Applications for Kingston’s 10th International Youth Arts Festival are now closed. Thank you to everyone who has applied. We will be in touch by 26 February 2018 regarding all programming decisions.
Applications are open to any arts projects or performances involving people aged 5 to 26 years. These may be professional or amateur, and children or young adults may be involved as performers, creators and artists or as producers and event managers.
Applications can feature work of any genre: theatre, music, dance, film, comedy, circus, cabaret, visual arts and more.
Work can be suitable for any age-group, and we are also happy to receive applications from artists aged 26+ whose work is specifically targeted at young audiences.
The International Youth Arts Festival attracts a friendly audience of many thousands, who return year after year.
There are no venue hire fees at the International Youth Arts Festival. All selected applicants are programmed into a venue by our Festival Director – from the main auditorium at Kingston’s Rose Theatre to intimate studio spaces and the outdoor stage.
Successful applicants must pay a registration fee of £150 – or £100 for early applicants. Unsuccessful applicants do not pay a fee. Read the 2018 Application Guidelines for the full festival benefits, terms and conditions.
- Programming decisions made by: 26th February 2018
- Registration fee payable with programme information: 11th March 2018
- All flyers, posters delivered: 1st May 2018
- Technical and on site information, risk assessments provided to IYAF: 6th May 2018
- The Festival: 6th July -15th July 2018