We know how tricky it can be to keep up with the ever-shifting world of funding and creative support—so we’ve done a bit of digital foraging on your behalf. Like good magpies, we’ve gathered links, tweets, e-shots and mailouts into one handy spot, packed with funding and development opportunities for theatre artists.
This page is updated regularly as new calls and deadlines drop, so check back often.
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Upcoming Opportunities:
Call for Applications: Six in the Attic & Virtual Attic 2026/27
ITI is now inviting applications from playwrights and theatre-makers who want to develop their creative work, build their professional skills and connect with other artists.
Six in the Attic (SITA) and Six in the Virtual Attic is a year-long artist development programme run by Irish Theatre Institute (ITI). It gives playwrights and theatre-makers time, space, resources and a supportive group of other artists to develop their work and build professional connections.
For the fourth year, Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) is working with local authorities and Arts Officers across the island of Ireland to reach and support more theatre artists through Six in the Attic and Six in the Virtual Attic.
Twelve artists will be selected in total across Six in the Attic and Six in the Virtual Attic. At least six places will be for artists based in the partner local authority areas (to be confirmed shortly).
Six in the Attic was established in 2011. It brings playwrights and theatre-makers together to develop their work, share ideas and collaborate. Since the programme began, artists have gone on to create new productions, win awards, start theatre companies and make a strong contribution to theatre in Ireland.
WHO CAN APPLY
You can apply if you:
have a creative idea or project you want to develop between December 2026 and November 2027
would benefit from mentoring, support from other artists, and time, space and practical resources to develop your work over 12 months
live on the island of Ireland
have an established theatre practice
have had at least one full-length theatre production produced or programmed by an established theatre company, festival or independent producer
More details here
Deadline: 7 November, 4pm
Invite for Artists to Apply for Two Major Public Art Commissions
Sligo County Council Arts Service is inviting proposals from professional artists and artist collectives for TWO major commissions
The opportunities are open to artists and artist collectives working across all artistic disciplines, based in Ireland and internationally. Together, the commissions represent an investment of €233,000 in new public art for County Sligo.
More details here
Deadline: 26 November, 4pm
Cork Fringe Festival 2027 Applications
Open Call Now Open
Cork Fringe Applications are now open for the 2027 festival!
The open call is open to any and all creative disciplines, and all life-stages of work, coming together for a festival full of eclectic mayhem.
The festival runs from the 7th to the 9th of May 2027.
More details here
Deadline: 26 November, 7pm
