Babel Lab

A playground for artistic experimentation, investigation and training

Babel Labs 2025

a year for the makers

A year of artistic experimentation,

co-creative facilitation,

and movement direction.

After a sold out 2024! We are returning with our experimental space for high-quality, low-cost artistic development.

If you're a performance maker working in visual theatre, dance, or movement—this is for you.

In 2025, we're turning the spotlight on facilitator and maker development.
We’re inviting you to deepen your tools, sharpen your process, and reimagine how you make work with others.

Over three powerful weekends, we’ll explore a new trilogy of Labs—each one offering you practical methods, physical exploration, and space to evolve your artistic voice.

Babel Labs are for artists who want to deepen their practice, expand their toolkit, and be part of a bold, generous community of makers.

Come to one, or join us for the whole series.

Each Lab is £120

All Labs are 10am - 5pm for 2 days with Babel’s Artistic Director and our Creative Team

Save £60 and get all 3 and our Core Lab Community for £300
Here’s what’s coming:

Elements & Atmosphere

Tap into texture, tempo, and tone. Learn to embody elemental forces to craft bold, sensory-led performance worlds.

Co-Creative Movement

A 5-stage framework for co-creating with performers, movement artists, directors, based on Artistic Director Joseph Lynch’s collaborative process at Babel.

Come to all three for a discount and be a core lab participant

Moment Making

Learn the art of making moments. This Lab merges Joseph Lynch’s award-winning directing practice with a deep dive into the legacy of Tectonic Theater’s Moment Work.

Core Lab

Join the

Community

Want to go deeper with us this year?

Become a Core Lab Participant and take part in all three Babel Labs in 2025 as a key member of our creative community.

This isn’t just about attending workshops.
It’s about building an ongoing relationship—with the work, the process, and the people shaping Babel’s future.

As a Core Lab Participant, you’ll:

  • Get all three Babel Labs for a reduced price of £300 (instalments available)

  • Join private post-Lab debriefs to reflect, share insights, and deepen your learning

  • Receive direct communication and feedback from the Babel team throughout the year

  • Help shape future Labs and be part of developing our evolving methodology

  • Build a sustained, year-long connection with us as we grow into our next chapter

  • Access a special Core Lab discount for all other Babel events and workshops in 2025

This is your chance to grow your practice alongside us, and be part of something bigger.

Limited spaces available

More info and FAQ’s

  • This year, Artistic Director Joseph Lynch will lead three in-depth weekend Labs, each focused on a key pillar of Babel’s creative methodology.

    These Labs are your opportunity to train, experiment, and grow as a maker, facilitator, or movement director—within a bold, generous community of artists.

  • Babel Labs are our playground for performance training.

    We welcome theatre makers, dancers, choreographers, directors, movement directors, performers, and creative practitioners who want to deepen their process, sharpen their tools, and explore new ways of working.

    If you’re making movement-led or visual performance, and want to lead your own work or collaborate with others—this is for you.

  • You can attend a single Lab, or join us for the full journey across the year.

    Lab 1: Elements & Atmosphere
    5th & 6th July

    Lab 2: The Co-Creation Method
    30th & 31st August

    Lab 3: Moment Making
    1st & 2nd November

    Each Lab is a two-day deep dive—grounded in physical exploration, creative tools, and shared learning.
    Together, the Labs build toward a wider methodology for how we make and facilitate work at Babel.

    Individual Lab: £120
    Full Series Pass: £300 (instalments available)

  • In the Lab space, we’ll work physically, imaginatively, and collaboratively.

    • Unlock the body’s potential to play

    • Explore impulse, instinct, and atmosphere

    • Connect with others through co-creation and ensemble imagery

    • Test and refine tools for devising and direction

    • Share, reflect, and grow your practice

    Each Lab is different. Each builds on the last.
    Together, they offer a framework for creating bold, responsive performance in today’s world.

  • Babel means “the sound of many things.”

    We are committed to building collaborative, inclusive spaces that amplify underrepresented voices. We regularly work with Black, global majority, working-class, neurodivergent, disabled, and LGBTQI+ artists, and we are always responsive to what you need to be fully present in the space.

    Please note: Chisenhale Dance Space is currently not accessible via a lift. If this presents a barrier, email us—we want to find solutions where we can.

  • You can join us as a Core Lab Participant across the full 2025 series and be part of the inner circle shaping Babel’s creative future.

    As a Core Lab Participant, you will:

    • Get all three Labs for the reduced price of £300

    • Join private debriefs with the Babel team after each Lab

    • Receive ongoing communication and feedback to support your growth

    • Help shape our evolving methodology and future workshops

    • Build a year-long relationship with Babel

    • Access a Core Lab discount on all other Babel events and workshops in 2025

If you have any questions or would like a chat about Babel Labs you can reach out to Joseph on hello@babeltheatre.co.uk