
Social Experiment
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About Social Experiment
Social Experiment is a new gathering at Contact for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out…
A free and informal, semi-regular evening event with the next on Thursday 17 July from 6pm to 9pm. Subsequent dates are 27 November; the first event was held on Thursday 6 February.
If you’re a Greater Manchester artist — this is your chance to test out a short performance, intervention, or durational work, in front of an informal audience.
If you’re an audience member looking for something a little bit different — this is your chance to take a few risks & meet some artists in our social experiment.
Artists
Artists for July will be announced nearer the time.
NB participating artists are announced about a week before each event — the call for proposals is open on a rolling basis at socialexperiment.posthaven.com
Find out more about the full programme and each piece here: wordofwarning.org/socialexperiment/may2025/
Past Artists
22 May: Ben Hodge · Bitterroot · Joely Mae Greally & Jasmine Naila Burt · Julie Burrow · Lizzy Owen · Paper People Theatre · Secret Location Theatre Company
6 February: Harley Keasey · J. Edgar Staubsauger · Rachael Gooch · Ray Bubbles · plus special guests Malandra Jacks
Read their programme notes — and now it’s over, see images from the event.
Age Advisory
16+ (aimed at adults, parent/guardian/carer discretion)
Content Warnings
Some works may involve interaction and/or participation; specific warnings will be listed about a week before each event and can be seen here.
Access
Works will occur on Contact’s step-free ground floor in Space 0 and/or bar, and will vary in format — they could be immersive, participatory, roaming, seated, standing, spoken word, visual, etc.
Credits
Social Experiment produced by hÅb; supported by Contact and using public funding by Arts Council England.
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