CHRIS BALDWINperformance director, curator and writer
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Chris Baldwin is known widely for Teatro de Creacion (TdC) and citizen-centred dramaturgy - approaches to making large scale performances designed for a place, about that place and made in deep collaboration with the people of that place. He specialises in directing large-scale events for live audiences often created as hybrid performances for television broadcast and streaming. He also runs ‘cultural clinics’ – helping cities or regions develop their cultural programmes for large-scale initiatives such as European or national cultural capital projects.
Chris was Artistic Director for the Opening Weekend for 2023 Eleusis (European Capital of Culture, Greece), was Artistic Director of big events for Kaunas 2022 (European Capital of Culture, Lithuania), was Creative Director of Galway 2020 (European Capital of Culture, Ireland) and previously Curator of Interdisciplinary Performance for Wroclaw 2016 (European Capital of Culture, Poland). He was also Cultural Coordinator for Piran4Istria2025 (Slovenia) and an international expert contributing to the development of the cultural programme bid for Bielsko-Biała ESK 2029 - chosen to be Polish Capital of Culture 2026. He directed two large scale performances as part of the 2012 London Olympics. Full details about his work you can find in the Projects section.
Chris Baldwin is an advisor to cities and rural spaces wishing to develop their cultural policies - in particular within a European context. He is manager and artistic director of CCD Productions.
His PhD was awarded by the University of Kent. His articles, books and plays have been published in various languages. He regularly teaches and speaks at universities across Europe.
Chris is also qualified as permaculture designer.
