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Give and Take Relationship
Every Stretch edition is built on reciprocity. Local artists and cultural workers engage with peers from different backgrounds, not simply as attendees but as co-creators.
Created by Diagonal, Stretch brings together artists, cultural workers, producers, presenters, festivals, organisations and students through panel discussions, professional development and meaningful networking.
Stretch is an evolving, travelling event created by Diagonal, featuring a programme of panel discussions, networking and professional development opportunities for the dance and wider cultural sector.
It is grounded in the principles of co-curation, open discussion and skill-sharing. Each edition is developed with local and international partners, creating space for exchange, capacity-building and creative development.
Explore upcoming and past Stretch editions. Each edition links to a full programme, event information, images and partner credits.
Every Stretch edition is built on reciprocity. Local artists and cultural workers engage with peers from different backgrounds, not simply as attendees but as co-creators.
Stretch offers creatives dedicated time and space to reflect, discuss, meet peers and learn collectively. These are the conditions in which relationships deepen and collaborative potential can unfold.
Stretch creates fertile ground for something new to develop, whether that is a collaborative project, a different working process or a redefined creative direction.
“Stretch’s presence is therefore testament to the resilience freelance artists must possess today.”
Dance Art Journal, 2024
“Fine-tuned and smooth-running, Stretch is not what you would expect from a pilot project.”
Georgia Howlett, Seeing Dance and Springback Magazine, 2023
Watch Stretch panel discussions and revisit topics explored throughout previous editions. The public playlist can be curated and reordered directly on YouTube.
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We work with venues, festivals and cultural partners to shape each Stretch edition around its local context.
