Stendhal Festival has announced that submissions from artists and performers who wish to take part in the 2023 instalment of the largest independent music and arts festival in Northern Ireland are open now.

Submissions for all types of performers can be made via the event website at www.stendhalfestival.com, and the process will remain live until January 2.

Festival Director Ross Parkhill says that the submission process is one of the aspects of the festival he looks forward to the most every year.

“Every year, we get hundreds and hundreds of submissions,” he said, adding: “Which means that we get to discover hundreds of new bands, artists and performers as we look to provide a platform for the best new acts around the UK and Ireland.

“The submission process has in the past brought acts such as Ryan McMullan, SOAK, The Wood Burning Savages, ROE, No Oil Paintings and Joshua Burnside to our attention, so it’s always exciting to see what comes through every year.

“We love to see as wide a variety of acts apply as possible, from acts that have just started up to more established acts who haven’t played the festival yet – even acts that have played before and want to come back, we want to hear from everyone and anyone that can make our programme as good as it possibly can be.

“This doesn’t just include music; if you are a performer of any kind, please let us know about what you do,” said Ross.

The Stendhal team has already had a lot of inquiries with regards to acts getting on the bill next year, so don’t miss your chance to make it happen now that the submission process is open.

Submissions are due in before January 2 and any applications received after this date will not be considered for 2023.

Stendhal Festival takes place on July 6, 7 and 8, 2023. Early bird tickets to the event are on sale now at www.stendhalfestival.com.