Lancashire Fringe Festival returns to Preston in the autumn of 2024.

We’re delighted to launch our first call out – specifcally for Preston-based creatives working in any art form.

To be really clear: This call out is for any creative seeking career development advice.
LANCASHIRE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024

For Preston-based artists and performers.

Here are the details:

LANCASHIRE FRINGE FESTIVAL will take place between late September and October 2024 in Preston. As part of our work we want to support and encourage Preston-based creatives to apply for jobs, commissions and funding – and generally develop their artistic practice.

Through Lancashire Fringe Festival and our wider work as Enjoy the Show we have seen how little support there is for Preston-based artists and performers.

So, as part of this year’s Lancashire Fringe Festival, we have allocated time and resources to offer five Preston-based creatives a one-to-one surgeries. While there is no strict format to these surgeries, we anticipate at have two face-to-face meetings, plus follow up emails and support.

These surgeries are not restricted to theatre performers – we are happy to receive applications from artists and creatives from any art form.

If you have an exciting idea for your practice and don’t know how to take the next steps or if you would like advice and support on writing a funding bid for a project, fill in the short form below and rename this word document with your surname_firstname.

Applications will be assessed on clarity of why you want an artist surgery and evidence of artistic ability.

For any questions you can email Garry Cook at gazcook[at]googlemail.com

Closing date for submissions is 11.59pm, Sunday, June 02, 2024.

Email your submissions to gazcook[at]googlemail.com

DOWNLOAD the application form (word doc) here: