Outdoors for Artists

Applause Rural Touring works with artists and communities to bring exceptional arts to familiar local spaces. For our Outdoor programme we commission 4-6 new shows  to tour in the summer alongside some returning favourites across Kent, East and West Sussex, Reading and Berkshire.

If you are a company/artist with an established interest and track record of working outdoors and interactively we will be opening our commission programme for new shows in August. Sign up to our mailing list to hear when applications open.

Want to take part?

We are looking for work that entertains and engages a diverse audience and is self-sufficient (i.e. not require technical or other support / involvement by the host organisation) and can be accessed by all. The shows can be walk about, static productions (of no more than 25’ in length), installations or interactive events and are intended to suit a range of time frames and to slot into existing events and activities. Previous commission have included a mix of outdoor live arts, contemporary circus, dance, storytelling, installations, walkabout and music.

Applause is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from individuals or companies, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.  

We offer two funding options, one for commissions of new work specifically created for Applause and the other for existing outdoor work that may require some reshaping/development to tour rurally.

To see who we’ve commissioned and are touring in 2021 head over to the What’s On section.

We are not seeking new outdoor work for the summer of 2021 but applications for 2022 will open in August via our registration platform Eventotron.