Manchester International Arts
Jeremy Shine
3 Birch Polygon
Manchester M14 5HX
Tel: 0161 224 0020
Fax: 0161 248 9331
mia@streetsahead.org.uk
www.streetsahead.org.uk

MIA presents top class overseas companies in Manchester and organises festivals and events based on the concept of 'cultural animation'. Our successful projects all display clear artistic vision, programming skills and the ability to involve community organisations and artists along with effective administration and marketing. Over the last five years our main project has been the Streets Ahead Festival, a huge County-wide celebration, that involved local councils, artists and community groups in all 10 Districts of Greater Manchester, in a six-week long outdoor festival, in the streets and squares of towns, housing estates and parks across the region. We also founded and nurtured x.trax as a special weekend within the festival and now an independent organisation. Alongside organising our own projects, we undertake commissions for other organisations - festivals, promotions, research and training.

green room
Garfield Allen 54-56
Whitworth Street West
Manchester, M1 5WW
Tel: 0161 950 5777
Fax: 0161 950 5776 garfield@greenroom.easynet.co.uk www.greenroomarts.org

The green room is fast emerging as Manchester's boldest live arts space - a place where audiences and artists engage with ideas; where images and stories go beyond convention; where aesthetic boundaries blur; where a range of art forms are utilised to produce fresh work with a global appeal. By drawing upon the wealth of local talent, by tapping into the national and international touring circuit and by investing in creative residencies the building comes alive - establishing the green room as a home for artists and daring, inquisitive audiences.

Arnolfini
Helen Cole
16 Narrow Quay
Bristol, BS1 4QA
Tel: 0117 929 9191
live@arnolfini.demon.co.uk
www.arnolfini.demon.co.uk

Arnolfini is a contemporary arts centre incorporating theatre, galleries, cinema and bookshop located in Bristol. Arnolfini Live is one of the UK's major producers of contemporary performance, live art and dance with a year round programme and annual festival, inbetween time. Arnolfini Live has an international reputation for its support of experimentation and its continued commitment to artists freedom. The result is a programme of national and international performance, residency and discussion that is controversial, provocative, astounding and immediate.

hÅb and Digital Summer[inter:face]
Tamsin Drury
Unit 27
41 Old Birley Street
Manchester, M15 5RF
Tel/Fax: +44 161 232 9671
tamsin.drury@mcr1.poptel.org.uk
www.digitalsummer.org

hÅb is an independent arts production and development organisation specialising in sited multimedia and performance events, realised in collaboration with a range of artists. For xtrax, hÅb is working with Digital Summer [inter:face],Manchester's annual showcase of creative collaborations in arts, science and technology.

Contact
Fiona Gasper, Executive Producer
Oxford Rd
Manchester, M15 6JA
Tel: +44 (0) 161 274 0621
Fax: +44 (0) 161 274 0640
info@contact-theatre.org.uk www.contact-theatre.org.uk

Contact is Manchester's venue for theatre, music, dance, spoken word, mix media, new writing and live arts with young people and new audiences. a vibrant hub of creativity, contact brings together the most exciting regional, national and international artists and companies, with the widest possible range of participants and communities; creating and presenting dynamic new work that explores and responds to today's lives, passions and hopes.

Potential Development
18 Sparkle Street
Manchester, M1 2NA T Tel: +44 (0)161 273 3435
Fax: +44 (0)161273 3695
Director Gary McClarnan
gary@pd-uk.com

Potential Development is an artist management and event production company. For the last 7 years we have concentrated on building an artist management roster and working on commissions for a diverse range of organisations including Manchester City Council, Streets Ahead, X.trax, WOMAD, Bracknell Festival, Lizard Festival and MODAL. Artists roster includes Mr Scruff, Homelife, Toolshed and Sam du Prez and associated activities include regular live and club music events, music and new technology research for industry practitioners and council membership of the International Managers Forum (music)

Neoglobal
Jim Parris
10 Greening Road
Manchester, M19 3EQ
Tel/Fax: 0161 224 3776
jimparris@neoglobal.net
www.neoglobal.net

At a time when art, music and performance are all getting into bed together. Neoglobal hopes to reach like-minded artists and promote their work. Neoglobal currently represents the band Carmel, artist and club promotor Rupert Campbell and also the multi media and performance artist Xumo who will be featured in Xtrax 2001.

The Lowry
David Fry Pier
8 Salford Quays Manchester, M5 2AZ
Tel: 0161 876 2102
Fax: 0161 876 2021
davidfry@thelowry.com
www.thelowry.com

The Lowry is the nationallandmark millennium project for the arts. Opened in April 2000 it houses the Lyric and Quays theatres, galleries, interactive artworks, bars and restaurants. The theatres present the best in drama, ballet, opera, music and comedy. The award winning venue set in a spectacular waterfront location just ten minutes from Manchester City Centre has been described as the sexiest building in the North. Partner Companies include Rambert, Opera North, Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham Rep. The Lowry is also committed to presenting challenging new work and is delighted to be part of x-trax 2001.

Dance North West
PO Box 19
Winsford, CW7 2AQ
Tel: 01606 863 845

Dance Northwest is the National Dance Agency for the North West of England and is part of a national network of agencies, which exist to support, promote and foster dance activity for all ages and abilities. Dance Northwest takes a focus on the development of opportunities for the professional dancer across the Northwest region, through training, information, showcasing, touring support and commissioning new work.

Dance Initiative Greater Manchester
Zion Centre
Stretford Road
Hulme, Manchester
Tel: 0161 232 7179
digm@easynet.co.uk

Dance Initiative Greater Manchester (DiGM) works to promote and profile high quality dance work across the ten districts of Greater Manchester. DiGM offers a range of services assisting community groups, local authorities, venues, dance artists and individuals to participate and present dance. DiGM provides workshops, residencies, training courses, information on dance. DiGM is a partner of Dance Northwest.

IOU Theatre
Richard Sobey, Administrative Producer
Dean Clough
Halifax, HX3 5AX
Tel: + 44 (0) 1422 369217
Fax: + 44 (0) 1422 330203
iou@globalnet.co.uk
www.ioutheatre.org

IOU pioneered the practice of site-specific devised theatre in the 1970s when the company was formed, combining different art forms to create work characterised by its visual imagery, an innovative multidisciplinary approach and theatrical ingenuity. Since that time, IOU has intrigued, unnerved and delighted audiences across Europe, with its ingenious props, elaborate costumes and mechanical inventions. The company has attracted both Barclays New Stages and Michelob Pioneer Programme Awards for high quality and original work, which encompasses touring productions, site-specific events, installations, exhibitions and digital work staged in a variety of venues. IOU is funded by The Arts Council of England. Cure is funded by Yorkshire Arts.

For X.trax IOU invites you to a theatrical triple bill of highly visual innovation on the streets and under glass as it presents three different shows in one weekend. This is a one off opportunity to see the range of IOU's touring work including a large scale show made for unusual places, a processional street show and a static outdoor show.

WALK THE PLANK
Liz Pugh (producer)
or Kirsten Fussing (project manager)
The Wheelhouse
72 Broad Street
Salford, M6 5BZ
Tel: 0161 736 8964
Fax: 0161 736 8937
liz@walktheplank
kirsten@walktheplank.co.uk
www.walktheplank.co.uk

Walk the Plank is a company of artists, theatre makers and event engineers. As well as making theatre for performance on board our touring theatre ship, we also make large scale outdoor work, often for a particular location or a special occasion. As well as touring product, we create one-off performances and installations, in watery and landlocked locations. For x.trax WTP presents the Garden of Luminescent Loveliness on the Castlefield canalside. Sculptural burning trees, fiery flower boxes, luminous sprouting seedlings and giant glowing vegetables. With pyrotechnic animation, live music and ambient performance from two costumed gardeners.

Continental Drifts
104 Hilton Grove
Hatherley Mews
London, E17 4QT
Tel: + 44 208 5093353
Fax: + 44 208 5099531
info@continentaldrifts.co.uk

Continental Drifts is as an innovative organisation that works across a massive array of performance, circus and music for all markets. In 5 years we have grown to embrace over 300 new performance acts and 30 excellent bands. We take acts all around the world and are constantly updating our catalogue. In 3 years around 700, 000 people have passed by our stages, seeing fresh and new performances. We constantly tour and promote events and run 2 very interesting development projects, with the Arts Council ; Firestarter and British Underground. These are key inter national projects and have received praise from the likes of Chris Smith and John Peel.

We also create and develop many other events from European Arts Festivals to corporate launches to enormous 50,000 people urban events, whilst our production team, is used by many festival and corporate clients to create unique occasions. Please check our web site or contact us for a full catalogue of artists and CD's of our incredible music.

Mersey Producers
18 Hope Street
Liverpool, L1 9BQ
Tel: + 44 (0)151 708 7990
culturalprojects@aol.com

Mersey Producers a range of touring performance companies based in Merseyside, including Base Chorus, Urban Strawberry Lunch, Kaboodle Productions, Rejects Revenge hand Spike Theatre. (These companies will be showing work for x.trax delegates on Saturday 5th May - register for x.trax for more information)