DIY NIGHTS

Are you tired of waiting around for someone else to give you permission to perform? Make it happen yourself!

DIY Nights are CDS’s new performance programme created in the spirit of grassroots, low stakes performance making and sharing.

Anyone can apply to run a DIY Night, and CDS programmes them on a rolling basis for artists looking for a way to try out new ideas with low financial risk.

We charge you a hire fee for the space (£100) and sell tickets for you via our Eventbrite page. You are in charge of marketing your show, running the box-office, and tech on the day. It’s that simple!

It’s important to note that CDS does NOT take a cut of ticket sales.

This a great opportunity to split a bill with another artist to share a work in progress, to test out a variety night with a group of artists, it’s all up to you!

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Want to work with a technician?

Book our Performance Package with Technician to support performances with additional / more complicated tech needs.

We charge you a fee (£300), and you are responsible for selling tickets, marketing your show, and running the box-office on the day. A CDS technician will run tech for you on the night.

To book a Performance Hire Package, please email us at spacehire@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk

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Scratch Renaissance

Scratch Renaissance is a year-long initiative aimed at reigniting the culture of scratch and work-in-progress evenings within the grassroots dance and performance sector. Each month, CDS will host a scratch night at our East London venue curated by the Scratch Renaissance Consortium, a group of six small artist-led collectives.

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