12/08/2026
Three years of questions, experimentation and collaboration led to the first public manifestation of MASS at .bath.house.hw on 7 March 2026.
MASS began with a simple question: could we design a performance ecosystem that challenges some of the conventions we take for granted in live performance, while creating an environment that feels more inclusive and accepting?
With co-founder and creative collaborator , set out to explore that question -and the project became a three-year journey of experimentation, research and collaboration.
A major part of that journey was made possible through the Grass Roots Music Venue Innovation programme, in partnership with and supported by
Working alongside the CoSTAR team and their audience research team allowed MASS to remain what it was intended to be: an experiment. Audience behaviour, interaction and experience became part of the research, helping inform what the project could become next.
The result brought together an incredible network of artists, researchers, designers and technical specialists - using technologies including , , , , 3D LiDAR and
This video looks back at the journey so far, the people behind it, and why creating space for uncertainty and experimentation can lead to something genuinely new.
We’re incredibly proud of what the MASS team achieved.
