We’re aware that a huge community of artists are eagerly awaiting news on the opening of applications for VAULT Festival 2024. We’ve been holding out as long as we can, but it’s time to get real with you. VAULT Festival in February & March 2024 won’t be going ahead.

We’re still searching for our new home and whilst we are (hopefully) getting closer to that, we’re now at a point where the timeline for a VAULT Festival in February & March is unfeasible. We really wanted to bring you better news, and we’re aware that the loss of VAULT Festival again will have a huge impact on the development and trajectory of new work and early career artists, but right now, we just don’t have the space or time to make it happen.

So, what’s the plan?

Currently, and this comes with the caveat of a number of things, we intend to deliver a special edition of our work-in-progress festival, A Pinch of VAULT in the usual February & March VAULT Festival period, which will take place at The Glitch and additional venues in the Waterloo and South Bank area. It’s our hope that this edition of A Pinch of VAULT will be somewhat expanded, with opportunities for larger work-in-progress shows and different types of work.

Following this, and if all goes well with our venue search, we’re hoping to deliver VAULT Festival 2024 in Autumn next year, with applications opening in early 2024. More information on this will be forthcoming.

Can you help?

We can’t emphasise enough how much we appreciate the support of everyone who has reached out and continues to do so. We still need to raise money to ensure the survival of VAULT Festival so if you’re able to donate, we’d be extremely grateful. Alternatively, you can pick up some cool VAULT Merch, or gather your pals and undertake the first VAULT Quest: A Bridge Through Time. Every penny helps towards our mission to #SaveVAULT.

Thank you.