Open Call: Host the Burning Phone Tour

The Burning Phone Tour seeks venues, arts organisations, producers and landowners to host a large-scale outdoor art event in late September 2026. A ten-foot sculptural mobile phone will be raised and burned in a professionally managed performance combining art, protest, spoken word, music and film. We are focusing on London, Sussex and southern England. The project is fully funded, and our team will manage production, permissions, insurance, risk assessments and fire safety. There is no fee to apply or participate.

Who can apply: UK-based venues, arts organisations, producers, councils, landowners and cultural partners with access to a suitable outdoor site. Applicants should own, manage or have a direct relationship with the proposed location. Individual artists may apply where they can introduce an appropriate site. There are no age or nationality restrictions, but the location must be in the UK.

What you get: Selected partners will host a fully funded touring artwork and become part of the launch of the wider OFFLINE movement. Our team will manage production, installation, permissions, insurance, risk assessment, fire safety and filming. Partners will receive project credit, professional filmed and photographic documentation, inclusion in publicity, and an opportunity to engage local audiences. Any venue or location costs will be agreed before confirmation.

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