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Festival ’26 Open Call – Handmade Music


Handmade Music at Accidental Theatre returns to Sonorities Festival Belfast in April 2026 with a special extended edition programmed primarily through this open call.

Deadline for this open call is the 31st August 2025.

A big element of Handmade Music is about community and space for experimental and improvised music to exist, and seeing what comes out the other side. The night is a place for trying out new collaborations, and embracing the feeling of not knowing what will happen next. Sets are short (20min or less), there is time to chat and space to move around the building.

To apply, please complete the submission form and submit a proposal (in PDF format) containing:

  • Proposal Title
  • Names and roles of all artists involved
  • Short description of proposed performance, including approximate duration
  • Link to relevant online audio or video documentation*
  • Technical requirements, indicating what you will provide and what you expect Sonorities to provide

*It is the responsibility of submitting artists to ensure that the link provided is operational until the end of the open call review period (i.e. end of September 2025). Streaming platforms with unlisted and other privacy options such as YouTube and Vimeo are recommended. Avoid using platforms such as WeTransfer that require downloading of files and have links that expire.

All artists selected through this open call will receive a fee (£100 per local artist, £250 per artist traveling to Belfast to offset travel expenses). Up to three nights’ accommodation can be provided upon request. Sonorities can also provide a letter of support to assist with funding applications to cover additional costs.

SSHRC funded partnership

This open call is supported by the SSHRC funded partnership grant Improvising Futures.

 


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