We have been working as Thick & Tight since 2012 after training together at Rambert School. We began by making small-scale work at pub theatres and gay pubs and have gone on to present our shows at venues and festivals such as:

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• London International Mime Festival

• Sadler's Wells

• Southbank

• The Lowry

• Royal Opera House

• Barbican Centre

• Britten Pears Arts

• Tate Britain

• The Place

• Tate Liverpool

• Wilton's Music Hall

• Shoreditch Town Hall

• Battersea Arts Centre

 

 

Of equal importance is the company's focus on presenting work in socially engaged contexts such as LGBTQ+ venues, family festivals & charity fundraisers. Thick & Tight work regularly with Duckie.

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Thick & Tight's current and previous associations are:​

• Artists in Residence with the Philharmonia Orchestra 2025-26

• Associate Artists at Lowry 2022-2026

• Associate Artists at The Albany 2022-24

• Align Artists at South East Dance 2020-23

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Based in ballet and contemporary dance techniques, Thick & Tight's choreographic style is intricate, distinctive and musical. It  incorporates elements of queer performance such as drag, lip-syncing and camp humour, with a close relationship between movement & design. The company's work is currently and continually investigating a range of LGBTQ+ issues and figures, current queer culture and its link to dance. 

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We have an ongoing partnership with Corali Dance Company, a highly regarded group of artists with learning disabilities. Together, we work to disband elitism and stigma in dance and beyond.

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They have been commissioned to create works with Manchester Collective, BalletBoyz, Royal Ballet & Opera and Zfin Malta(the National Dance Company of Malta). 

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Internationally, Thick & Tight's work has been presented at a variety of arts festivals including Materia Prima (Poland), Stockholm Fringe (Sweden), Klovnbuf International Festival (Slovenia), Sydney Fringe (Australia) & Lucky Trimmer (Germany). In 2022 we travelled to Japan to study Noh and Kyogen theatre which led to us performing in Tokyo in 2023 at the Tessen Kai Theatre alongside a cast of Noh actors and musicians.​​

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Thick & Tight have received 6 awards:

-UK Theatre Award - Achievement in Dance 2025 for Natural Behaviour

- Winner of Cabaret category by the Offies      2024

- South East Dance's Space to Dance Award 

- Pebble Trust's Brighton Fringe International Touring Bursary

- Stockholm Fringe Award for Excellence in Performance

- International Screendance Festival Frieburg 

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And were also nominated for:

- Best Independent Company by the National Critics Circle Award 2023 & 2026

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