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North West Independent Film Festival - 2026 Open Call for Short Film Submissions
NWIFF is a celebration of British short films from all over the UK, with a curated programme of screenings taking place in June 2026 in Preston, Lancashire. Two submission categories: Short Film (Fiction) or Short Film (Documentary). Short fiction films can be of any genre (Drama, Comedy, Horror etc.). Animations are eligible to be submitted in this category. The maximum runtime for both categories is 15 mins (including credits). Application deadline: 30 April 2026.
Great Northern Events Ltd - Applications for Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Applications for our 2026 fairs are now open. Across all our fairs, we offer makers and artists an unrivalled platform to present and sell their work — whether in person or online — to a knowledgeable audience that values originality, skill, and quality. Apply to exhibit and sell your crafts at Great Northern Contemporary Craft & Art Fair Newcastle : 19-21 June 2026, Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair Manchester : 15-18 October 2026, and/or GNCCFonline Gift Edition : 28-29 November 2026. Closing date to apply: midnight, Sunday 8th February 2026.
Lancashire County Council Crowdfund Lancashire - Crowdfund Lancashire Spring 2026 Funding Round
Crowdfund Lancashire supports culture and sport projects in the community with the aim of improving the health, wellbeing, and cultural experience of Lancashire residents. The Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund can contribute up to 40% of a project's crowdfunding target. With pledges starting at £2, there is an opportunity for everyone across the county to get involved by supporting projects in their local area. Project Creators have until 26 February 2026 to create a project page on Spacehive, submit your pitch and submit your project for verification. Outcomes will be communicated early April.
The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - Administrator & Exec Support
The Dukes are seeking an organised, hard working individual to provide administrative support for our team, CEO and the board of trustees. The role of Administrator & Exec Support is a crucial one: you’ll be supporting the work across all departments, working closely with the CEO and department heads to ensure that all elements of the Dukes’ work are delivered smoothly. This is an exciting time for the Dukes, and the Administrator plays a key part in making the Dukes a dynamic and vibrant organisation. For all the details, please head to our website.
The Dukes Playhouse Ltd - Programme Officer
We are seeking a skilled and hard-working individual to join our programming team, heading up programming for cinema and comedy. For more information, please visit our website and download the job pack. Closing date for application forms: 12pm, Monday 12 January 2026. (Interviews: Tuesday 27 January)
Turn MCR - Open Call Dance Platform - Call for Proposals
Turn, Manchester's open call dance platform, returns to Contact in 2026, and North West* dancers and dance-makers (aged 18+) are invited to submit proposals of short pieces of work, works-in-progress, or extracts of longer works for inclusion in this annual event. To get a feel for it, have a look at the 2025 programme + image gallery and 2024 programme + image gallery. Turn 2026: submission of short finished pieces of work; excerpts or extracts of longer works; or works in progress by 21 March 2026 by initial Proposal Deadline: Friday 16 January 2026, 5pm.
Culture Creative - Artists Call
For the last 20 years, we've created 5-star light art experiences in some of the most stunning and often environmentally sensitive, heritage and landscape settings in the World. Each year, we programme over 90% new content on each of our trails and, to do this, we work with some incredibly talented, local and international artists and makers. If you would like to work with us and have an idea/concept, or existing artwork for hire, that you would like to see programmed as part of our 2026 season of light trails, download the brief from the site. Proposal deadline: Friday 16 January 202
Arts Council England - The Theatre Breakthrough Fund (North)
This is a new fund of approx. £2,000,000 to support Black, Asian and ethnically diverse theatre makers in the North to make ambitious new work. The fund redistributes public funding previously allocated to Eclipse Theatre Company and will continue our support for the types of innovative theatre, touring and artist development that the Company was recognised for. Specific criteria apply, and there are two stages to the application process. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is 12pm (midday) on 27 January 2026.
Lancashire Business View - Red Rose Awards 2025
Calling all Lancashire business friends - entries for the Red Rose Awards 2026 close soon! If you’ve thought about entering - or you’ve been part of the journey before - now’s the moment to step forward. There are categories for every business in Lancashire, whatever your size, sector or story. Start now and we’ll save your work as you go… you can enter up to three categories. This is your chance to:Celebrate your successes; Showcase your people; Raise your profile; Make new connections; Be part of Lancashire’s biggest night of the year at Winter Gardens Blackpool. Deadline: midnight 5th Dec.
Imagine Futures CiC - Short Films - Imagine Futures Cinema Call Out (North West)
North West filmmakers — Share your Short! Submit for FREE to Imagine Futures Cinema, a regular screening programme based at Shakespeare North Playhouse in Liverpool, kicking off this September, runs until February 2026.
Film Hub North - Film Exhibition Fund - Pitch Pot
Our Pitch Pot fund provides organisations with quick-fire micro-grants for one-off events and short screening programmes. Awards up to: £3,000. Support for in-person & online events. The fund is suitable for organisations looking to start a local screening programme, put on a special event, or enhance their existing programme with extra audience development work. Rolling, apply at any time until 16 Feb 2026. Submit your request at least 4 weeks in advance. Activity window: Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Film Freeway LA1 Short - Open Call - Submit your short films
We champion UK short film, and shine a spotlight on supporting Lancashire Filmmakers. We accept submissions from all UK based short film makers with the following categories; "LA1Shorts Best Film" for UK wide submissions, a locally focused "Lancashire Audience Choice Award" for Lancashire Filmmakers only, our "LA1Docs" for short documentary films with a Health and Wellbeing theme in connection with Lancaster University. To submit to LA1Shorts your film should be "MADE IN THE UK" and have a maximum length of 16 minutes. Deadline: 28 February 2026.
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