The 26th Emergency will take place on Saturday 26 September 2026 in its seventh home, Contact, Manchester - combining daytime durational, installation, intervention and limited capacity work; followed by an evening of short (max 20 min) show-type pieces of work, works-in-progress, or extracts of longer works. Taking place on Saturday 26 September 2026 at Contact, Manchester - Emergency combines daytime durational, installation, intervention, and limited capacity work; followed by an evening of short (max 20 min) show-type pieces of work, works-in-progress, or extracts of longer works.The event's objectives are to bea free to access public micro-festival and open submission platform;an opportunity for artists to meet, show, and peer review work;a selection event for a number of small Works Ahead commissions to be produced by hAb. Artists working in Live Art, contemporary performance, time-based media, and interdisciplinary arts are now invited to submit proposals. Work can be in any relevant artform/medium, though some live presence is desirable. Spaces available include a theatre, a black box studio, a multi-purpose events space, a large + smaller rehearsal rooms, a meeting room, a caf -bar, various landings + alcoves. Emergency 26 will offer an honorarium of £200 per piece selected, to cover fees/expenses.For artists coming from beyond Greater Manchester we may be able to offer an additional discretionary contribution to travel.For proposals needing a higher level of budget, or additional access costs, please talk to us via [email protected]; before applying. To discuss a proposal, book a Monday morning Zoom here: https://wordofwarning.org/hab/advice/ Deadline for proposals - Friday 7 August 2026, 5pm For more information and to apply: https://emergencymcr.posthaven.com/emergency-26-call-for-proposals Produced by hAb, Supported by Contact and using public funding through Arts Council England.