The annual performance application process for Stendhal Festival is open from today.

Scheduled from June 30th to July 2nd, 2022, it is hoped that Stendhal's twelfth instalment will be a return to unrestricted exploration at Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady, following two successful socially distanced events in July and August this year.

Organisers of the Northern Ireland music and arts festival say they are keen to hear from as many musicians, comedians, poets, family performers and artists as possible, as they look to build another exceptional programme for their 2022 event.

The application process is open from today, December 1st, until Friday December 10th. As ever, Stendhal is on the lookout for the best indigenous talent across all artistic disciplines as it continues its mission to provide a platform and showcase an eclectic and varied artistic experience.

"We say this every year and it still rings true, the submission process is always one of our favourite times of the year. We love discovering new music, new artists and new performers and the submissions always throw up some absolutely brilliant discoveries," Event Director Ross Parkhill said.

"We first discovered acts like Ryan McMullan, Soak and JC Stewart through our annual submission process and this year we are delighted to open the net wider than just musicians," he added.

"We want to hear from poets, visual artists of all kinds, comedians, dancers, theatre groups and basically anyone who would like to get on stage at Stendhal and wow our audience with something special."

To apply to perform at the 2022 edition of Stendhal Festival simply complete the online form here, or find it on the stendhalfestival.com website.

The application process for Stendhal Festival will close Friday December 10th.