Applications are now open for Festival Focus – our professional development opportunity which offers Outdoor Arts professionals the chance to attend festivals as part of a small cohort. This year, we’re attending two events:
- SO Festival, Skegness, Fri 12 – Sun 14 Jun
At SO Festival in Skegness, we’ll learn about how Magna Vitae involve the local community at all levels of the festival, their long-term artist development plans, and their international ties with Passage Festival in Denmark. - Freedom Festival, Hull, Fri 4 – Sun 6 Sep
At Freedom Festival in Hull, we’ll be learning about how they want to deliver an all-year-round outdoor arts programme, how they balance programming international and local artists, and the long-term impact the festival has had on the city.
Festival Focus is for artists, producers, programmers, funders, or local authority staff who are committed to working in or supporting the Outdoor Arts sector. We welcome applications from a cross-section of career levels.
Deadline to apply: Fri 17 Apr 2026
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