Horizon is a vibrant new performance showcase designed to celebrate visionary artists and cultural leaders, currently making performance work in England. Born out of a new approach to build deep and sustainable collaborations, Horizon aims to connect new work and ideas with international partners during the Edinburgh Festivals.
Taking on board the learnings from our 2021 pilot year, the 2022 and 2023 Horizon showcases will be curated via a series of distinct approaches responsive to the pandemic context we continue to live through.
The Horizon showcase will be a key part of the Edinburgh Festivals for one week during August in 2022 and 2023. For these iterations, the showcase will primarily involve live tour-ready performance works in Edinburgh, but digital wraparound activities will also be a significant strand of work.
Alongside Horizon’s activity in Edinburgh, we will also provide a series of Residencies for artists to test out new ideas, connecting ideas and projects at their earliest stage with international colleagues. Artist Bursaries are also a feature of the showcase plans.
The Opportunities - Apply Now

Horizon are running a series of opportunities, available for live performance artists at various stages of career.
Applications for Artist Lead, Residency 2022-23 and Artist Bursary are now closed.
Applications for Live Presentation 2023 are open. Click below for more information and to apply.
Image Jo Bannon, Shadowface by Paul Samuel White
Live Presentation 2023
Open call application for tour-ready performance works that will be showcased as part of Edinburgh’s Festivals in August 2023
Deadline: Midnight on Friday 30th September 2022
Help and Support
Horizon will be running a series of information events and workshops to help you to navigate the application process. These include drop in information sessions and closed workshops for D/deaf, Disabled and Global Majority Artists. For further information please visit our Help and Support Page here or contact us at hello@horizonshowcase.uk.
FAQs
We understand that you might have questions about the application process for these opportunities. For further information please see our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact us at hello@horizonshowcase.uk.