More than 100 freelancers are playing a vital role on the project, both as part of the festival team, and in Creative Teams.

These are drawn from actors, choreographers, coders, curators, designers, digital artists, animators, engineers, BSL signers, film-makers, facilitators, games developers, musicians, poets, producers, scientists, tech developers, writers, visual artists and more.

When the ten projects are selected to go into full production in 2022, there will be many more opportunities for freelancers, with a specific focus on emerging talent and under-represented voices.