The Dancexchange Limited
Charity 1045364
Overview
Summary
The Dancexchange Limited appears to operate as more than a dance presenter: it combines public-facing cultural programming, artist development, youth talent support, education and broad participation. Its role seems to be that of an infrastructure organisation for dance, linking international work and a major festival with local schools, emerging practitioners and community engagement. The available evidence suggests a strategy of strengthening the wider dance ecosystem rather than serving only audiences or only professional artists.
Operational geography
Coverage: Regional
Operational areas:
- City Centre
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
City Centre
Confidence: high
DanceXchange’s final reported accounts state that all of its assets, liabilities and activities transferred to FABRIC CIO on 8 August 2022. FABRIC, the successor organisation formed through the DanceXchange/Dance4 merger, currently delivers classes, youth training, artist support and performances from studios and offices within the Birmingham Hippodrome campus in Southside/City Centre.
- The DanceXchange Limited trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2022, Charity Commission record
States that all assets, liabilities and activities were transferred to newly formed FABRIC CIO on 8 August 2022, following the merger of DanceXchange and Dance4. - FABRIC, Getting Here
States that FABRIC operates within the Birmingham Hippodrome campus in Birmingham’s Southside district, with office space and professional dance studios. - FABRIC, Dance Class FAQs and Booking Information
States that all Birmingham classes take place within the Hippodrome campus, with participants registering at FABRIC reception. - FABRIC, Blank Space (Birmingham)
Offers free studio space at Fabric Birmingham Hippodrome to Midlands-based independent dance artists and practitioners for rehearsals, research and practice.
Remaining uncertainties
- The registered charity, The DanceXchange Limited (1045364), remains listed by the Charity Commission and submitted an annual return for the year ending 8 August 2025, but its last available trustees’ report says operational activity transferred to FABRIC CIO in August 2022. The evidence therefore supports Birmingham activity by the successor organisation rather than clearly demonstrating current direct delivery by the legacy company.
- The DanceXchange Limited registered address at Birmingham Hippodrome is also FABRIC’s Birmingham office address. This supports a continuing administrative connection to the campus but, by itself, would not establish that the legacy company still has a separately operated site there.
- FABRIC’s current Birmingham work is centred on the Hippodrome campus, but it also programmes activity at other Birmingham venues and supports artists across the Midlands. Available evidence does not justify identifying additional supplied Birmingham wards with sufficient confidence.
- A Birmingham International Dance Festival website footer still names DanceXchange Limited, while the festival’s explanatory page says BIDF was produced by FABRIC. It is unclear whether this reflects an active legal/administrative role for DanceXchange Limited or retained legacy web and intellectual-property arrangements.
Additional evidence needed
- A current statement from The DanceXchange Limited or FABRIC clarifying whether DanceXchange Limited has any ongoing direct charitable, contractual, property-holding or festival-delivery role after the 2022 transfer.
- The most recent filed accounts or confirmation statement for company 02784677, including details of whether it is dormant, being wound up, or retains operational activity.
- A current FABRIC programme or impact report listing Birmingham delivery locations, dates and delivery partners, to establish whether its operational footprint extends consistently beyond City Centre.
Areas of work
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A multi-layered dance infrastructure role
The organisation appears to support several connected parts of the dance ecology: audiences, established work, artists, young talent, schools and participants. This may indicate that it sees cultural presentation and sector development as mutually reinforcing rather than separate activities.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from a venue or festival producer alone. Its potential influence may extend into who develops dance practice, who encounters it early and who can participate in it.
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“Presents and produces UK and international dance.”
Source:Organisation“Supports artists to create and develop their practice; nurtures talented young performers, choreographers and leaders; delivers a bespoke schools programme; and engages people of all backgrounds in dance activity.”
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International reach is paired with local capacity-building
Running Birmingham International Dance Festival alongside schools work and support for artists and young leaders suggests an effort to connect international cultural exchange with the development of local people and practice.
Why it matters
This combination may make the organisation a bridge between Birmingham's dance community and wider national or international networks, creating opportunities that a locally focused programme alone might not provide.
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“Runs Birmingham International Dance Festival.”
Source:Organisation“Delivers a bespoke schools programme and nurtures talented young performers, choreographers and leaders.”
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Access appears to be central, but its practical meaning is unclear
The charity's objects emphasise public education, appreciation and opportunities to enjoy dance, while its activities refer to people of all backgrounds. This suggests that widening access is a stated purpose, not simply an additional programme strand.
Why it matters
It raises a useful question about whether the organisation is reaching groups who are often excluded from dance activity, and what forms of access it prioritises: affordability, geography, disability, cultural relevance or progression routes.
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“The advancement of public education in the arts of dance and related arts.”
Source:Charity Commission“Engages people of all backgrounds in dance activity.”
Source:Organisation
- Which communities, neighbourhoods or participant groups are most actively reached.
- Whether artist development, festival activity and participation programmes create identifiable progression routes between one another.
- How the organisation works with other Birmingham cultural, educational or community organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Programme, audience and participant data, including demographic and geographic reach.
- Information on partners, referral routes and collaborations across schools, community organisations and the dance sector.
- Evidence of outcomes for artists, young people and participants over time.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
DanceXchange presents and produces some of the best UK and international dance; runs Birmingham International Dance Festival; supports artists to create and develop their practice; nurtures talented young performers, choreographers and leaders; delivers a bespoke schools programme; and engages people of all backgrounds in dance activity.
Charity objects
1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS OF DANCE AND RELATED ARTS. 2.TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE,DEVELOPMENT,KNOWLEDGE,UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THESE ARTS.