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LAUNCHING 8TH SEP 25
LAUNCHING 8TH SEP 25
CREATIVE PLAYGROUND
WELCOME TO BATH'S
A new space for creatives to move, play, and network - this weekly session invites you to reconnect with your creative practice and keep Bath's artistic community moving.
Percy Community Centre, Bath
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Launching 8th Sep 2025.
Book your free trial down below.
WHO IS THIS SPACE FOR?
This is an ideal space for a variety of creatives. For dancers to stay active and engage with theatre; for actors to deepen their movement quality and physical theatre practice; and for other multidisciplinary artists to collaborate.
For any creatives who feel they might be out of touch with their craft and want to reconnect with their artistic practice, this is a supportive, open space where vulnerability is welcome.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Each 90-minute session begins with warm ups, movement exercises
and sequences. This is followed by a guided group improvisation
combining explorations in text, props, movement and contact. We finish
with time to stretch, connect, and share ideas with each other.
The movement base for the session is primarily contemporary technique and physical theatre; however, all movement experience is welcome.
Come move, create, and connect.
START YOUR WEEK ACTIVATING YOUR CREATIVE ENERGY
WHO IS FACILITATING
THIS SPACE?
Hey, it's me – Xavier De Santos – a Bath-based freelance movement practitioner.
My work blends choreography and theatre, and within my interdisciplinary creative practice, I have created for, and with dancers, actors, and other creatives – blurring the lines between disciplines, focusing on the theatricalisation of the moving body.
My professional training started at Balleteatro in my hometown, Porto, Portugal, where I studied physical theatre before moving to the UK to complete a BA in Contemporary Dance at Bath Spa University. Most recently, I completed a research Master’s in Performance Practice at Middlesex University, London, which allowed me to begin my practice-as-research journey, specifically in choreographic and devising strategies.
Over the last decade, alongside facilitating for Bath Spa University as an associate lecturer for the Dance and Acting degree, for dance schools and community groups in Bath and Bristol, I have also been creating and performing with Dust Ensemble, as well as for the company I co-founded, AllouAqui Dance Theatre.
VENUE & OTHER DETAILS
Mondays, 7-8:30pm
Percy Community Centre
New King St, Bath, BA1 2BN
Make sure to bring water and wear comfortable sportswear.
The venue is located in the heart of town, with quick and easy access via public transport.
Parking at the venue is restricted. Close-by options include: Charlotte Street Car Park; Kingsmead Square Car Park; Green Park Road Car Park.
COME MOVE, CREATE & CONNECT
COST & PAYMENT
First trial is free, then...
Option 1: £12 for each single session (90 min)
Option 2: £40 for 4 monthly sessions (save £8!)
With option 2, you’ll commit to a monthly payment at the start of each month, covering the Mondays of that month (usually 4 sessions).
Can’t make a session you’ve already paid for? Due to space hire costs and to ensure the sustainability of the workshop, refunds are not available.
Payments will be made via bank transfer or a secure PayPal link.
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GOT A QUESTION?
FANCY A FREE TRIAL?
One more thing before you sign up for a free trial...
Have creative friends or know someone who’d love to get moving with us? Help grow our community of creative movers in Bath by sharing this page - just hit the buttons below to spread the word.
If you would like to join us at Percy Community Centre, on Monday 8th September for our very first session (7-8:30pm) please register your interest down below. You can trial the session at no cost.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Get in touch down below.
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GET IN TOUCH
You can also email me directly at contact@xavierdesantos.com
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