An independent visual artist, a man with tattoos on her left arm and curly hair, dressed in black, is drawing on a black and white artwork featuring a detailed illustration of a fantastical creature, large flowers, clouds & a landscape on an easel.
An independent visual artist, a man with tattoos on her left arm and curly hair, dressed in black, is drawing on a black and white artwork featuring a detailed illustration of a fantastical creature, large flowers, clouds & a landscape on an easel.

CREATIVE CALLOUT

BECAUSE culture doesn’t keep itself alive

Venues are closing. Third spaces are disappearing. The cost of making anything happen keeps going up.

But London is still full of people with ideas.

We’ve spent years producing nights across the city – in venues, borrowed spaces, takeovers and places that weren't designed for what we put in them. Now we want more of you in those spaces with us.

Whether you’re looking for a stage, have an idea you can’t pull off alone, or simply make something brilliant we should know about: consider this an open call.

Get on our radar

A woman being painted with colorful body paint, surrounded by others in a dark room, and one person appears to be drawing or painting on their body at a What Does Not event.

Musicians. DJs. Artists. Filmmakers. Photographers. Performers. Designers. Chefs. Food pop-ups. Collectives. Communities. And whatever we haven't thought of yet.

We're constantly giving people space to do their own thing, within our experiences and projects.

You don't need a fully formed concept. If you do something interesting, we want to know you exist.

Got an idea? Let's try to make it happen

A woman with dark hair and earrings, resting her chin on her hand, having her photo taken at a pop up photo studio within a What Does Not event.

A party. A listening session. A supper club. A fundraiser. A workshop. An exhibition. A screening. A cultural experiment that doesn't have a name yet.

For years, we’ve brought ideas to life in a city where it’s hard to be given the space and trust to do so. If you've got the idea but need help turning it into something real, talk to us.

We know venues. We know production. We know artists. We know audiences. And after decades working across culture, entertainment, hospitality and creative industries, we know how to take an idea and work out what it needs to live.

People at an exhibit or museum, with one person taking a photo of a display on the wall.
Two people sitting on wooden stairs near an art exhibition, with a woman in black dress standing near a painting of sketched faces on a red-orange background.
Two people posing for a photo indoors against a brick wall. The woman on the left is making a peace sign with her hand, has long dark hair, and is smiling. The man on the right has long dreadlocks, is smiling widely, and is wearing a dark jacket over
A woman and a man dancing close together under colorful, dim lighting, with a background of decorative plants.
A man with glasses and a beard singing into a microphone in a dimly lit setting.
A black-and-white photo of a musical performance featuring five band members dressed in suits, wearing sunglasses, and playing instruments including drums, guitar, microphone, and trumpet.

Tell us more

But first, a disclaimer before you hit submit: dropping an idea here doesn't guarantee it'll get made – we read every single submission and give them all real consideration. Realistically we can only bring a handful to life, so please don't take it personally if yours doesn't happen.

Also, by sending something in you're giving us the green light to develop, adapt, or build on it, and we can't promise credit, compensation, or that a similar concept isn't already in development or won't arrive from someone else down the line. Nothing you submit is confidential, so don't send anything you're not okay putting out into the world. Basically, share freely, dream big, and know that every idea gets seen. We just can't make every dream come true.

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