Call Out for South Asian Artists in Scotland

Open Floor Scratch Night – Thursday 26 March 2026, 7:30pm, Studio Theatre

About our partners: South Asian Artists in Scotland is a newly established volunteer collective led by Niloo-Far Khan and Kal Sabir, created as a labour of love to support connection, collaboration, and creativity among South Asian artists nationwide. Find out more here: https://www.instagram.com/saartistsscotland/ 

What is Open Floor?

Open Floor is a chance to get your idea up on its feet and see what works in front of a live audience. It’s all about trying things out, experimenting, and getting useful feedback to help you develop your project further. 

We’re open to all forms of storytelling – theatre, performance, music, movement, spoken word, comedy, film or something completely different. There are no restrictions on genre or theme, and we encourage bold, playful, and experimental ideas. 

We’re keeping things simple and low-tech – think basic lighting, minimal set, a few sound cues – so you can focus on sharing your idea. 

What we can offer

• A 10–15 minute performance slot at our Scratch Night on Thurs 26th March at the Studio Theatre, Edinburgh
• A £450 fee per piece
• Photography from the night 
• Audience feedback and the chance to connect with peers and industry professionals 

Key Dates

• Applications opens: Tue 20 January
• Applications close: Sun 8 Feb, midnight 
• Decisions shared:  Mon 16 February
• Performance: Thursday 26 March, 7:30pm 

Eligibility

• You must be based in Scotland
• You must identify as South Asian or have South Asian heritage
• You must have worked on at least one professional production (this can include Fringe shows, but not university or amateur work)
• You (or your company) must not be in receipt of multi-year funding from Creative Scotland 
• Your project must be new and have not been funded, commissioned, produced, or co-produced by another organisation or funding body.