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Music & Artist Residencies in the United Kingdom
9 open residencies for musicians and artists in the United Kingdom right now, from organizers like British Council (with PRS Foundation), PRS Foundation / British Council, Nonclassical. Every listing is checked by a person — deadlines, award amounts and who can apply — so you spend less time searching and more time making music.
- Open now
- 9
- Closing in 30 days
- 0
- Recently closed
- 5
- Updated
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Open residencies in the United Kingdom
Musicians in Residence
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Musician in Residence with British Council
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Nonclassical AiR (Artist in Residence)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Birnam Arts — Studio-Access Artist Residency (Spring 2026)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
JAM Composer Residency (Accordion)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Crossing Forward Exchange Residency 2026 (Amsterdam — Birmingham)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Dance Base — Autumn 2026 Artist Residency Programme
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Quinn Emanuel — London Artists-in-Residence Programme
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Artist in Residence Programme 2026 (Townshend Studio, University of West London)
Deadline: Rolling / no deadline
Recently closed
Many of these run every year — check the page for when the next round is likely to open.
artsdepot — Artist Residency Programme 2026/27
Closed: May 26, 2026
Nonclassical Artists in Residence (Sound and Music)
Closed: May 13, 2026
Connecting Threads — 2026 Artist Residencies (paid)
Closed: April 30, 2026
Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies
Closed: April 30, 2026
Creative Cities Living Heritage Residency Programme (Scotland)
Closed: April 13, 2026
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New to this? How Artist Residencies Work (and How Musicians Get In) walks through the whole process.
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