XTRAX Artist Spotlight

Our brand new initiative showcasing UK and international artists and companies as chosen by our partners and peers

Building on the success of our XTRAX Directory, Artist Spotlight is born out of a desire to maintain our networks with international festivals despite the circumstances, for the benefit of artists at home and abroad.

Each month our team are connecting with festival promoters and programmers to share their selection of UK and International outdoor artists they have been working with recently and give some insight into their programming choices.

Scroll on below to explore our latest XTRAX Spotlight content. 

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A group of people gather around a transparent, life-sized bull sculpture on a sunny city street, surrounded by trees and historic buildings. Some people observe closely while others chat or take photos.

XTRAX Artist Spotlight: FiraTàrrega

This November we caught up with Anna Giribet – Artistic Director of FiraTàrrega in Catalonia who talked to us about the changing…
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XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Stockton International Riverside Festival

This August we caught up with Jeremy Shine, Artistic Director at Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) who gave us an insight into…
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A man in a light blue shirt dances passionately against a dark background, his arms dramatically curved and his expression intense, conveying strong emotion through movement.

XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Birmingham International Dance Festival

Each month our team are connecting with festival promoters and programmers to share their selection of UK and International outdoor artists they…
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A lively street parade features people in costume, including two large illuminated deer puppets and a performer leading a wooden cart, while crowds line the street and watch the spectacle.

XTRAX Artist Spotlight: City of Wings 2020

XTRAX remains committed to maintaining our strong relationships with international festivals for the benefit of artists at home and abroad. We caught…
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Five dancers perform on stage, wearing colorful clothing and expressive poses, lit dramatically against a dark background, conveying movement and emotion.

Archive: XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Jamaal Burkmar talks to us about his latest project 2020

As part of the XTRAX Artist Spotlight with Birmingham International Dance Festival this month we spoke to Leeds based Choreographer Jamaal Burkmar…
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A large transparent pig sculpture with a red LED display reading #ThePig stands on a white platform at sunset, with a darkening sky and silhouetted trees in the background.

Archive: XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Kaleider 2020

As part of the XTRAX Artist Spotlight with FiraTàrrega this November we spoke to Jocelyn Spencer-Mills, Producer at Kaleider Kaleider is an international…
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Two men perform a dynamic dance move outdoors; one man in a yellow shirt stands while the other, in gray, is airborne, parallel to the ground. A seated audience watches them against an urban backdrop with trees and brick buildings.

Archive: XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Company Chameleon 2020

As part of the XTRAX Artist Spotlight with FiraTàrrega this month we spoke to Kevin Edward Turner, Choreographer of Witness This &…
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Archive: XTRAX Artist Spotlight: Ezra Trigg talks to us about Gorilla Circus 2020

As part of the XTRAX Artist Spotlight with Stockton International Riverside Festival this month we spoke to Ezra Trigg, Director of Gorilla…