Companies from across Europe can apply to perform at BE FESTIVAL (3-7 July 2018). You can apply either with a finished show or with a piece that is still in development. Performances at BE can be no longer than 30 minutes, so some pieces may need to be adapted. The ethos of the festival is to cross borders, so we will programme work that crosses borders (linguistic, cultural, artistic) and which inspires people of all nationalities.

BE FESTIVAL is a powerful showcase opportunity as performances are watched by national and international programmers. Companies who performed at BE have since been programmed at London International Mime Festival, The Barbican, South Bank Centre, The Lowry, Traverse Theatre, Bilbao ACT Festival, Rome Short Theatre Festival and Sarajevo MESS Festival to name a few.

A jury of theatre and dance professionals awards 6 main prizes at BE FESTIVAL:

– one Development Prize: £1500 and a funded residency to develop your work and perform it at BE FESTIVAL the following year;
– the ACT Festival Prize: a supported performance and a residency in Bilbao;
– the MESS Festival Prize: a funded paid performance in Sarajevo;
– three UK Touring prizes: a funded, paid tour of 14 venues across the UK and Spain in Autumn and Spring.