Nikki Watson

Nikki Watson has more than 15 years’ experience in creating, producing, and managing participatory and professional dance and theatre productions. Nikki founded pioneering dance charity CoDa Dance in recognition of how taking part in dance could positively impact people, like her mother, living with a neuro-disability. More than 10 million people in the UK live with a neurological condition and CoDa works with neuro-disabled people and their support networks to create immersive and interactive dance experiences and performances that get people moving, and challenge perceptions of difference and disability. In 2022, CoDa Dance was invited to join Arts Council England’s National Portfolio 2023-26 in recognition of its contribution to England’s creative and cultural ecology.