Queenborough All Tide Landing, Queenborough, UK Stepping aboard a 106-year-old historic barge, and watching live performances on a dark room's viewing table while sailing down the river felt like entering another world. Stepping onto the Queenborough All Tide Landing, I felt a quiet sense of anticipation. Ahead of us waited Correspondences, a truly unique immersive performance created by artist Ben Judd, staged entirely on board a remarkable vessel. It was not just a show to

bOing! International Family Festival 2026 A Spectacular Display of Physicality, Precision and Play. Stepping into the performance space for Be Flat’s Double You at the bOing! Festival immediately sets up a very unusual setup. The seating area is split in two by a large fabric wall, with the audience sitting in rows on both sides. From where you sit, you can only see your half of the room, while the other side is completely hidden. This instantly makes you curious about what i

Two strangers, two struggles, one unlikely connection. High Street finds quiet humanity in the cracks of everyday life. There is something quietly powerful about watching ordinary people pushed to their limits, and Nida Vohra’s High Street captures that feeling really well. Set in today’s Britain, the play follows two very different people: Terri, a homeless woman struggling with social workers, job centre appointments and accommodation, and Malik, a Pakistani shopkeeper tryi

bOing! International Family Festival 2026 A moving, non-verbal tale of friendship and climate resilience that blends seamless choreography with inventive puppetry. Coalesce Dance Theatre, in association with Theatre Porto brings an impactful and heartwarming original story to young audiences with Mika and the Polar Bear. Designed for children aged 4–11 and their families, this 50-minute performance tackles the pressing themes of climate change, habitat loss, and environmental

Camden Fringe 2026 Photo: Mia Sini The Boy in the Ocean, presented at The Cockpit on 17 August 2026, was a moving and finely crafted production by Shift Theatre. Combining live music, movement, and dialogue, the piece created an intimate theatrical world that was both emotionally resonant and carefully balanced. Writer and Director Dylan Maellas, alongside Co-Director Ellena Simpson, brought the production’s various elements together with clarity and sensitivity, ensuring tha

A bold contemporary interpretation that showcases youthful talent and creative experimentation. The inaugural Med Fringe festival, running across Medway from 4–19 July 2026, sets out with an admirable mission: to celebrate emerging artistic talent through an accessible programme of theatre, comedy, music, and spoken word. Founded by Ron Riddell, whose experience with both the Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe festivals informed the project, Med Fringe offers a platform for new an

A high-octane, percussive masterclass that favors joyful noise over deep messaging. Turning a gas cylinder into a musical instrument takes real imagination. At the Gulbenkian Theatre, the Spanish theatre company Yllana, together with Toompak, delivers a 90-minute show that proves music can be made from almost anything. Using everyday objects and recycled materials, they create a lively performance full of rhythm, comedy, and energy. Dressed in brown work overalls and orange h