Welcome

We are very excited to bring you the Third Edition of the Winter  Contact Improvisation Festival 2026!

We are committed to deepening and celebrating the practice of Contact Improvisation in the UK. Creating spaces and events to gather, dance, learn, and play in. This festival will be jam-packed with classes from internationally renowned teachers and jam spaces in a beautiful location and historical building based in Somerset. We will gather and  nourish our bodies and souls for the darker days ahead.

This event will be suitable for all levels with classes for beginners as well as experienced dancers. 
 

What's On Offer

• Classes and intensive workshops from internationally renowned CI teachers
• Sleeping accommodation
• Local, organic meals, prepared with love from our amazing Chefs
• All day access to a beautiful sauna
• Morning Yoga and Singing
• Being part of a vibrant and loving CI community

You will take the same intensive each morning, when registering please select your first and second preference for whose class you will attend. Please read the description of intensive classes here in order to make this selection. We attempt to support everyone's desires, class numbers are first come first serve and determined by studio sizes. Please note Laura's intensive requires a short application form.  

Who's Teaching

Singing:

-Anna Ling 

Intensive Classes: 
-Lewis Wilkins 

-Bryn Thomas

-Laura Doehler 

-Gaelin Little 

See here 

Afternoon Classes: 

-John Sawney (Play Fight)

-Bennji 

When and Where

From 4pm on Thursday the 26th to mid day Monday 30th November  2026.

We will be hosting the festival at Nettlecombe Court in Somerset. Nestled in the vast countryside, it is the ideal spot to get warm and cosy, dancing together as we enter the deeper phase of winter. There are beautiful walks and we will provide a sauna for the event to support our dancing bodies.

Nettlecombe Court, Somerset The Leonard Wills Field Centre, Taunton TA4 4HT

Nettlecombe Court is well catered for accommodating large groups, with multiple spaces to dance and eat in as well as many shared bedrooms with ensuites.  

“ Last year‘s winter warmer was a divine flow of movement and connection in the cold winter months. A fine balance of rest and play. ”

Cecilia

‘Having an extended period of time to drop-in, come and go from the dance floor knowing there will be more - made for a deeper experience than a regular two-hour class/jam’

‘A great mix of socializing and focused, playful, and expansive CI practice - together!’

Finlay

Costs 

We invite you to consider the option you choose, if you can support others by paying a higher price we are incredibly grateful. 
We have attempted to make this event as affordable as possible, as well as pay professionals and fair rates for contributors. 

Please read this guide before choosing your tier option: Payment Tier Considerations

Early Bird - £390 
Standard - £440
Supporter - £490

Note: You can now pay in installments! Upon purchase select 'pay without onelink' to pay in 3 installments using Klarna. 

Travel 

The nearest train station is Taunton, a 30-minute drive to Nettlecombe.  We will provide the opportunity to self-organize lift shares to and from the event. 

Additional Information 

We will provide three organic* vegetarian meals per day, plus access to hot drinks all day. If you have dietary requirements please provide information via the registration form that you will receive a link to upon your ticket purchase. If you require specific or additional food items please bring them, there is no shop within a walkable distance. 

You will be assigned your bed and bedding upon arrival, you will be sharing a room with other participants, and there are ample rooms. If you have specific room requirements or accessibility needs please let us know via the registration form.

Please bring all the things required to make your personal experience as comfortable as possible, including: 

• Dance Clothes
• Two / Three towels
• Warm clothes
• Walking boots / muddy wear
• Snacks
• Medications
• Ear plugs and eye masks

Please do not bring: 

• Recreational drugs/intoxicants
• Your winter cold

Next Steps 

In order to register we need you to select your first and second options for your intensive class, to make this decision see here 

If you have any questions in the meantime please contact us via email: somaspaceci@gmail.com

*Please note organic and local ingredients will be used where feasibly possible although we can not guarantee all ingredients used will be organic or local. 

Ticket Refunds
Partial and full refunds may be possible at the organisers discretion.  
In the event of cancellation, ticket holders will be notified via email, and refunds will be issued automatically through the original payment method.