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Déda is an arts organisation located in Derby which offers a programme that engages a diverse audience through performance, producing and participation; promoting and presenting a balance of work that is both accessible and challenging. Déda Producing was created in 2009 to facilitate and generate commercial activity through a range of work including festivals, touring and projects.

ArtsAgenda is a producer of national and international artists, projects and events. Our aim is make artists’ inspirational ideas happen. As the catalyst between artist and audience, we work to produce beautiful, original and unusual art that can move, change and cheer those it reaches.

Walk the Plank is a creative force of artists, pyrotechnicians and event engineers who weave together performance, visual images, fire, fireworks and music. The company works across a variety of scales, from international shows to village festivals, crafting remarkable moments that connect people with places, and celebrate special occasions. www.walktheplank.co.uk

The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs are amongst the UK’s most exciting contemporary dance companies. Under the artistic direction of Lea Anderson, both companies have sustained an inventive and highly distinctive output for over 25 years and pioneered work in non-theatrical spaces and other media such as film and video. As one of the most important figures in British contemporary dance, Lea Anderson is known for her original and off-kilter choreographic style and for championing a meticulous and rich creative process along with a sense of ambition and expectation.

Mahogany is a group of multi-disciplinary artists who design and create large scale body sculptures utilising the human body in the art form of "Mas ". The group was formed by designer Clary Salandy and structural engineer Michael Ramdeen to develop innovative techniques of costume design and construction and to heighten the understanding of the theatre of Carnival. They are recognised world- wide for pushing the creative boundaries through breathtaking, expressive performances that put the community at the heart of the production process.

QUAD is Derby’s £11m centre for art and film and organizers of FORMAT, UK’s leading photography festival. QUAD is delighted to be involved in Games Time and will be overseeing the digital aspects.