artist support – talking birds

September 24, 2026October 24, 2026

Current Opportunities for Artists

Open Calls – Writing House – 22nd November deadline.

September 22, 2026October 24, 2026

Third Fridays at The Nest

Every Third Friday of the Month: meetings/talks/walks/workshops/co-working devised by, and for, the creative community.

August 1, 2026October 9, 2026

Hatching Residencies

Applications are currently closed. The next round will open early 2027.

December 17, 2024September 15, 2025

stock take

Here’s our round up of what we got up to in 2024 – we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who suppported us!

July 21, 2023July 31, 2024

Creating the conditions for creation

Just how welcoming a place is Coventry, actually, for someone wanting to make a career in the arts? Please read and comment on F13’s draft action plan.

We are a Coventry-based company of artists known for our gently provocative projects which explore, and seek to illuminate, the profound and complex relationships between people and place. We're big on access, human connection, social and ecological responsibility, and on nurturing the next generation of artists and theatre makers, particularly in Coventry. Find out more about us here...

How to find The Nest

Interested in joining our board? Find out more here!

Every sale of one or more of our three fabulous Nest Bonds - supports Coventry artists. Or, if you are in a position to make a donation to support our work at The Nest, it would be hugely valued. Thank you.

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Talking Birds is values driven and actively working for change - in our own work and through our support for Culture Declares Emergency & More Than A Moment. Read our Environment & Climate Justice Strategy and Action Plan and our MTAM words-in-progress action plan and find out more about what drives us here: Our Six Big Ideas.