Please have a look at our 2025 programme* in advance of submission to get an idea of the festival. Consider what was in it which you could build upon or what was missing which could help improve our offering - e.g. a recipient of the 2025 Open Call pointed out we had omitted theatre from our programme in 2024.
Try to have a venue/location/space in mind for what you propose, while this is not essential it is helpful in terms of realistically programming it.
Attempt to have an outline budget* in mind also. Please consider that we are a community festival so large-scale ambitious ideas may not be best suited to us but if they spark originality and interest, we can consider how best to realise them. We endeavour to make most of our events free, or allow access for a minimal charge.
We are particularly keen on ideas which integrate the community and reflect the people who live here and the rich heritage of the area.
Have you a work-in-development relating to the Liberties or a site-specific idea?
Areas such as Arts & Disability, Arts & Young People, Arts & Older People, and Arts & Minority Groups and sustainability are of particular interest to us.