Five amazing projects will pitch for the chance to receive £1000 of funding, and we want our audiences, collaborators, friends and neighbours to decide who wins on Wednesday 26 March 2025. The five pitches will be available to watch on our website, and you can either vote online or by popping in to our in-person event (*free pizza guaranteed).

Deadline to apply: Midnight, Wednesday 26 February

How does it work?
 
The final five ideas will be chosen by a panel made up of Albany Young Creatives and members of Meet Me at the Albany. The shortlisted projects will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas live and the audience will vote for the winner!
 
Who can enter?

Anyone! Individuals, community groups, grassroots organisations, artists and companies. You should have an idea for a project that can be presented at the Albany on at least two occasions. You should live, work, or have a connection to Deptford/New Cross. 

This time, in honour of LGBTQIA+ History Month, we’re interested in hearing about events made with, by and for the LGBTQIA+ community. 

What is the Albany?  
   
The Albany is an arts centre in Deptford, South East London. We believe in involving people, through participation and partnerships, and are a hub for the arts and community. We present a huge range of events and opportunities each year, across artforms and for all ages. We’re really interested in projects which might work well in the Albany and Deptford Lounge public spaces, like the foyers, cafes and garden space.
   
What access support is available?  
   
We would be happy to discuss any access requirements at any stage of the process. There is a small access budget available if needed.  

Pizza & Pitches Applications Spring 2025

Name(Required)
In 200 words, please share your work / skills / experience that relates to the project you are pitching (for example if you’re an artist tell us about your art. If you’re a local community organiser tell us about your group and its activities, if you’re not sure what write here tell us what inspires you).
In 200 words (you don’t need to use them all), give us a summary of your idea and the project you’d like to pitch, we’d like to know what you want to do, why you want to do it or what you’re hoping to achieve.
Tell us about the audience(s) / participant(s) / community group(s) that will engage with your idea.
We’re really interested in projects which might work well in the Albany public spaces, like the foyer, cafe and garden spaces. Is there a particular space at the Albany or Deptford Lounge that you have in mind for your project? Would you like your project to go to both?
We want to know what you’ll spend the money on (this could be materials, fees for people, equipment/tools, any other resources that you need to make this happen)
We want to know if you’ve received money from elsewhere to make your project happen.
If you’re answering the above questions by making a video, please upload this to YouTube or Vimeo as ‘private’ or ‘unlisted’ and send us the link. For an audio file please share the link to that here. Remember to include the password, if there is one.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
If you make it through to the pitching stage, will you need help to create a short video for the digital vote? and/or will you need help to pitch at the live event?
Would you like to be added to the Albany mailing list to hear about upcoming events and opportunities?
Otherwise we will only contact you in regards to this application.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

What happens after you apply?
 
We will get back to everybody by Monday 10 March to let you know whether or not you have been successful. Please keep Wednesday 26 March, from 7pm free, as this is when the live Pitches and Pizza Party will take place, which you will need to attend if you are successfully shortlisted.   

If you cannot be available for this event, you will not be eligible this time.
 
If you have any questions or would like to discuss access support, please email creative@thealbany.org.uk.   

Please note that we may take a few days to respond so get in touch plenty of time before the deadline.