Whether you have a new show you want to put on its feet, an old show you want to dust off, are looking for a home for a Pre-Edinburgh/festival warm-up, or just need some inspiration to turn those Notes app brainstorms into something real - Bitesize Festival is your place!
The Bitesize Festival offers a platform for inspiring and innovative theatre/live performance makers to showcase their work in front of West London’s cultural scene. This newly established festival encompasses a broad range of boundary-pushing and invigorating work - both acclaimed and new.
We are pleased to share that this years festival is being extended to short film and fine art, submission opening date to be announced soon.
KEY DATES:
Applications open: Tuesday March 11th.
Applications close: Tuesday April 1st
Shows on sale: early May
Festival: 7th July– 3rd August 2025
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Theatre
- Comedy
- Cabaret
- Dance
- Physical Theatre
- Spoken Word
- Gig Theatre
- Pre-Edinburgh/festival warm-ups
REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
- All shows have a maximum length of 60 minutes.
- Minimal set & technical requirements' turnaround between each show will be 30 minutes.
- You'll need to have your own operator as part of your crew.
- Due to the high volume of applications, we can't offer feedback on your submission. Only accepted shows will be contacted. All successful applications can expect to hear back by mid April.
WHAT YOU GET
- 1–8 performances will occur in Studio 3 (150 seats, end-on) or the River Room (80 seats, cabaret-style).
- 70/30 split on net box office (Artists will receive 70% on net box office). No further deductions! Financial settlements will be made after the final performance.
- All tickets will be £10 General, £8 Under-25 & Dive In. There is a £2 booking fee with a cap of £10 per transaction (outside the ticket price) and a 4% Credit Card Commission (Inside the ticket cost).
- We'll be selling a Festival Pass, which gives customers access to all performances. Please see the details on acceptance to the festival.
- Marketing Support
- The chance to win some of our awards
- Access to all Bitesize performances (If available)
- Dressing rooms will be provided subject to availability.
If you have any questions about applying to be part of BITESIZE FESTIVAL 2025, contact our [javascript protected email address]
To apply, please follow this link