
Steve Paxton Obituary 2024
The world of dance, contemporary art and contact improvisation mourns as it bids farewell to Steve Paxton, a visionary and trailblazing artist, writer and dancer.
Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst purchased the Dartington estate in 1925, and initiated the ‘Dartington experiment’, setting up a host of agricultural, educational, and cultural projects.
Since then Dartington has become a magnet for artists, architects, writers, philosophers and musicians from around the world, creating an exceptional centre of creative activity.
Click on the biographies below to explore Dartington Hall’s extraordinary history through some of the inspirational figures who have helped shape it.
The world of dance, contemporary art and contact improvisation mourns as it bids farewell to Steve Paxton, a visionary and trailblazing artist, writer and dancer.
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