XTRAX

Who we are

XTRAX is an outdoor arts organisation based in Manchester, UK.

Formed in 2001, we are one of the UK’s leading development agencies for the outdoor arts sector, supporting artists and festivals to develop, programme and advocate for high-quality, UK-made, outdoor performance. We run self-initiated projects, events and showcases; as well as providing strategic management and producer services.

The XTRAX staff team is made up of 12 people. We have recently returned to working in our office in Hulme in South Manchester after 18 months of working remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Our main projects in 2022 are:

• Strategic management of Without Walls, a consortium of festivals and organisations dedicated to leading excellence in UK outdoor arts through the creation and touring of inspirational new work, see the Without Walls website here.
• Delivery of industry showcase events in partnership with UK and International festivals, as part of our Platform4:UK project. This programme includes training opportunities, seminars, talks and networking opportunities designed to support outdoor artists and sector professionals. This had been planned as a live programme but has been redesigned because of COVID-19 restrictions.
• Tour management of Wired Aerial Theatre’s internationally acclaimed large-scale show As the World Tipped which has toured to Europe, Australia, South Korea and South America, though this has been affected by COVID-19.