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Faculty of Business & Government
Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Cultural Entrepreneurship Immersion Experience

Applications are now open for BYU–Hawaii’s 2026 Edinburgh Cultural Entrepreneurship Immersion Experience—a rare chance to join a faculty-led production team and represent BYUH at the world’s largest performing arts festival—the Edinburgh Festival Fringe— in Scotland. If selected, your travel costs are covered by BYU–Hawaii—so you can focus on the work, the growth, and the experience.

What you’ll do
BYUH will select 14 student performers to:

  • Perform an original, faith-based show in a world-class international festival setting
  • Gain behind-the-scenes experience in cultural entrepreneurship—how live performance is marketed, budgeted, ticketed, and managed under real-world pressure
  • Build skills that connect directly to BYUH’s mission: learning to live and lead in Oceania and the Asian Rim as lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ

Application Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026 at 8:00 am (Hawaii Time)

Apply for the Edinburgh Cultural Entrepreneurship Immersion Trip

Who Should Apply
Dates & Time Commitment

We welcome a wide range of performers: actors, singers, dancers/movers, instrumentalists, and multi-skilled performers. Students with experience in performance traditions from the Pacific and/or Asia (Examples: hula, ‘ori Tahiti, siva Samoa, Māori haka/waiata, Filipino folk dance, Indian classical dance, Chinese opera/folk dance, Japanese taiko or kabuki-inspired movement, Korean traditional dance) are especially encouraged to apply.

We’re also seeking at least one performer who can lead videography + video editing to help document the trip and create promotional content.

  • Trip dates: August 7–18, 2026 (travel and festival experience)
  • Spring semester enrollment in THEA 285R: Rehearsal and Performance: You must be available Monday–Friday, 2:00–5:00 pm throughout Spring 2026 for rehearsals.
  • Additional rehearsals: There will be some rehearsals after Spring semester and leading up to the August departure (especially between late June and early August).
  • You must plan to enroll for Fall 2026 or have a mission deferment