Imagining Futures

A future focused peer network and European co-commission experiment

Imagining Futures

At a moment of continued uncertainty, EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) brings together independent performance festivals from across the UK and mainland Europe and invites them to rip up the festival rule book as they explore what the future of producing festivals will look like.

© Imagining Futures

 

Imagining Futures connects nimble and adventurous festivals and fosters collaboration between the sector. It aims to spark new connections, support artistic development and encourage porous, international dialogue at a time when barriers seem to be increasing.

Across a series of online gatherings, the festivals will discuss the most urgent themes impacting on artistic choices and festival logistics and explore innovative formats for the future. Topics may include climate change, care, representation, sustainability, artist development, funding, pace, rhythm and risk.
Key conversations will be documented and shared with cultural colleagues as these crucial discussions unfold. The festivals will also have funding to initiate collaborative, experimental commissions that respond to the shared values and emergent themes being discussed.

The network includes festival leaders from 5 UK festivals and 5 festivals from EU countries as a core group. A further 4 festivals from EU countries are also involved as associates, alongside London-based cultural institutes.

 

EUNIC credit
    
Funding for Imagining Futures is secured through EUNIC Global (European Union National Institutes for Culture), the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. Together with their partners, they bring to life European cultural collaboration in more than 90 countries worldwide with a network of over 120 clusters, drawing on the broad experience of our members from all EU member states and associate countries. The nine EUNIC London member institutes who are actively working on the programme represent Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland.

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brut all over Vienna

brut nordwest

accessible

Nordwestbahnstraße 8-10, 1200 Vienna
Subway: U1, U2 (Praterstern), U4 (Friedensbrücke), U6 (Dresdnerstraße) Tram: 5 (Nordwestbahnstraße) Bus: 5A (Wasnergasse)

September 2024
varukt | Inge Gappmaier
now
October 2024
Myassa Kraitt
The Last Feminist
October 2024
Cleidy Acevedo
QUIET EMOTIONS? FREE YOUR MENTAL LOAD
October 2024
Asher O'Gorman
mind numbing filthy-finger potholes: a glossary of the paradox of boredom
November 2024
Alix Eynaudi & Guests
Death by Landscape, a concert
November 2024
Hungry Sharks Company
Destination FCKD
November - December 2024
Anne Juren & Matthias Kranebitter
We Are All Mothers WAAM
December 2024
Karin Pauer
AVA
December 2024
VIENNA IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA
unfolding poetic vision(s) on common ground

WUK performing arts

barrierefrei

Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Vienna
Subway: U6 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), Tram: 40, 41, 42 (Währinger Straße / Volksoper), 5, 33 (Spitalgasse), 37, 38, 40, 41, 42 (Spitalgasse / Währinger Straße)

November 2024
Ale Bachlechner
Ruin Your Life
November 2024
MO-ZA-IK (Rosa Perl, Viviane Tanzmeister, Jamal Abale, Mátyás Kántor)
Elevate

brut at Betrieb

accessible

Vogelweidplatz 13, 1150 Wien
Subway: U6 (Burggasse-Stadthalle) / Bus: 48A (Moeringgasse) / Tram: 9 (Camillo Sitte Gasse)

October - November 2024
Der Betrieb / Anna Maria Nowak
The Generations Season

brut in the 3rd district (close to Stadtpark)

not accessible

Address will be announced after registration

October 2024
Charlotta Ruth
Choreographic Traces and Chain Creations

studio brut

not accessible

Zieglergasse 25, 1070 Wien
Subway: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse)

September - October 2024
DARUM (Victoria Halper & Kai Krösche)
[EOL]. End of Life
October 2024
Tubi Malcharzik & Team
PASKUDNIK
October 2024
Nazis & Goldmund
Please take over. or: The Future of the Past of Resistance
October 2024
Nazis & Goldmund
Please take over. or: The Future of the Past of Resistance
November 2024
Helena Araújo
and it gets better

Literaturhaus Wien

accessible

Zieglergasse 26A , 1070 Wien
U-Bahn: U3 (Zieglergasse), Tram: 49 (Westbahnstraße / Zieglergasse), Bus 13A (Neubaugasse)

October 2024
Nazis & Goldmund
Please take over. or: The Future of the Past of Resistance