Artist Opportunities

We are currently open for artist applications to Newcastle Puppetry Festival 2026.

Prospective dates (funding dependent) are 4th - 12th April 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

You can find out about our previous festivals and programming by clicking here.

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We are seeking:

• Indoor stage shows for adults and teens

• Indoor stage shows for children and families

• Indoor stage shows for early years children

• Outdoor roaming walkabout acts

• Outdoor shows

• Cabaret acts and sideshow oddities

• Masterclasses and workshops

• Other / miscellaneous puppetry wonderfulness! 

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Please note that we are a puppetry festival and book work that features puppetry, and/or object theatre, stop motion animation, kinetic art and automata. We are unlikely to book physical theatre or circus acts which do not include puppetry.

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We pay all artists and companies to present work at the festival and cover travel, food and accommodation on top. You will be asked to provide a quote in the application.  

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​We are especially keen to hear from artists who consider themselves from underrepresented groups within the creative industries workforce, including disabled artists, Global Majority artists and those from working class backgrounds.

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Please read the FAQs at the top of the application form before applying!

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Deadline for applications: Monday 7th April 2025, 11pm UK time

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Apply by clicking here or by clicking the button below: