We are offering two bursaries for female identifying physical theatre artists as part of our 2026 festival. The bursary includes a £1000 grant, a performance opportunity as part of the festival, and mentoring if required.

This opportunity is for female artists at any stage of their career, and can be to develop an existing performance, or to try out a new idea for either, outdoor, digital or intimate performance.

For an application form go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO18oht6YHJ6XlweNqreiCszKJWFCrR9mn5BMgd-lehML2Tg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The deadline to apply is July 24th 5pm. Festival dates are Sept 7-12th.

Physical Fest is an International Theatre Festival is hosted by Tmesis Theatre in Liverpool and celebrates the rich variety of contemporary theatre.

Physical Fest 26 is supported by Arts Council England and Culture Liverpool