Callout For Songwriters: Pop Up! Festival Edit We Invented The Weekend
Got a song that deserves a live audience? We’re looking for songwriters creating and performing original work across the pop spectrum - from chart-ready bangers to pop-infused musical theatre storytelling - to be part of a special festival edition of POP Up!.
POP Up! is a live event series celebrating North West artists making bold, emotionally-driven work in the pop music-verse. For this edition, we’re bringing laid-back Sunday festival vibes to We Invented The Weekend 2026. An intimate afternoon in our Studio Theatre, full of fresh voices, big feelings and main character energy.
Pop Up! Festival Edit: We Invented The Weekend
Date: Sunday 7 June 2026
Time: 4pm
Venue: Aldridge Studio Theatre
Selected songwriters will:
- Share up to 2–3 original songs
- Be part of a curated line-up of North West songwriters and creatives
- Perform to a live festival audience as part of We Invented The Weekend
Important information:
- Songwriter fee for performing at POP Up!: £100
- There will be a rehearsal in the morning and early afternoon, ahead of the afternoon performance - please keep the day free
- Artists who have previously performed at POP Up! are very welcome to reapply
Deadline to apply: Sunday 17 May 2026, 11:59pm
Notification of outcome: Wednesday 20 May 2026