Programme

Expression of Interest programme applications for Bristol Harbour Festival 2024 are now open!

Application Deadlines: Wednesday 17th January 2024

If you are an individual, group or organisation wishing to participate in the festival, or if you have a ready-made act/activity or a brand new idea that meets the festival’s mission and aims, we would love to hear from you!

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups or groups that haven't been involved in the festival before. If you have any questions about the application process, please email: harbourfestival@proudevents.co.uk.

If you are an individual, group or organisation wishing to participate in the festival, please complete the suitable Expression of Interest form below. If you have a ready-made act/activity or a brand new idea that meets the festival’s mission and aims, we would love to hear from you! We will prioritise local talent, but applications are open to all. We particularly welcome applications from applicants that identify as being at risk of exclusion or from communities that are currently underrepresented at the festival.


Further info about each opportunity is detailed within the application forms. If you have any questions please email harbourfestival@proudevents.co.uk

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORMS

FRINGE APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN SOON!

Fringe Events/Venues - Applications will open soon.

ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED.

Live Performance - Application for live performance has now closed following an incredible response! We will review applications and be in touch very soon.

Applications for Family Area, On The Water and Talk Tent are still open. Can't wait to hear from you!

Family Area - activities and performance for families with children 17 and under.

On The Water - activities to take place on the water within the harbour.

Talk Tent - a talks/workshop programme where we share skills, learning and joy. From local community/ charity work and harbour history to mental health, climate change and authors discussing their books, we are open to all ideas that showcase Bristol's communities.

Weird & Wonderful - any other ideas that don’t quite fit the other applications.

A performer with a water jetpack summersaults above the harbour.