About Social Experiment
Social Experiment is a 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 11th June from 6pm to 9pm — followed by 19 November 2026.
A unique chance for artists and audiences alike...
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 and meet some artists in our social experiment.
Artists
Artists for June include:
Ash Cox @ash_tronomy_
Blood Bones Jones @blood.bones.jones
Lauren Temple @rentemplepoet
special guest Nathan Birkinshaw @nathanbirkinshaw
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
Thu 11 Jun 2026 → Deadline Mon 25 May 2026, 12:00
19 November 2026 → Deadline Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00
Image gallery
Past Artists
9 April 2026: Daniel Nicholas · Gin Niemtus · Kathy Rivett · Lisa Ford · Orla Collier · special guest Natalie Spanner
19 February 2026 (Queer Contact Edition): Ariel Hebditch · Ben Hodge · Failed Artist Society · lucy · Maddie Maycock · PHOBIA · special guest Graham Clayton-Chance
27 November 2025: Gemma Lees · Gin Niemtus · Howard Walmsley · Matt Rogerson · Nightingale & Sage · The Chubby Northerner · Y Talking Nonsense
17 July 2025: Ben Hodge · James Moss · Leah Stone · Rachel Smith · Shahireh Sharif · Xhi Ndubisi
5 June 2025 (Student Edition): Amelia Grace · Dana Potter · GIN Niemtus · Isla Webster & Gabrielle Kaufman · Oscar Dickson · Will Oliver
22 May 2025: Ben Hodge · Bitterroot · Joely Mae Greally & Jasmine Naila Burt · Julie Burrow · Lizzy Owen · Paper People Theatre · Secret Location Theatre Company
6 February 2025: Harley Keasey · J. Edgar Staubsauger · Rachael Gooch · Ray Bubbles · plus special guests Malandra Jacks
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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