s relevance for the fields of dance and choreography.
engagement
Jump Start (6-11)
Fun and creative dance sessions for Key Stage 2 (children aged 7 to 11) at our Nottingham studios.
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GetSet (11-16)
GetSet is a series of free monthly dance workshops, hosted by Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) The sessions are for 11 to 16 yea...
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Associated Youth Companies
Fabric’s Centre for Advance Training (CAT) has worked in partnership with organisations in the Midlands to support youth dance com...
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Critical Mass 2020 – 2023
Follow the complete Critical Mass story, exploring how the programme evolved from concept and co-creation to delivery, impact and...
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Selfhood Practices
Selfhood Practices explores how gentle guided movement can benefit individuals with long-term pain conditions.
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Keep Moving Programme – Dance Provision
FABRIC supported the region to continue offering inclusive regular dance provision to young people in local communities in the Mid...
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Keep Moving Programme – Performance Strand
In response, as part of Keep Moving, Fabric developed a performance strand. Creating new platforms and supporting access to existi...
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Keep Moving Artist Development Programme
The Dance Leaders Group and Fabric co-designed two artist development residencies in partnership with Motionhouse and Anjali Dance...
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Applause Youth Dance Festival
Applause Youth Dance Festival (AYDF) is a weekend celebrating youth dance from across the Midlands.
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Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground is a commission group of leading UK arts organisations dedicated to commissioning bold and original dance work mad...
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Talking, Thinking, Dancing
Talking, Thinking, Dancing was a joyful and curious invitation to dive into the vibrant dance ecology of the Midlands.
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research
Fat Dance | Dança Gorda 2025
An international residency exchange focused on fat embodiment in dance and choreography.
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Ziza Patrick and Ricardo Januário 2025
Ziza and Januário will embark on a two-week residency at FABRIC, Nottingham, centred on cultural exchange, collaboration, and embo...
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Jerwood Choreographic Research Project 2025 – 2026
The Jerwood Choreographic Research Project (JCRP) is an initiative by Fabric and Jerwood Foundation to promote new choreographic r...
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JCRP 2025 – Phase 1
Sixteen artists took part in Phase 1 of the Jerwood Choreographic Research Project (JCRP), running from April to August 2025.
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JCRP 2025 – 2026: Phase 2
Following Phase 1, six of the sixteen artists have now been selected to move forward into Jerwood Choreographic Research Project P...
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