What’s On
Our performance programme presents a diverse range of music, theatre, spoken word, dance and comedy events.
"Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will!" From the forgotten depths something truly awful is coming. Lurking in the shadows is your worst nightmare. A parasite, a monster, a woman. This is no ordinary adaptation. Joanna Holden is getting on. The roles are drying up and so is her skin. After too long in […]
The Conditional Citizen (Don’t You Want Me Baby?) is a darkly humorous performance about the absurd dance of trying to fit in. She copies. She mimics. She sheds. At border control, she strips off her heritage coat with a smile. ‘Don’t you want me, baby?’ But who really gets to cross, to stay, to be accepted, and […]
Unlock Your Story: A Creative Writing Workshop with Juliette Burton Ready to write the story only you can tell? Join award-winning writer, comedian and storyteller Juliette Burton for an uplifting, joy-sparked creative writing workshop designed to ignite your imagination and get words flowing. Whether you’re a seasoned scribbler or haven’t picked up a pen in years, this session will […]
WORD! international Day of People with Disabilities Special! With Juliette Burton and Friends Join us for a special end of year celebration, co-hosted by Teagan Buckley and marking this year’s International Day of People with Disabilities. This WORD! Special will explore (dis)ability and be headlined by award-winning comedian, writer, performer and mental health activist, Juliette […]
Lehar - Waves of Sound and Motion An evening of Kathak dance and santoor music with Seetal Kaur and Kaviraj Singh. Experience the flowing rise and fall of Lehar — where intricate footwork and expressive gestures of Kathak move in harmony with the shimmering resonance of the santoor. In this intimate performance, dancer Seetal Kaur and musician Kaviraj Singh invite you into a meditative exploration […]
Adam Riches as Sean Bean in ‘The Twelve Beans of Christmas’ Like an undescended testicle en route to its final destination, Christmas is a-coming! And nothing yells Yule louder than Sean Bean in full on medieval mode, challenging you all to a sackful of seasonal games, hellbent on getting you all giddy. So come join […]
Best jazz music in Leicester. Leicester Jazz House presents a solo concert by Alcyona Mick, a pianist working at the forefront of the London Jazz scene. Alcyona has written and produced music for independent short films, documentaries, and animation. She won an award for Best Soundtrack at the Anima Mundi International Festival, Brazil, and has […]
From the team of comedians, writers and people with mental health conditions behind festival hits ‘Robots Vs Zombies’ and ‘Death in Dunton Gusset’ comes a suburban horror story of great magnitude. Also, there's a raffle. Age Recommendation: 16+ Show Notice: Scenes of violence Recommended Price: £10 What are ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets? We believe that that arts […]
The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival written by Young People. Young people write the plays, and we stage them. 14/48 Takeover gives young writers aged 8-12 the chance to work with professional playwrights and theatre makers to produce four new plays, brought to life for family audiences. Each writer attends four sessions, either in the morning […]
Extinct Objects is an interactive performance for children that connects seemingly distant worlds: the extinction of dinosaurs, the emergence of plastic, and the disappearance of everyday objects we once loved. Through playful use of devices such as an overhead projector, slide projector, and cassette player, objects once common but now forgotten, the audience enters a […]
From classic TV game shows to zen-like word puzzles, from retro video games to modern first person shooters, WiFi Wars has something for everyone in its truly original whistlestop tour of all the ways you can have fun, in public. The entire audience competes, both as teams and as individuals, on games, quizzes and more […]
Family fun alert! Granny’s got advice, games, and giggles waiting just for you! A hit at family festivals, 'Ask Granny' is a laugh-out-loud, interactive show starring NaanE—the playful, fruit-loving granny you never knew you needed. Children and families are invited to ask questions, join in games, and discover mischievous life tips that will leave everyone […]
