FABRIC has a strategic role in developing the artform and growing the market for dance, supporting dance artists and choreographers to create and develop their practice, whilst building sustainable dance careers.

FABRIC nurtures talented young performers, choreographers and leaders; runs an extensive outreach and education programme; leads the Midlands Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) programmes; and produces a range of multi-partner community, health and inclusion projects.

FABRIC provides local, national and international leadership, working in partnership with venues, local authorities, education, creative industries and other providers to connect the most extraordinary dance and choreographic practices to the widest possible audience.

FABRIC is also the producer of Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF) and Nottdance.

Our organisation, work, people, and processes are driven and hallmarked by our values:

Curiosity

We are interested in what dance can be and how it can be made.  We support creative risk taking, encourage artists to be curious and explore the boundaries of their practice.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We involve different perspectives in our decision-making.  We work authentically and with care to ensure our organisation reflects the communities we serve.  By reaching out and inviting in, we actively engage with diverse communities, seeking out new and undiscovered talent and inspiring engagement in dance.

Leadership

We acknowledge responsibility for striving to be leaders in our field, being ambitious for the development of the art form and developing a new generation of creative leaders.  We will positively develop, encourage and enable all who work with us: staff, communities, young artists through to the most experienced, to fulfil their potential and ambitions and to flourish.

Openness 

We are willing to listen, learn, and improve our offer for the dance sector and the public, through being approachable and always acting with integrity.  We are willing to be challenged intellectually on our practices and approaches and are keen to change and adapt according to the future needs of the art form and our audiences.  Our most powerful tool is our continuing relevance.

Partnership

We are passionate about our local contribution to creative civic life; a willing partner, working in the interests of our locations, audiences, dance artists and the dance sector, by seeking to add value.  We trust and respect the people we work with to progress the new possible.  We are alive to external influences, actively allowing our work and evolution to be influenced by the realities of our operating environment and those we work with.

FABRIC operates across two sites in the Midlands:

• The international Centre for Choreography (iC4C) in the Sneinton area of Nottingham, where we have office space and three state of the art dance studios, alongside meeting and networking spaces.
• Level 5 of the Birmingham Hippodrome campus, in the Southside district of Birmingham, where we have an office space and three well-equipped professional dance studios.

On the Birmingham site, we operate within an established building-based partnership with Birmingham Hippodrome and Birmingham Royal Ballet, benefitting from a range of shared services and in-house expertise. FABRIC also oversees studio use within the Dance Hub Birmingham facility, which is a relatively recent addition to the Hippodrome campus.

FABRIC is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), Registered Charity No. 1196368, with a mixed portfolio of funding and investment from Arts Council England, Local Authorities, and a range of co-producers, partners, sponsors, trusts and foundations. Earned income is currently generated through ticket sales, participation fees and studio hires, along with other professional and industry initiatives.

For any general questions on FABRIC and to contact the team here

You can find further details and FAQs at www.fabric.dance.