Present Tense
7–11 October 2026
Admission and Fees
Full Residency £415
Day Passes £90
Sunday Pass £45
Evening Event Tickets £18/21
Present Tense is open to anyone who wants to join. Participants send us an expression of interest by email, and admission is based on an informal and personal exchange.
The fee for the full five-day workshop and evening programme is £415. Day passes are available for £90. The number of students admitted to the full five-day programme is limited to 25. Up to 50 participants can attend on any one day. Both five-day and day tickets include shared lunch, access to all workshops and the public evening programme.
To apply, send an email to info@field-studies.org and include information about your work, practice, and what motivates you to join Present Tense.
Scholarships and Concessions
Three fully subsidised scholarship places are available to those who could not otherwise take part, offered on application. If you would like to discuss a concessionary rate to access the full residency or day programme, please contact us.
Evening Event Tickets
Separate £18/21 tickets for the evening programme on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are available on DICE.
Wed 7 October 2026, 7pm
Desires and Practices
Bhanu Kapil
Edyka Jarząb
Marf Summers
Fri 9 October 2026, 7pm
Exposure and Heartbreak
Agat Sharma
Phoenix Yemi + black:ECHO
Red on Gold
Sat 10 October 2026, 7pm
I Am the Performative Object
Lin Chiwei
Maite de Orbe
Cedrik Fermont
Martin Sigler + Damsel Elysium