Pitch Up

Pitch Up is an in-person event which provides a platform for venues and artists to pitch ideas, providing space for new partnerships to emerge. By having both venues and theatre-makers pitch what they have to offer and what they're looking for, we aim to foster a more collaborative and open approach than traditional pitching events.

Pitch Up events invite an open audience made up of theatre makers and other local venues eager to connect and listen to the pitches of the day.

We host Pitch Up events each year in venues across the South East. Our next Pitch Up will be in Canterbury, Kent at Gulbenkian Arts Centre


Pitch Up: Canterbury
Helping theatre-makers and venues start conversations

Location: Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury

Date: 08 October 2024
Time: 11am to 4pm, (lunch provided)

Please note that the deadline for applications for Pitch Up: Canterbury has now passed and we have contacted applicants.

If you would like to join as part of our open audience, made up of theatre makers and other local venues eager to connect and listen to the pitches of the day, please book your tickets below.

Who will be pitching?

  • Theatre-makers creating or wanting to create work for and/or with audiences in the South of England
  • Cultural organisations wanting to connect with venues & artists
  • Organisations supporting under-represented groups or disability projects within the arts
  • Arts venues, performance spaces, theatres, or Creative People and Places (CPP) programmes that are based in the South of England (Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex) who have opportunities to they want to engage with artists about.

I felt very energised by the whole experience and having the opportunity to be introduced to exciting, imaginative new shows.

We really enjoyed being part of the day and are excited to form new and lasting connections

Feedback from previous Pitch Up Artists and Companies