Artist Support Payment Plan for Babel Labs
Training should not be reserved for the people who can afford a big one-off payment.
The Artist Support Payment Plan is our way of making the Babel Labs 2026 Core Lab Community more accessible, and a little less stressful on your nervous system and your bank account.
Instead of paying £400 upfront, you can spread the cost across the year.
What you get (Core Lab Community 2026)
When you join the Core Lab Community, you are not just booking workshops. You are stepping into a year of practice, support, and momentum, at the meeting point of dance and theatre.
You will receive:
All four Babel Labs in 2026 (four powerful weekends across the year)
Private post-Lab gatherings with Valerie and Joseph
Ongoing feedback and creative dialogue throughout the year
Early access to other Babel projects and workshops
A small, sustained community of artists growing together (Core Lab Community places are limited to 10)
Babel Labs 2026 is designed for dancers who are curious about theatre, theatre-makers drawn to choreography, solo makers building work, and anyone making at the intersection of movement and storytelling.
How the payment plan works
£40 per month
10 monthly payments
Total: £400
You get the full Core Lab Community experience, just with the cost spread out.
This option is here for artists who:
have a lower income
are freelance and managing uncertainty
want to commit to their practice without putting themselves under financial pressure
There is no catch here, or qualifier. It is simply a support structure for those who wish to use it.
Who you will be training with
Babel Labs 2026 is led by:
Valerie Uchechukwu Ebuwa (international dancer, choreographer, activist, and Babel Associate Director)
Joseph Lynch (award-winning theatre director, movement director, teacher, creative coach, and Artistic Director of Babel Theatre)
Over four weekends, you will explore techniques, questions, and practices that live where dance and theatre collide, and build a stronger toolkit for making work that feels alive, specific, and yours.
A note on accessibility (and permission)
If money is the thing that usually stops you from saying yes, this is our way of giving you permission to do it differently.
As a small organisation we support hundreds of artists every year and we passionately believe you do not need to “earn” access to high-quality training by burning yourself out first.
If you are curious, brave, and ready to experiment, you belong here.
Ready to join?
Choose the Artist Support Payment Plan at checkout to secure your place in the Core Lab Community.
If you want to check anything before committing, you can email Joseph at hello@babeltheatre.co.uk.