Conference 2025 – Get Involved

Get Involved and Resources

Who Should Attend?

  • Rural Touring Schemes & Promoters: Network, discover new work and exchange best practices.
  • Artists & Performers: Showcase work, pitch new ideas, and engage with rural touring opportunities.
  • Funders & Policymakers: Gain insights into rural touring challenges and opportunities.
  • Cultural Sector Professionals: Collaborate, learn and contribute to the conversation on innovation and diversity.
  • Community Leaders & Educators: Explore cultural engagement and audience development in rural settings.
Photography Credit Robert Day

“Gathering with peers united by a passion for community – embedded art felt encouraging and spurred me on” – 2024 Conference attendee

Grants and Bursaries

More than 20 bursary places are available for people wishing to attend this years Conference.

Already one of the best value-for-money conferences around, NRTF is committed to making the conference as inclusive and accessible as possible.

Three different types of bursaries are available for touring schemes, promoters and artists. These all include accommodation, meals and access to the event each day.

  • Schemes: Fourteen places x 50% discount on a second ticket, after purchasing a full price ticket. We encourage schemes to bring someone who wouldn’t be able to attend at full price.
  • Promoters: Three places FREE for promoters and includes up to £150 travel contribution from NRTF.
  • Artists: Five places for artists at a reduced cost of just £60. 

How to apply

Please complete one of the following google forms to apply for your conference bursary. If you require this application in another format, please contact Hattie on membership@nrtf.org.uk

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Photography Credit Robert Day

Session Sign Ups

Coming soon!

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Artists Call Outs

Please note Artist Call Outs are now closed.
In February 2025, we held an open call out for Rural Touring artists to apply to take part in our annual conference. This included our exciting Ballyhoo opportunities, which you can find out more about here.

Ballyhoos

Ballyhoo: a showperson’s touting speech, or a performance advertising a show – bombastic nonsense; extravagant or brash publicity; noisy fuss.

Roll up, roll up and ballyhoo at the NRTF Conference 2025! Ballyhoos are NRTF’s own brand of mini-showcase. We provide an audience, an exciting performance space and a microphone, and you provide the rest! We invite you to make a bombastic speech or performance, touting your project to NRTF Members. 

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