Social Experiment

presented by Word of Warning and Contact –

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 22 May from 6pm to 9pm. Subsequent dates are Thursdays 17 July and 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

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.

NB participating artists for future dates will be announced about a week before each event — the call for proposals is open at socialexperiment.posthaven.com


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.

Dates & times

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