Newham Festival of Stories

Newham Festival of Stories is a unique 12-day festival, taking place from 11 November to 22 November 2024, to celebrate stories with and from our diverse communities.

As part of our festival, we want to commission local residents, community groups and Newham based artists who would like to be involved.

What we are looking for:

We want to celebrate ‘Stories’ in all their forms giving the residents of Newham the opportunity to be involved, create and participate including:

• One-off performances / events; Exhibitions that last through the festival; Workshops; Installations; Digital; and / or Community conversations. 

• Proposals that embrace the languages spoken in Newham but that can also be enjoyed by residents who speak other languages.

• Proposals that engage residents who do not necessarily attend cultural events

Everything must have a connection to ‘Stories’ but this could be through dance, film, poetry, art, theatre, creative writing … the possibilities are endless.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday the 13th of September.

For more information or to request an application pack please email [email protected].