Bristol Harbour Festival 2025- On The Water EOI

Bristol Harbour Festival 2025 - On the Water EOI

Festival Dates: Friday 18th - Sunday 20th July 2025. EOI Deadline: Friday 31st January 2025. Harbour Festival's Mission: To celebrate, with all the communities of Bristol, the heart and soul of the city in the unique setting of its harbour.
This application is for ON THE WATER/HARBOUR ACTIVITY. This means any activity that you propose must take place within the On The Water arena next to Prince Street Bridge or Redcliffe area of the Harbour. As the Redcliffe & Temple BID are a festival partner, we would like to have some water activity within their footprint.

Harbour Festival Aims:
- To celebrate the past, present and future of Bristol's Harbour and its communities
- Showcase Bristol’s talent and heritage
- Promote and support community ownership and participation
- To be accessible to Bristol's diverse communities
- To showcase Bristol as an attractive place to live or visit
- To boost Bristol’s economy
- To be economically and environmentally sustainable
Funding

Bristol Harbour Festival is partially funded by Bristol City Council, Bristol City Centre BID, and Redcliffe & Temple BID, with additional funds raised by the delivery partner. We ensure all artists are paid for their participation but welcome applications from those with existing or prospective funding who wish to partner with us. This allows us to include even more artists!

Selection Process

The programme for the 2025 festival will be selected by Swans Events, Bristol City Council and a local steering group. Applications will be assessed against the criteria outlined above:
- The quality of the idea
- How strongly the idea connects to the event aims/themes
- Potential audience reach
- Value for money
Please note, there is limited space and budget so not all applicants will be successful, however, with your permission, we will keep your details on file for future events. Your details will be shared with the Bristol Harbour Festival Team (Bristol City Council, Swans Events, Proud Events and festival steering group) and potentially fringe partners who may contact you to perform outside of the main programme. You will be added to the mailing list to receive future Expression of Interest applications for Bristol Harbour Festival. If you have any questions about the festival or the application process please contact us on harbourfestival@proudevents.co.uk.
Company/Group Name
Name of proposed activity if different to above
Main Contact Full Name

First NameLast Name
Email
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Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Where are you based? Please provide your postcode
Description of activity
Please provide any links to photos/videos of your activity
Website or links to social media accounts
Length of performance/activity i.e. 3 x 30min set
Number of participants per session if public can join
What age range is your activity for?
How much space do you require in metres? i.e. a footprint of 5mx5m. If unknown, just let us know.
Preferred location

On The Water ArenaRedcliffe AreaDon't mind
Do you need any equipment from us to help your activity run? If you have a tech spec document, please upload it below.
If you have a separate tech spec document, please upload it here.

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How will you help us achieve the festival's aims above?
Do you or anyone in your team have any accessibility requirements we need to know of?
Fees - what is the cost of your activity?
Do you have any funding in place or are you currently applying for funding that could be used to cover your costs at Bristol Harbour Festival? If so, please tell us more.
Personal Data - Please select if you agree for us to use your personal data as detailed above.

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Bristol Harbour Festival 2025 - On the Water EOI