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Music & Artist Residencies in the United Kingdom
1 open residencies for musicians and artists in the United Kingdom right now, from organizers like British Council (with PRS Foundation). 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.
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Open residencies in the United Kingdom
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 (passed)
Nonclassical Artists in Residence (Sound and Music)
Closed: May 13, 2026 (passed)
Dance Base — Autumn 2026 Artist Residency Programme
Closed: May 13, 2026 (passed)
Connecting Threads — 2026 Artist Residencies (paid)
Closed: April 30, 2026 (passed)
Creative Scotland Opportunities — Connecting Threads 2026 Artist Residencies
Closed: April 30, 2026 (passed)
JAM Composer Residency (Accordion)
Closed: April 23, 2026 (passed)
Creative Cities Living Heritage Residency Programme (Scotland)
Closed: April 13, 2026 (passed)
Chineke! Composer in Residence (2026/27)
Closed: February 13, 2026 (passed)
Sessions & Sail — Scottish Bursary Scheme 2026
Closed: February 8, 2026 (passed)
The Art House x ROSL — International Residency Open Call 2026
Closed: February 7, 2026 (passed)
Residencies (Britten Pears Arts)
Closed: January 30, 2026 (passed)
Britten Pears Arts — Residencies (applications closing Jan 2026)
Closed: January 19, 2026 (passed)
Quinn Emanuel — London Artists-in-Residence Programme
Closed: January 6, 2026 (passed)
Quinn Emanuel – London Artists-in-Residence Programme (Deadline: 6 Jan 2026)
Closed: January 6, 2026 (passed)
Keep exploring
New to this? How Artist Residencies Work (and How Musicians Get In) walks through the whole process, and 21 Artist Residencies for Musicians in Europe is the natural next step. All of our music funding guides are free to read.
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