Fluidly lyrical, effervescently acrobatic, or eccentrically innovative, let Turn 2026 transport you into a frenzy of dance…

Our annual whirlwind of new North West dance returns to the building.

Artists

Participating artists will be announced in early February.
Call for Proposals open until Friday 16 January, 5pm.

About Turn

Our annual platform for North West dancers and dance-makers, Turn is an opportunity to engage with new dance in Greater Manchester every spring. This thirteenth edition will present up to ten short dance-works over a single night throughout Contact’s building and its multiple spaces.

NB Friday’s public platform is followed by an artist day for participants only.

Greater Manchester’s open call dance platform, Turn aims to be:
— a public micro-festival and open submission platform;
— an opportunity for artists to meet, show, and peer-review work;
— an artist networking event;
— and is open to North West England dancers and dance-makers, aged 18+

First held at greenroom in spring 2009, Turn moved to Contact in 2012 (with a 2018-22 hiatus) and also popped-up at Company Chameleon Studios in 2024…

Get a feel for Turn with 2025's programme and gallery of images; 2024’s programme and gallery of images; 2023’s programme & gallery.

Credits

Turn 2026 produced by hÅb; supported by Cheshire Dance, Contact, Project Auske, and using public funding by Arts Council England. Thanks to Company Chameleon.

Image: Maelstrom Theatre in Turn 2025 at Contact

Websites

TurnMcr.org · Enquiries: turn@habmcr.org