Open Call for Creatives to Deliver Neuro-Friendly Club Nights in Dublin

NeuroNights is a capacity building programme for neurodivergent artists who are interested in creating neuro-friendly club spaces.  

Participants will take part in a series of workshops led by experienced facilitators and will go on to deliver 3 club nights at Project Arts Centre in 2026. The training and mentorship programme will run over 3 days between 5th March and 9th May 2026, with club nights on 21st May, 2nd OR 9th July (exact date tbc) and 5th November. Workshops will take place in person in Dublin city centre. 

This is a paid opportunity for programme participants. A fee of €1500 is available to each participant. Fees are inclusive of travel costs and all other expenses.

The NeuroNights initiative aims to:  

• Create safe and welcoming, artist-led club spaces 
• Develop regular neuro-friendly club nights in Dublin
• Create a collective of artists who are experienced in producing inclusive club nights

Neurodivergent Artists, Producers and Facilitators will take part in a workshop programme to develop capacity in designing events which are inclusive and neuro-friendly. They will select whether they want to specialise in: 

• DJ-ing
• Designing for live events 
• Dance facilitation / event hosting 

Training / mentoring will be provided to the selected team.

Through the workshops, the participants will co-design a series of 3 club nights.

All participants will be paid for their time. A fee of €1500 is available to each participant. Fees are inclusive of travel costs and all other expenses.  

Workshops will take place in Dublin city centre at DanceHouse, Project Arts Centre and the Samuel Beckett Theatre. 

It is expected that the participants will work together as a team to deliver the three club nights, with some planning sessions leading up to each night. Project Arts Centre and Dublin Dance Festival will also support the team with delivery of the club nights in a number of different ways.  

We hope that this initiative will result in participants continuing to work as a team to collaborate with other organisations and venues to deliver regular neuro-friendly club nights nationally.  

Applicants should be available to attend workshops on the following dates and will carry out research and attend mentoring sessions between workshops: 

Thurs 5th March Induction Session (DanceHouse)

1pm – 5pm

Wed 11th March Workshop 1 (Project Arts Centre)

1pm – 5pm 

Thurs 2nd April Workshop 2 (Project Arts Centre)

1pm – 5pm 

Sat 9th May Workshop 3 (Samuel Beckett Theatre)

1pm – 5pm 

30th Nov Evaluation & planning session (Project Arts Centre)

1pm – 5pm 

It is essential that applicants are available for the following dates (daytime and evening) to deliver club nights for a public audience: 

• 21st May 2026 
• 2nd OR 9th July 2026 (Exact date tbc) 
• 5th November 2026 

Applicants must be available for all dates listed. 

This opportunity is for neurodivergent artists and producers who have some experience in one of the following areas: 

• DJ-ing 
• Designing for live events (to include set, lighting, and costume elements) 
• Dance or Event Facilitation 

A total of 6 DJs, 3 Designers and 3 Dance Facilitators will be selected to participate. 

Artists must be based on the island of Ireland and must be available to attend workshops in person in Dublin city centre on the dates listed above. 

Applicants do not need to have any previous experience producing club nights. 

Please submit a PDF (maximum 2 x A4 pages) or a 3-minute video (MP4 or MOV) that includes the following information: 

• A CV or short biography 
• A short proposal (maximum 300 words), explaining: 

– Why you are interested in being part of a collective to deliver inclusive or neuro-friendly club nights 

– What you can bring to this programme 

– What you would like to gain from taking part in this programme 

Email applications and links to submissions@projectartscentre.ie (We will accept Dropbox or WeTransfer links).

We want this opportunity to be as inclusive as possible. If you would like to submit an application in a different format or have any queries about the programme or the application, please contact Adrian Colwell, Access Manager and Creative Producer of Project Potential. You can email Adrian at adrian@projectartscentre.ie.

Deadline for submission: Wednesday 18th February 2026, 5pm.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Monday 23rd February 2026 .

Interviews will be short and conversational. We just want to get a sense of who you are and your creative interests.  

The questions for the interview will be shared with selected candidates in advance.

All participants will be notified of the outcome of their application on Wednesday 25th February 2026. 

Successful applicants will receive a short letter of agreement to confirm that they are available for workshop and event dates. 

This programme is kindly supported by the ESB Energy for Generations Fund.  

Image credit: Ben O’Neill