The Fireside Folktales Fringe Application Form 2026

Thank you very much for your interest in joining us for our brand-new weekend festival of reimagined myths, legends, fairy tales, and folklore, taking place in beautiful Barnes, South West London, on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May 2026 (with an additional launch event on the previous Saturday 16th May).

The Fireside Folktales Fringe is designed to be affordable, accessible, and artist-friendly, offering opportunities for performers and companies who might not otherwise be able to take part in a fringe festival.

Whether you’re a theatre company, a storyteller, a singer, a spoken word artist, a workshop leader, or some other kind of performer, if your work is rooted in the power of story, rather than technological spectacle, we’d love to hear from you. 

All accepted participants will receive a performance slot, marketing and box office support, tickets to our Festival Launch - a chance to showcase your work and to connect with fellow artists, sponsors, and audiences ahead of the big weekend - and an invitation to our closing drinks.

We can’t wait to hear your ideas. Please complete the questions below as fully as you can - this is your chance to really help us see what makes your work special!

Emma King-Farlow
Artistic Director, Shadow Road Productions

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SECTION 1: ABOUT YOU/YOUR COMPANY
Please tell us about you!
Contact Name & Role (e.g. Performer, Director, Writer, Producer etc): *
Company/Artist Name (as you'd like it to appear in publicity): *
Email Address: *
Phone Number: *
Website/Social Media Links: *
SECTION 2: YOUR SHOW / WORKSHOP
Please tell us what you can about the performance you would like to enter for inclusion in the festival.
The title of your show or workshop: *
Type of Event: *
Short summary (max 75 words for programme): *
Full Description (200-300 words for selection panel): *
Themes/source material - which myths, legends, fairy tales, folklore, or classic literature does your work draw on? *
Running Time (please indicate whether or not this includes an interval): *
Age Suitability? (e.g. Young children, family, all ages, 8+, 12+, 15+, 18+ etc) *
Any content warnings for your production? *
Any other links to further information, e.g. online trailers, posters, website etc:
SECTION 3: SCHEDULING & LOGISTICS
When, who - and what do you need? 

NOTE: When working out your budget and the size of venue you want to go for, please bear in mind that all festival tickets sold will be set at a standard £16 for Adults and £10 for Children, unless your show is particularly long or unusually short.
Preferred Performance Day(s) (Where possible, we ask theatre productions to perform on both days, to give audiences more opportunities to see your work - although if this is not an option for you, we will still consider your application. Workshops, talks, and similar one-off events will usually be programmed for a single day): *
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Cast & Crew Size: *
Any particular access requirements (for performers, crew, or audience)? *
Do you require storage for props or costumes during the festival? *
What size of venue are you hoping for? (We have indoor venues ranging from 40 to 160 seats and one outdoor venue for around 20+ people. Venue hire fees include your chosen number of performance slots over the festival weekend - either one or two - and a Dress Rehearsal slot in the days leading up to it.)
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Do you need a piano?
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SECTION 4: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Please note: this is a no/low-tech festival. Venues will have only their standard house lighting and no additional theatre lighting. You are welcome to bring minimal portable tech with you (e.g. a small speaker, atmospheric lights, etc) but you must provide your own operator, power supply or extension lead, and all necessary equipment. There is no additional tech time at your dress rehearsal or get-in.

(If you are absolutely unable to provide an operator for your simple setup, we may be able to help - please speak to us ASAP.)
Please confirm that you understand and accept the above: *
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SECTION 5: FEES, TICKETS, SALES & DONATIONS
Each production must pay a single Registration Fee of £48 upon acceptance. This covers:

- A performance slot in a festival venue (a separate venue hire fee is also payable, with the specific amount depending on the venue chosen and the number of performances presented - see Section 3 above)
- Listing in the printed programme and online
- Festival marketing support
- Festival box office service via the Shadow Road TicketSource page
-  At least one social media post devoted exclusively to your production.
- Tickets to the Festival Launch Party (see below)
- The opportunity to present a short extract of your show at the Festival Launch Party 
- An invitation to the Closing Drinks
- Ticket Income – Box office income will be split 80% to the performer / 20% to the festival.
- The chance to have your show reviewed. We have engaged an official Festival Reviewer (all of their reviews will be published online, giving you quotes to use in future publicity) – and will also be inviting a number of other reviewers from a variety of publications/websites.

Please note: any voluntary donations made by ticket buyers at checkout remain with Shadow Road Productions, as clearly stated on the TicketSource page, to help support the festival and our wider work, regardless of which show the donor happens to be booking for.
Please confirm that you understand and accept the above: *
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SECTION 6: FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY
The Festival Launch Party will take place on Saturday 16th May 2026 at St Mary’s, Barnes SW13 9HL. 
The evening is an excellent networking opportunity, with sponsors, reviewers, fellow artists, festival volunteers and members of the public all in attendance. All festival participants will receive free tickets as part of their registration.

Each company will also be invited to perform a short extract from their show to boost advance sales and gain audience interest.

Please confirm whether or not you would like to perform an extract of your show at the Launch event on Sat 16th May: *
SECTION 7: MARKETING
If accepted into the festival, you will be asked to supply at least two high-res promotional images (one landscape, one portrait), a digital copy of your poster, 5 x A3 posters, and 100 x A6 flyers. Once we have received the posters and flyers, we will distribute them among the venues and at the Festival Launch Party for you.

We will also be printing 3,000 copies of the full-colour A5 programme and distributing these locally in the weeks leading up to the festival and throughout the festival weekend. We will need your promotional images, your poster, and your show summary (see Section 2 above) in order to include your production in the programme.
I understand and agree to supply the requested marketing materials above. *
Advertising in the full-colour A5 programme is also available for festival participants, sponsors, local businesses, and members of the public to purchase. Would you like to purchase any of the following for your festival production, or your theatre company? *
SECTION 8: FINAL DECLARATIONS & AGREEMENT

You are responsible for obtaining Public Liability Insurance (PLI) covering all performing and non-performing individuals, a copy of which must be sent to us prior to your Dress Rehearsal date. We reserve the right to prevent performances going ahead if evidence of adequate PLI cover has not been provided in advance. 

Please confirm that you understand and accept the above - and that you have the necessary insurance: *
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Please confirm that you have the necessary rights/permissions required to perform your show or present your workshop: *
Please confirm that you agree to work within the festival's ethos of affordable, story-led, low-tech, high quality theatre! *
Please complete your name and the date below (your digital signature) to affirm all the information given above: *
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