Resolution 2026 Call Out

Resolution 2026 Call Out

Resolution is The Place’s annual festival for new choreography and performance works. The 2026 festival will take place from Friday 9 January – Wednesday 25 February 2026.

We are looking for short, live works (max 25 minutes) to be performed in our black box theatre space. In 2026, artists will have the choice to present their work either in the traditional end-on theatre configuration, or as an ‘in-the-round' performance in our 288 seated auditorium. All pieces in Resolution will be shared as part of a triple bill and any UK based artists working in live performance can apply.

We welcome a range of performance styles, including dance, dance theatre, physical theatre, hip hop, South Asian dance, circus, live art, performance art, and more. The most important thing is the quality of the idea. We are most excited by work that centers movement and where the body is one of the key modes of artistic exploration and expression.

There are no upfront costs to the festival, and applications are free. Artists learn from industry professionals through supportive and practical workshops.

About Resolution Festival

Resolution exists to support and celebrate new ideas. It’s a well established festival and has been running for over 30 years! We invite artists to propose exciting ideas for new work that they really believe in and use the festival as a platform to create that work.

As well as presenting work to an audience of peers, professionals and critics, the Resolution artists take part in a series of supportive and practical artist development workshops.

The next festival will take place at The Place between Friday 9 January – Wednesday 25 February 2026. The Place is London’s creative powerhouse for dance development. We power imagination through dance, champion new ideas, embrace risks and create optimal conditions for dance artists and enthusiasts to realise their full potential.

Financially, the festival works as follows:

• The theatre takes a first call of £1605 of the box office income for each night of Resolution.
• Any box office income which exceeds this amount is divided equally between the 3 companies who share the night.
• If you don’t sell enough tickets to cover this £1605, you must pay the theatre the remaining balance which is also divided equally between the 3 companies who share the night.
• There are no upfront costs and no further charges.

Key Dates

• Applications for Resolution 2026 close on Friday 22 August 2025 at 10am.
• We will be holding a Resolution Q&A online on Tuesday 29 July at 6pm – 7pm, where you can learn more about the application process and the Resolution festival experience.

We will make a recording of the session available for those who are unable to attend.

You can sign up for the Resolution Q&A by clicking here.

• Successful applicants will need to be available for compulsory workshops on the following dates:
  • Monday 29 September 2025: Welcome and Briefing Meeting (online) The Welcome and Briefing Meeting is compulsory for ALL Resolution artists.
  • Friday 3 October 2025: Marketing and Press workshop (online). Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution
  • Tuesday 18 November 2025: In-the-round Technical Pre-Production workshop (in person). Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution.
  • OR Wednesday 19 November 2025: End-on Technical Pre-Production workshop (in person) Compulsory for companies who are presenting their work for the first time at Resolution.

Evolution companies (i.e. companies who have presented their work at Resolutionbefore) do not have to attend the Marketing and Technical workshops but are encouraged to attend.

Eligibility

Any UK based artists working in live performance can take part. We are most excited by work that centers movement and where the body is one of the key modes of artistic exploration and expression.

A range of performance styles, including dance, dance theatre, physical theatre, hip hop, South Asian dance, circus, live art, performance art, and more are welcome at Resolution.

This is one of The Place’s most significant open calls each year and the panel have the privilege of reading many applications. What they want to know is who you are and what your idea is.

We are looking for ideas for works that are 15 - 25 minutes in length and we are interested in artists who really want to take part in the journey of Resolution, from learning and refining your skills through the tailored workshops, to promoting and performing your work at the festival.

Who can’t apply? Anyone outside the UK, anyone who will still be in education at the time of the festival, any youth companies or anyone under 18yrs.

Due to the nature of the festival setup, we are unable to support work which is durational, site-specific or limited capacity.

Please note that if you are successful, you agree to not show the work 3 months either side of the Resolution performance date.

A full list of the eligibility criteria will be on the application form, please make sure you read through the information before applying.

How to Apply

Before you apply to Resolution 2026, we ask that you read the Application Toolkit, which you can find at the bottom of this page.

To apply, complete our online form - we need to know who you are, what you want to make, and how you plan to do it. You can find the application form here.

The deadline is Friday 22 August 2025 at 10am. All applicants will hear back by mid-September.

Once you have submitted your application please also complete one of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Forms. The Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is optional and will help us to monitor whether our Call Outs are reaching groups that are currently underrepresented in our programmes. These forms will be reviewed by our HR team and will not be seen by the selection panel. Please follow this link to the form.

We encourage applications from artists with a range of lived experiences and from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in the dance sector, including artists from Global Majority backgrounds, artists who identify as LGBTQIA2S+, disabled artists and artists from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If you require any support during the application process including the writing of the application or if another format or application process would be more accessible for you, please contact resolution@theplace.org.uk and we will make the appropriate arrangements.

Please note we cannot accept applications outside of the allocated application period.

Access

We recognise that the application process and toolkit on our website has an emphasis on written text.

A large print version of the Resolution Application Toolkit PDF and the Application Form Tips are available from the downloads below.

If you would like to get in touch to discuss the festival and application, please email resolution@theplace.org.uk.