Apply to Play

Before applying:

 

Do your research! The Narrative isn't a normal gig night, so please make your application specific to our style of events & showcases. Research our event formats & performance styles.

 

Please provide a link to a live acoustic performance with your application so that we can hear the style of songwriting & performance that you will bring to a line-up which will help us to find the right slot for you. This doesn't need to be anything professional - a video on your phone at home is totally fine, we just want to hear your songs in their raw format.

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Attend an event! Whether you've attended one of our previous events or not, everybody is welcome to apply! But please do come along and introduce yourself. Social media and online avenues alone can't describe the atmosphere and community of our events and it's great for people to get a feel of this before applying. We're all about community & championing creativity so please do come along and introduce yourself to our team! 

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Don't be afraid to ask questions. Feel free to email us or DM us on social media and we're always happy to help! 

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Keep us updated - if you have some exciting news, new releases, or anything else that you feel may impact your application please let us know! Either reach out to us or submit a new application - we love to see and support growth!

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Please note: we get a large number of applications and have very limited slots. If you don't hear back straight away, please don't be disheartened! We continuously review old and new applications to make our line-ups as strong as possible. We like to book line-ups with a variety of songwriting style and experience level to ensure diversity in both the songs they perform and the stories they tell, so whether you're an established writer or just starting out, we encourage everyone to apply!