The programme will also include conversations with industry leaders, peer support and feedback sessions, a group workshop and one-to-one mentoring sessions with our Co-Artistic Directors Nir Paldi and George Mann, and Associate Artist, Elisabeth Gunawan.

What does it include? 

• A slot to present a work in progress as part of the MOMENTUM scratch night at Bristol Old Vic’s Weston Studio on Monday 19 January 2026

• 3 x 90-minute 1:1 mentoring sessions (online or in-person) with our Artistic Directors Nir and George 

• 2 x 2-hour Cohort online gatherings, facilitated by Associate Artist Elisabeth Gunawan

• 1 x skills development workshop

• Guest talks with industry leaders

• A £750 stipend to contribute towards expenses 

When is it?

The programme will run from w/c 17 November 2025 to 20 March 2026. 

Key dates are:

• Wed 19 Nov 11am - first cohort gathering (online)

• Wed 14 Jan 2pm - second cohort gathering (online)

• Mon 19 Jan, day and evening - tech rehearsals and scratch night (Bristol Old Vic)

• Tues 20 Jan, day - in-person group events including a workshop (Bristol)

• w/c 23 Feb, time TBC - final cohort gathering (online)

1:1 sessions will be booked individually according to artist availability. We expect the first to take place end Nov /early Dec, the second end Jan / early Feb, and the third in early March.

Who is it for? 

• Theatremakers from a devising and physical-led training background

• Those from historically marginalised backgrounds or who are underrepresented in the cultural sector 

• Creatives with an interest in exploring social and political questions and themes

• Artists who create theatre led by questions, going beyond a focus on aesthetic and performance forms

• Early to mid-career artists (we realise these terms are ambiguous, and believe Momentum would be most valuable for those with a track record of completing a project from start to finish, including sharing it with an audience, who are also hungry for some mentorship to get to the next level of their practice)

• Theatremakers who demonstrate integrity, maturity, and a commitment to respectful and equitable working practices

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

We’ll be holding an info session online on Wednesday 17 September at 11.30am for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the programme. The session will be BSL interpreted by Helen Merry.

If you have any questions in the meantime, or would like to register for the info session, please contact artists@ad-infinitum.org. 

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How to apply

Please complete the application form - click the button below to open the form.

We've tried to keep the application as short and simple as possible, whilst collecting the information we need for us to shortlist. If you have any questions about the application please email artists@ad-infinitum.org.

Please also complete our monitoring form by clicking here.

Alternative formats

We're happy to receive applications in a different format, for example audio or video; and we welcome applications in BSL. Please answer each question in order, keep it under 10 minutes and make sure that it’s good enough quality for us to listen to or watch. Send a link to the audio or video file in an email to artists@ad-infinitum.org with 'Momentum Application' in the subject line. 

Key dates

The deadline for applications is Fri 31 Oct at 9am. We will be in touch by the end of the day on Wed 5 Nov if you have been selected for an interview. Interviews will be held online on Mon 10 and Tue 11 Nov, and are expected to be 1 x hour calls online with each artist.

In case it’s useful to help you prepare your answers for the application form, please find a word document version of the questions available to download below (including in large print). Please feel free to use this to prepare your answers, and then copy and paste them into the online form by clicking the button above.