If you have a bold, exciting idea for a new show or a work-in-progress that needs to be shared with an audience, EXPERIMENT is the strand for you. Designed to provide opportunities to publicly present new and emerging work to brilliant audiences in The Lab.

We can support your to develop and stage a work in progress sharing with a financial contribution, giving you the freedom to creatively explore your work and practice by trying new ideas in a safe space.

We platform two seasons of EXPERIMENT work in progress sharing in The Lab each year, offering you the opportunity to present your work to new audiences while receiving valuable support from our artistic and producing team.

EXPERIMENT OPEN CALL

EXPERIMENT has an open call for artists and companies who are looking to R&D the seed of a new idea with a work in progress sharing.

The open call will run as follows:

To R&D as part of our 2027 Spring Season (various weeks throughout April-June), submit your idea between 1st September to 31st October 2026. Artist will receive an automated message to confirm receipt of their proposal and be notified of the outcome by 15th January 2027.

To R&D as part of our 2027 Autumn Season (various weeks throughout September-November), submit your idea between 1st February to 31st March 2027. Artist will receive an automated message to confirm receipt of their proposal and be notified of the outcome by 18th June 2027.

To submit your project for consideration, please use the online portal here [link to portal] and share the following information:

Tell us about yourself and your collaborators (roles on the project and experience)

Tell us about your project and how it links to the work we’re interested in bullet points

What are the aims of the project? Why TRP? What support are you looking for?

Please note any proposals sent outside of this window will not be considered or responded to.

Apply via our portal

Research and Development Opportunities (R&D)

The EXPERIMENT R&D is 5 days long, taking place in The Lab. In the lead up to this project, artists will have 1-1 planning meetings to ensure they get the best out of their R&D time. Hosted by our Technical team, all artists are invited to attend a Lab Introduction Day to explore the technical capabilities of the space, test ideas, and gain insight ahead of your R&D.

Likewise, the week itself will develop the foundations of their projects, cultivating their seeds of ideas with expert support across a variety of department including Artistic, Producing, Production, Technical, Marketing, Media and Communications, Artistic Planning Stages.

Together, this provides robust support artists to boldly explore their work. Once complete, the artists will be invited to a reflections session to discuss the strength of the work created, next step suggestions and a chance to share their thoughts on the process.

In short, this is an excellent launchpad opportunity that has seen previous EXPERIMENT companies continue the development of their work at venues such as Exeter Northcott, Southwark Playhouse, and internationally.

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Where experiments are held, connections are made, and stories begin.

The Lab is an underground 50-seat studio and workshop space. It is a home for the seeds of ideas, rooted in experimentation, and the growth of artists, communities, and their work.

We will platform emerging work across seasons, with guidance from our Associate Artistic Director and producing team, who will support the future life of new productions through feedback and conversation.

As well as being a space for performance, The Lab will also be a home for communities and young people to connect through opportunities that support their development and passion, from the ages of 0-100.

The 24 Hour Plays placed me directly in a time period that put together many visions and creativity in abundance in such a short space of time! The people I met from The 24 Hour Plays become and continue to be an important part of my work and are people who I value and trust in the development process.