Have you got a creative itch to scratch?
Apply to join our Making More Waves scratch events on Thurs 13 or Sat 15 November.
Do you work or live in Kent or Essex? Are you working on a new show? Would you like to try it in front of a new audience? Would you like to share an extract of your current work with a nurturing audience? Would you like an opportunity to invite professionals or get professional documentation to promote your work?
Whether you've got a 10-minute masterpiece or a 20-minute showstopper, we want it all! From theatre and dance to music, cabaret, puppetry, and everything in between, we're embracing all forms of creativity, including hybrid digital experiences.
We are particularly interested to hear from companies and artists from the Global Majority.
Making More Waves is a festival celebrating the vibrant arts scene of Kent and Essex. Organised by ARK (formerly Cliftonville Cultural Space) and Looping the Loop, it will take place at ARK between
12 - 16 November this year.
The scratch is generously supported by Applause.
Dates:
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Adult Scratch: Thursday 13 November @ 7pm
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Family Scratch: Saturday 15 November @ 2pm
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Deadline for applications: Open call to widen the opportunity, just get in touch.
Benefits:
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10-15 minutes slots in front of a live audience
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£75 per company
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1 hour mentoring meeting to follow up with Looping the Loop’s Creative Director, Ellie Jones.
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Networking opportunities
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Panel of experienced theatre makers, producers, tour bookers watching the scratches and offering advice, including: Applause Touring, Las Theatre, Jan Ryan/ARK, Lara Clifton/Screaming Alley
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Opportunity to be selected for Looping the Loop micro-commission 2026.
How to apply:
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Fill out the application, or share a video or an audio link through the form HERE
If applying via the Google form is not accessible to you, please get in touch with us at loopingthanet@gmail.com to discuss alternative access options.​
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"I took the feedback on board from the scratch, and I've been working on making it a 'family' show, which has been going really well. I also took on the feedback from the Mark Makin session about how to position/present the show, which has been a big help, as I've found a way to pitch the show and describe it in a couple of sentences.” Christiaan Hendrickson
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"Being part of Making More Waves scratch night was a hugely positive experience and was instrumental in getting my project off the ground. The team at Making More Waves are very helpful and generous with their time and expertise to help local artists find an audience and develop their practice." Tim Larkfield
If you would are looking to present a finished full-length show, contact Jan @ ARK directly: jan@cliftonvilleculturalspace.com
If you would like to share your work but it doesn't fit in this format, contact us directly: loopingthanet@gmail.com
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About the organisations:
ARK is a welcoming, accessible, inclusive, cultural and social resource, which brings together Cliftonville’s diverse communities - a space where people can experience ambitious live performance and exhibitions; thought-provoking film screenings; food events and workshops that are open to everyone. ARK is also a place to hold weddings, celebrations and other events; where you can rehearse your show and hold meetings; a space for film and fashion shoots. Above all, this space reflects the diverse roots and identities of all those who call Cliftonville home.
At Looping the Loop, we want to make live performance available and accessible to everyone in Thanet. We believe people have the right to enjoy good quality cultural experiences and that working together in shared creative activity helps our community to feel not only happy, but able to reach beyond their expectations. We believe that helping people to tell and share stories enables us understand each other better and brings us closer together. We also run Performing Arts Collective Thanet (PACT), a network of performing arts professionals in Thanet.
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Applause is a cultural charitable organisation that collaborates with people across Kent, Sussex, Essex, and the wider region to create opportunities for creative experiences in their local communities.Their work creates opportunities for rural and culturally under-served neighbourhoods to be empowered to reimagine their community through creative engagement. From halls to pubs to libraries, from fetes and festivals to village greens and to wide open spaces. They connect exceptional artists and performers with a network of passionate volunteers and programmers. Their work with artists and performers helps connect the dots to tour performance as well as develop new creations that empower people to reimagine where they live.
