Open Call: Alternative Roots
Photography by Joy Chao
[now closed]
Kakilang and Ming Strike invite proposals for live works to be part of Alternative Roots, a day-long festival taking place on Saturday 28 November 2026 at Hoxton Hall, London.
Curated by Ming Strike and supported by Arts Council England, Kakilang and Hoxton Hall, Alternative Roots is a festival celebrating interdisciplinary practices and the diversity of East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) creative communities in the UK. Building on its inaugural edition in 2025, Alternative Roots creates a space for artists, works and ideas that don’t easily fit into existing categories, bringing different art forms, approaches and communities together.
We are looking for the following:
Live works that draw from theatre, dance, performance art, or interdisciplinary practice (we’re unlikely to accept conventional plays)
Existing works (not new commissions)
Duration: anything up to 60 minutes
Who can apply:
Artists who identify as East and Southeast Asian (ESEA), including first/second generation diaspora, or other lived connections.
We welcome applications from both emerging and mid-career artists — from those at an early stage of establishing their practice to artists with a more established body of work.
To find out more about the venue, including their accessible facilities, please visit their website.
What the selected artists will receive:
Artist fee: £400 per slot (group applications are accepted, but the fee is fixed.)
Venue and basic tech support
Documentation and marketing through our and our partners’ channels
How to apply:
Are you interested in applying? If so, please complete the application form by 23:59pm on Monday 28 September.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please email mingstrike.podcast@gmail.com.