The Festival will present two shows supported by the Creative Sparks fund, and is available to students, recent graduates or emerging artists living in Carlisle.

The commission, worth £2000 will support you to design and create a performance that will be premiered during the Festival. The commission will support the creative delivery with £1000 in cash investment for production and £1000 for the technical support to your show.

If successful, the commission will also support the rehearsal process with 1-month of free rehearsal space prior to the performance(s) at the Festival, which is support by The University of Cumbria.

Graham Main, Executive Producer of the festival, said

‘’Carlisle Fringe is a festival of the people, and what better statement to make than to put the voices of Carlisle centre stage. This fund demonstrates the collaborative working between Carlisle Fringe, Carlisle City Council and Cumbria University to help bridge cultural opportunities to help performing arts live and work in this vibrant northern city.’’

The Commission welcomes artists looking to present work from various artistic backgrounds, ranging from comedy, theatre, dance, physical theatre and children’s work.

Those successful in applying will also be supported in the development of their work by award winning theatre company, Electric Theatre Workshop, producers of Carlisle Fringe Festival, Big Burns Supper and Le Haggis.

They will also invite you to attend three exclusive masterclasses covering, Creating to Connect, Producing and Marketing & Digital Promotion.

The deadline for application is Monday 30th April at 5pm, and you can apply online by visiting www.carlislefringe.co.uk

The festival, which is in its third year, will present a 10-day non-stop entertainment programme of comedy, music, theatre, and cabaret running from the 24th August – 2nd September in various venues across Carlisle.

This Commission is in partnership with The University of Cumbria and is delivered by Electric Theatre Workshop.

Notes to Editors:

For more information or media, please contact Jack Finlay at:
jack@carlislefringe.co.uk or call him on 01387 271 820 /  7769181837.

About the Creative Sparks Fund

The commission budget is worth £2000 of production resources. This includes;

• £1000 cash investment
• £1000 towards technical management and resource
• 1-month free rehearsal space at the University of Cumbria (Brampton Road Campus)
• PR and marketing support, inclusion in brochures, website, social media activity
• Ongoing development opportunities – we are keen that the commissions are the beginning of a long term relationship with the artist’s support, and we’ll do what we can to help you develop your work further

About Carlisle Fringe Festival

Carlisle Fringe will run from the 24th August until the 2nd September across multiple venues, with a festival hub running from The Old Fire Station throughout the festival.

The 2018 programme will be a dazzling and bold selection of top notch shows that will send pulses racing with non-stop music, cabaret, comedy and entertainment helping to position Carlisle as the confident capital of Cumbria.

About Electric Theatre Workshop

Electric Theatre Workshop (ELEKTRONIKA) is a cultural producer which creates platforms for audience engagement through a diverse range of community arts-based programmes, including Big Burns Supper Festival, Carlisle Fringe Festival, Creative Schools, Dumfries Community Choir, Dumfries Youth Theatre and our award winning participatory programmes that have helping to transform the communities we serve.

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