Ignite your creativity. If you’re looking for a supportive and inspiring environment for your work, you’ve come to the right place.

We use Eventotron – an online festival platform – for our application process. You’ll need to register an account if it is your first time using Eventotron.

Key dates for 2026
Applications open: 19 November 2025 – 11 January 2026
Programming decisions: February 2026
Tickets on sale: May 2026

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Festival resources
Before applying through Eventotron, take a look at our Eventotron Guide and our Festival Resources as they should tell you everything you need to know about applying to be part of the festival, and provide helpful information such as registration fees, and FAQs.  

We encourage all potential applicants to think creatively with us, and we welcome all your ideas and questions.

Please think boldly and ‘out of the box’ to come up with as many exciting and surprising projects as possible.

Questions?
If you have any questions about applying to be part of FUSE International 2026, contact our Festival Director, Petra on FUSEdirector@creativeyouthcharity.org.

Dance Showcase

Every year, Creative Youth programmes a Dance Showcase at Rose Theatre to celebrate the variety of talented dance groups in the area. The Dance Showcase that includes shorter extracts of dance work of varying styles and genres (ideally between 10-20mins). We have been delivering this event for several years and had lots of positive feedback from companies and audiences about the fantastic variety of work on display. This year Dance Showcase applications are via Eventotron.

Full-length dance performances (45+ mins)
If you are interested in bringing a full-length show (minimum 45mins), we’d also love to hear from you (via Eventotron). Last year several dance schools created an evening exclusively for themselves made up of several shorter group performances.

Musicians with shorter sets

Creative Youth produces a number of music events throughout the festival at venues across Kingston. If you are an individual musician or a band with a short set (under 45 minutes), apply via our short application form.

If you have any questions about applying to be part of FUSE International 2026, contact our Festival Director, Petra, on artisticdirector@creativeyouthcharity.org