Movement Artist & Performance Maker
I'm taking some time out the next few months for my Develop Your Creative Practice project. Huge thanks to Arts Council England for this grant which is funding my research and development time. I received the funding in spring but decided to delay my start due to a busy summer of projects. I was also …
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2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited by Allie Carr on a research weekend to The Midland Hotel in Morecambe. Along with fellow artists Ruby Tingle, Helena Ohman and Bethany Wells, the 5 of us explored, allowed ourselves to be inspired and respond to our environment and beautiful surroundings. This included a …
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Somewhere On Sea is back! 🌊 ⛱️ ☀️ 🦀 🍦 🌴 So excited to be touring this show to care homes over the summer with Spiltmilk Dance. We're touring up and down the UK. Last week we were in care homes in Bromsgrove and Doncaster. This week we're in Bromsgrove again (close to Birmingham) and …
Earlier this year me and my partner Rufino were selected by CAST Theatre in Doncaster to create a digital work for their digital scratch event. It's called This Is Foreign and is a work in progress exploring how two people navigate the ongoing exchange of different cultures and languages in a relationship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5as4zH9Nsk Rewatching the …
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Last Tuesday was a year since 50+ Contemporary Dance Sheffield classes went online. A whole year of dancing and connecting through our little windows. I remember when one 50+CDS dancer, the lovely Rozzie, messaged me at the start of April 2020 to say she’d paid up for classes until the end of May, and me …
Lucy Haighton 