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Creative Development

BAC is a space to experiment, develop and make extraordinary art happen.​

We intend to work with artists to challenge what performance can be, who it can reach, and how it is created.​

The Creative Development programme is focused on supporting artists at all stages of their careers to make work through the following channels:

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Making Space

BAC offers artists:​

  • Free space at BAC to use as they need ​
  • Regular bookable open days with the producing team​
  • Opportunities for artists that have developed work at BAC to present their work with us​
  • Additional creative and professional development workshops for artists we have connected with (from Autumn 2025)

As an artist you can access this:​

  • By contacting the producing team​
  • By attending an open day with our team
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Making Work

BAC offers artists:​

  • Bespoke packages of support to nurture artistic journeys from the very earliest idea​
  • Commissions to create work for BAC​
  • A network of partnerships and collaborative commissioning projects to find space, make work, and tour​
  • Scaling up to work on larger stages and tour to partners​

As an artist you can access this:​

  • By inviting us to your work​
  • Through Making Space​
  • Via advertised open calls
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Making Global

BAC offers artists:​

  • Connection with other artists across borders to support creative dialogue​
  • Pro-actively forming national and international networks to sustain and elevate artists’ work​
  • Showcasing work to international programmers

As an artist you can access this:​

  • By invitation from BAC for artists we have worked with

How You Can Work With BAC

Making Work with BAC starts with building a relationship with us.​

The best way to do this is to contact us via the form below where all year round you can:​

  • Invite us to your shows ​
  • Enquire about free Making Space at BAC​

We curate our public programme of Spring and Autumn seasons of shows through seeing work on tour and commissioned artists, rather than programming from the producing inbox.​

From summer 2025 we will also begin hosting quarterly Open Days with a member of the BAC producing team to introduce yourself and hear about how we work with artists. Upcoming open days will be announced via our social media and bookable via our website.

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Invite us to your show

When inviting us to your show, consider whether BAC is the best venue for your work.

At BAC, we look to develop and present work that is:

  • Groundbreaking and unexpected in its ideas and aesthetics​
  • Pioneering in its commitment to access and inclusion​
  • Bold in its exploration of otherwise hidden perspectives​
  • Playful in its approach to traditional forms​
  • Critically Rigorous in its investigations of subject matter​
  • Socially Impactful in its invitation to audiences
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OUR MAKING SPACE RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED

We are currently reviewing our In-Kind space offer and have temporarily stopped receiving new space enquiries. Applications will reopen early 2027:

What this means for existing applicants applied before November 2026:

  • 2027 Round 1 applicants: Your application remains unchanged, and you will receive a result by early December 2026.
  • 2027 Rounds 2–3 applicants: We will be in touch to ask whether you would like to join the Round 1 February–April dates, or whether you would prefer your application to be directed once the new plan is confirmed.

We will be updating and re-opening applications in the new year. Please check back for further updates.

Invite us to your show

Contact Us - Producing

  • LIVE SHOW

    Please fill in the below fields if you are inviting us along to attend your work live.
  • * We understand that complimentary tickets are often not possible, particularly if you are dependent on ticket income.

If you want to enquire about Making Space in the venue, please fill out this form.

  • The space will be equipped with PA system. Due to technical capacity, we are unable to offer any other technical facilities or technical support for Making Space.
  • Due to the high volume of enquiries, we’re unfortunately unable to offer individual feedback. 
  • We ask that you don’t resubmit the same proposal across multiple rounds unless the project has significantly developed or changed. 

What Happens Next? 

  • You’ll receive an auto-reply confirming we’ve received your enquiry. 
  • If your project is a good fit, we’ll be in touch to discuss dates and space availability. 
  • If we’re unable to offer space this time, you can still invite us to your show in another form or submit next round with revised project proposal.  

BAC Creative Development programme is currently supported by an Arts Council Project Grant, Cockayne 10th Anniversary Grants for the Arts and our national and international partners.