Meta4 Dance company, based in Northumberland, are thrilled to announce they have been successful in securing funding from Arts Council England, for their ten month project Desire Lines, which they will be delivering across the region.
Desire Lines is an innovative project aimed at increasing engagement in contemporary dance across Northumberland through community involvement. Meta4, alongside freelancers and local champions, will deliver workshops, performances, exhibitions, screenings, and a podcast to foster understanding and participation in contemporary dance. The project is designed to enhance cultural opportunities in rural areas, co-create new works, and develop sustainable engagement pathways.
Between September 2024 and June 2025, Meta4 Dance will be offering free workshops at various community groups including art, photography, running, yoga and more.
As well as this, Meta4 will also be developing their community dance piece ‘Confluence’ which will be performed at Alnwick Gardens in May 2025.
Being a rurally based contemporary dance company, Meta4 Dance are passionate about offering opportunities to those that face the biggest location based barriers. The project will be addressing the regional gap in high-quality contemporary dance offerings, aiming to improve the local perception of dance (currently 21% poor/very poor).
By connecting community members to cultural activities, Desire Lines fosters local pride and creativity, especially amongst rural audiences. Meta4 also aims to use the project to expand its team and build capacity for future initiatives.
Meta4 directors Charlie and Lily. Photo credit: Elly Wel Photography.
To follow the project and get involved you can visit the Desire Lines page on their website, or follow the company on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
If you run a community group and would like for them to be involved, please email hello@meta4dance.com
The project is funded by Arts Council England. The company would like to thank their partners: Alnwick Playhouse, Berwick Maltings, Queen's Hall, Dance City Newcastle, November Club, Moving Art Management and Culture Northumberland.
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