We are now opening applications to exhibit your visual art in our new Next Door window installation space! Be a part of the landscape of the City of London and exhibit in the streetfront of our venue where your work will be seen by a constant stream of people - from bankers to artists, tourists to theatre-goers. 

It’s an exciting and unique opportunity to make a direct impact on countless passers-by on the iconic Leadenhall Street over a 2 month period.

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The Details

The Next Door streetfront is an unconventional exhibition space bridging London’s business district with the hub of creativity that is Theatre Deli. With such a unique positioning, we’d love to see art that reflects and connects with our vibrant artistic community and venues. 

We are open to pieces that have already been created and ready to exhibit, or pitches for pieces to be made for the space, as long as the work will be ready to display for the accepted period. 

The exhibition window measures 2.94m (wide) x 2.48m (high). The selected artist will receive a £1000 exhibition fee. 

If the selected artist is developing their work for this exhibition, or has other work to create during the exhibition period, we are keen to host them on-site for up to 5 days of ‘open studio’ work in our Next Door space. 

Check out the previous exhibition Skyscrapers by Jilo, who were our first artists to present work at our Next Door space

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How to apply

We are opening applications to exhibit February-April or April-June. There is an option to choose which period you’d prefer to share your work in the application. 

There is no cost to apply and we have endeavoured to make application as simple as possible. 

We are particularly interested in hearing from artists from under-served and underrepresented communities, but there is no set theme or response criteria. 

Apply using this form: https://www.theatredeli.co.uk/forms/next-door-exhibition-application 

Applications close 16th January, 2026, 10am.

Alternatively if you would rather enquire via video or audio file please answer the below questions and send your file through to [email protected]. Videos/audio files should be no longer than 5 minutes:

• Full Name
• Name of Your Project
• Please tell us about your project or the idea you may have for the project. (Max 100 words)
• Why would Theatre Deli be a good fit for your art? (Max 100 words)
• Why is this opportunity important for you as an artist right now? (Max 100 words)
• Which months would you like to exhibit? February to April / April to June / Either (please select)