Spring Shift & Space Development Programme 2026

Creative Lives in Progress; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural organization in London invites early-career artists to apply for the SHIFT+SPACE program. Participants can receive £200 seed funding, production support, and two performance opportunities with 100% of box office earnings. The program aims to help artists gain live feedback to enhance their projects, especially those led by underrepresented groups. Applications are now open for the 2026 season.

Benefits

£200 seed funding

In-kind rehearsal space

Marketing support

100% box office split

Qualifications

• Must be an artist or part of a creative company.
• Open to artists from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the SHIFT+SPACE program.
• Use feedback to improve work in progress.
• Perform twice with feedback incorporated.

Job description

Do you have an idea or work-in-progress that would benefit from £200 seed funding, production support and 2 free performances with 100% of the box office split going to you? Now's your chance to take part in our early-career development programme to receive the live feedback you need to take your project to the next level...

We are now calling out for artists to take part in our Summer season of SHIFT+SPACE, running from 13th February until the 18th April 2026. SHIFT+SPACE is a free performance opportunity in our central London venue, with 100% of Box Office retained by artists, plus seed funding, in‑kind rehearsal space and marketing support, all of which is designed to encourage artists to get live audience feedback at an early stage of creating new work.

We are particularly keen to hear from companies that are led by Black, Asian, and/or Global Majority artists, Disabled or Deaf artists, Working Class artists, and/or trans artists.

Previous SHIFT + SPACE artists include theatrical new writing readings, drag/character comedy, shadow puppetry, dance and performance art, sound installations and more! What makes our programming different from other work-in-progress festivals is our unique feedback model - where you receive feedback on your first showing and you are encouraged to use your second showing to try out a shifted version the following day.

SHIFT+SPACE is supported by Philip Carne and the Garrick Charitable Trust.

Please read full info on our website and apply.