Free Ticket to Tricks of the Light

Only a few years ago my festival was nothing more than a little star in the sky. Conceived with my friend Adam one rainy January night in 2013 in a Belfast bar, our child is now approaching its third year! We’re both very proud parents.

I wanted to draw talented people from around the world to engage seriously in the work of pyrotheology, but before chatting to my friend, it was hard to believe it could actually happen.

Yet here I am, in 2015, putting the finishing touches on an event that marks the centerpiece of my work. If this festival is half as good as the previous ones, I’d be delighted. But it’s already shaping up to be the best one yet.

We’re still four months out and already sold out.

But there is one last chance to get a ticket.

A couple of weeks ago a charitable organization called Koinonia Trust approached us with a very generous offer. They gave us funding that allowed us to bring in an additional contributor as well as provide a free place to some lucky individual.

So, Willy Wonka style, we’ve a golden ticket to offer. Basically this is for someone who would LOVE to attend the festival, but who doesn’t have the financial means to book a place. You don’t need to buy any chocolate to apply. All you need to do is answer two basic questions:

1. Why do you want to go to the festival?

2. Can you afford the other costs associated with it? (there’s costs associated with travel, food, socialising and accommodation. We need to know that you can cover all these and won’t be sleeping on the street).

You don’t need to write an essay. Something between 200-400 combined would be great. Then send the answers to  admin@peterrollins.net.

We’re going to put a deadline of 18th January for submissions. And we’ll announce who got the bursary by 23rd January (so as to give plenty of time for you to get transport sorted).

You can find out more information about the festival here, or watch the video below.