Scratch Renaissance is a programme created by Chisenhale Dance Space, together with its Artist Community, that is designed to reinvigorate scratch culture in the UK. To document and help amplify the programme, we launched an […]
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JaQuel Knight releases new dance film, Biters
American choreographer and dancer JaQuel Knight has directed and created a new dance film, Biters. Produced by Knight Haus Studios and Metal & Water, Biters is a hypnotic early-2000s-style music video that unites the spirit of the […]
Elevate East on what makes a daring scratch night
From May 2025-July 2026, Chisenhale Dance Space, together with its Artist Community, is running Scratch Renaissance, a programme reinjecting scratch culture back into the UK dance and performance sectors. To document and help amplify the […]
Ensemble Not found & Halfpace Theatre on scratch culture
Is scratch night culture officially back? Injecting scratch culture back into the UK arts scene, Chisenhale Dance Space‘s Scratch Renaissance, made in collaboration with CDS’s Artist Community, is a year-long programme intentionally responding directly to […]
Interview with Scratch Renaissance partner Mind The Gap
Last month, we launched an interview series with Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) that will spotlight the six partners presenting and curating scratch nights as part of Scratch Renaissance. Running for a whole year, Scratch Renaissance […]
Interview with Scratch Renaissance partner Emergency Chorus
From May 2025 to July 2026, Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) will run Scratch Renaissance, a bold programme responding directly to the urgent need for artists to test ideas, take risks and share works-in-progress in a […]