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Framework Festival 2026: Scotland’s Emerging Theatre-Makers Festival

26 Jun 2026

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Now in its sixth year, Framework Festival is taking to Glasgow for an exciting 2026 edition.

Scotland’s festival for early-career and emerging theatre-makers is at the Citizens Theatre this June. Join us for a full day of workshops, panels and performances all designed to support the development of artists in Scotland.

Come along and spend the day with us to meet peers, learn from industry professionals and enjoy scratch performances of new work. Tickets are free and allow entry for the full day.

Framework Theatre is Scotland’s Support Organisation for Emerging and Early-Career Theatre Makers, run by Early-Career Theatre Makers.

Framework Festival Bursaries
This bursary is designed to support those who might lose income or incur expenses to attend the Framework Festival event, such as childcare or transportation. If this is you, please apply to the bursary. 

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

26 Jun 2026

11am until 6pm (arrivals from 10:30am)

Free

Age Recommendation
18+

Supported by
Creative Scotland.

Schedule

10:30am
Arrive in the space (for complimentary tea and coffee)

11am
Speed Date Networking

12pm
Panel 1: Testing Your Work in Front of an Audience: How to Make It Useful OR Workshop 1: Feminist Theatre-Making

1pm
Break for lunch

2pm
Workshop 2: Producing Your Own Work OR Workshop 3: Access Riders & Embedding Access

3pm
Break

3:30pm
Panel 2: Wearing Multiple Hats: Being a Multi-Hyphenate Theatre-Maker OR Workshop 4: Narrative Expectations: Where Your Story Begins and Ends

5pm
Script readings

6pm
End of event