Submissions are now welcome for the seventh edition of the festival celebrating six new musicals from the 27th January until the 15th February 2026.
The Other Palace has confirmed that submissions are now being accepted for next year’s MTFesttUK, which celebrates new musicals over a three week period in its studio space.
From the 25th January to the 15th February, six new musicals at various stages of development will be selected from the open submission process, and their creative teams given an opportunity to workshop and present their work in ‘sharing’ sessions to audiences.
Writing teams from all backgrounds across the UK are invited to apply, with the MTFestUK aiming to support innovative and exciting musical theatre. Each piece selected will cast and rehearsed, before holding four sharing performances in workshop format, open to audiences.
Among the previous musicals which have gone on to have a future life include: Nerds by Hal Goldberg, Jordan Allen-Dutton and Erik Weiner; ROMY AND MICHELE The Musical by Robin Schiff, Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay; Tit Swingers by Abey Bradbury and Sam Kearney-Edwardes; Bling by Elliot Clay and Tori Allen-Martin; A Jaffa Cake Musical by Sam Cochrane and Rob Gathercole; and Come Dine With Me by Aaron King, Sam Norman, Nell Butler and Genevieve Welch.
Talking about the news, Paul Taylor-Mills Artistic Director for The Other Palace said: “It’s hard to believe that MTFestUK is back for the 7th time! What a journey it’s been – and how many exciting, ground-breaking new pieces have had the chance to be trialled, developed, and go on to find a future life beyond the festival. Today, I’m thrilled to open submissions for MTFestUK 2026 and encourage creatives from all backgrounds, both across the UK and internationally, to submit their new work. Every work-in-progress deserves a safe space to grow and be explored, and MTFestUK remains a vital platform for discovering and supporting new voices – and for helping to shepherd some truly remarkable pieces of theatre.”
Those looking to submit a show to be considered visit: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/mtfestuk-2026-submissions/. Submissions will close on the 28th September at 6pm.