caravan assembly 2026: FAQs

By expenses we mean costs directly related to the presentation of your work at the caravan assembly. Please do include your fee in this. This can include any access costs for attending artists or company members, day rates, travel, accommodation and per diems.

See ITC’s suggested rates for fees and expenses in 2026/27: https://www.itc-arts.org/rates...

We are not able to cover rehearsal or remount costs, admin costs, overheads, or the cost of creating digital assets such as a full-length film or promoter packs.

No, but the scale of your work will affect the ways in which it can be shared and presented within the assembly.

No, but you must have the administrative and financial capacity to do so. To help you to assess your capacity, take a look at our international resources page, including an introduction to working internationally.

Two members of the company can attend the assembly events.

Yes!

Yes, but you can’t apply with more than one show to pitch and/or present.

Yes! Please mention in your application any international connections you may already have, or any countries you’re particularly interested in building relationships in.

Yes. We do recommend that you apply with a producer attached, or if you self-produce, please demonstrate that you have the capacity to pursue international opportunities.

Please get in touch with us at caravan@farnhammaltings.com and we will advise in this situation.

Yes. We are looking for the cohort to contain a mix of emerging, mid-career and established artists.

Yes. The majority of the work presented at the assembly is for adults, and this is reflected in the delegates that attend, but we are open to applications and we have had family work at the assembly before, which has been successful with onward touring.

It varies each year depending on a number of factors, but is usually about 40.

The majority of delegates are usually from Europe, but there is a spread from across the world. Once the artist cohort is confirmed we will confirm the delegate invite list.

We provide accommodation and meals over the weekend. We also offer travel bursaries.

Usually, your performance will take place only once during the three days; however, if your show or venue has limited capacity, then your performance may take place more than once.

Your show company (actors/SM etc) only need to be present for the performance.

The lead artist and/or producer should be present for the full three day event to make the most of the networking opportunities.

No, but it must still be available for touring and not have toured or been presented extensively internationally before.

We imagine that the public performance work will have been presented to an audience previously. We will be looking for you to demonstrate the success of this piece and how presenting it to the assembly will help develop the internationalisation of your work.

If your piece has not been presented to an audience previously, we recommend that you apply for a pitch.

We will work with you to agree a fee to present your work at the assembly but it’s unlikely we will be able to fully cover extensive international travel.

No. The majority of shows at the assembly are performed in English. During the selection process, the panel will consider how suitable your piece is for international presentation.

No, we welcome applications for both ideas as well as tour-ready work. Please be clear in your application about what you are looking for from the assembly, for example, co commissioning opportunity, residency etc.

Successful pitching applications will work with our pitch curator to make the most out of your pitch through the professional development training and one-to-one mentoring.

Yes. You will work with our pitch curator to ensure you have the best approach to your pitch, if this includes a demonstration then you are more than welcome to do so, however, it is not a requirement.

Successful pitching applications will work with our pitch curator to make the most out of your pitch through the professional development training and one to one mentoring.

The programme will consist of mentoring and a series of group sessions:

Pre-assembly
There will be 2-4 mentoring sessions per artist or company, and 3-4 group training sessions covering specific topics. We anticipate that most of the professional development programme will be delivered virtually.

Post-assembly
There will be a minimum of two mentoring sessions for the artist/company per year, and 2-3 group training sessions over the two-year period. There will be a mix of in-person and virtual events, tailored to the needs of the cohort.

There will be a short application process. We will confirm all details with the selected cohort post-assembly.

This varies from promoter to promoter. Some delegates will have gaps they are looking to fill in the next 12 months, whereas others will be looking further into the future.