CALL OUT FOR WORK-IN-DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCES
Event date: Monday 02 November 19:00
Performances: 10 minutes.
Tech: minimal, with support from our in-house team
Fee: £100 per performance
Deadline for Submissions: 23:59 on Sun 18th October 2026
Waterside & Creative Industries Trafford are pleased to present their next scratch variety evening and are looking for performers to share their work.
We’re looking for artists who are currently working on a project that would benefit from being shared with a supportive audience. This is an open variety night, so all performance disciplines welcome: theatre makers, comedians, dancers, musicians, cabaret performers and beyond.
Performances should be 10 minutes in length.
To help the evening run smoothly, we ask all performers to have minimal technical requirements, but will have a brief opportunity to organise any basic cues with our in-house technician.
Artists will have the opportunity to meet with our in-house production team about the future of their work, receive advice, as well as support (rehearsal space, programming or mentorship etc.) towards the realisation of their project.
Artists will be also be paid £100 for their performances.
To submit your project, please email [email protected] with the below details:
- Name
- Project title
- Project description
- Example of your work (video, audio, pictures etc.)
- Please also attach an image or artwork you're using to market the project.
The deadline to apply is 5pm on Sunday 18th October 2026.
